Whiskey

[GoneFission]

WHISKEY

In 1952, Armon M. Sweat, Jr., a member of the Texas House of Representatives, was asked about his position on whiskey. What follows is his exact answer (taken from the Political Archives of Texas):

"If you mean whiskey, the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean that evil drink that topples Christian men and women from the pinnacles of righteous and gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, shame, despair, helplessness, and hopelessness, then, my friend, I am opposed to it with every fiber of my being.

However, if by whiskey you mean the lubricant of conversation, the philosophic juice, the elixir of life, the liquid that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer, the stimulating sip that puts a little spring in the step of an elderly gentleman on a frosty morning; if you mean that drink that enables man to magnify his joy, and to forget life's great tragedies and heartbreaks and sorrow; if you mean that drink the sale of which pours into Texas treasuries untold millions of dollars each year, that provides tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitifully aged and infirm, to build the finest highways, hospitals, universities, and community colleges in this nation, then my friend, I am absolutely, unequivocally in favor of it.

GOTTA LOVE A POLITICIAN!

[seabob4]

They come from Texas...

[T Race]

In the immortal words of Seabob4... "Oh lord..."

That's right, "Oh Lord" thought I, as I read that first disparaging paragraph and I longed to down a can of spinach and knock heads

together.  Then the clever bastard dug himself right out of his own grave and I am now a true devotee of his wisdom and

enlightenment.  

On a side note, the Bourbon whiskey industry is currently enjoying a boom, particularly in Fronce (no mispelling); apparently the

surrender monkeys have developed a taste for something wholesome and delicious.   International bourbon sales are up 18%

over last year and in Kentucky, all is right with the world.

Old # 12 for everyone !!

[gran398]

WHISKEY

In 1952, Armon M. Sweat, Jr., a member of the Texas House of Representatives, was asked about his position on whiskey. What follows is his exact answer (taken from the Political Archives of Texas):

"If you mean whiskey, the devil's brew, the poison scourge, the bloody monster that defiles innocence, dethrones reason, destroys the home, creates misery and poverty, yea, literally takes the bread from the mouths of little children; if you mean that evil drink that topples Christian men and women from the pinnacles of righteous and gracious living into the bottomless pit of degradation, shame, despair, helplessness, and hopelessness, then, my friend, I am opposed to it with every fiber of my being.

However, if by whiskey you mean the lubricant of conversation, the philosophic juice, the elixir of life, the liquid that is consumed when good fellows get together, that puts a song in their hearts and the warm glow of contentment in their eyes; if you mean Christmas cheer, the stimulating sip that puts a little spring in the step of an elderly gentleman on a frosty morning; if you mean that drink that enables man to magnify his joy, and to forget life's great tragedies and heartbreaks and sorrow; if you mean that drink the sale of which pours into Texas treasuries untold millions of dollars each year, that provides tender care for our little crippled children, our blind, our deaf, our dumb, our pitifully aged and infirm, to build the finest highways, hospitals, universities, and community colleges in this nation, then my friend, I am absolutely, unequivocally in favor of it.

GOTTA LOVE A POLITICIAN!

By golly...Armon M. Sweat, junior to his daddy...and given his assumed affinity for alcohol....would presume that he came from a long line of Sweats

A fella next to my own heart, certainly, and to support the poor on either venue, by golly, he's a philanthropist. And such beautiful, poetic prose, the "lubricant of conversation" ...who couldn't support his opinions? Particularly since the next round's on him

I LOVE politricks...just like Christmas. With a bit of a twist...the same ads every year :santa:

[seabob4]

In the immortal words of Seabob4... "Oh lord..."

That's right, "Oh Lord" thought I, as I read that first disparaging paragraph and I longed to down a can of spinach and knock heads

together.  Then the clever bastard dug himself right out of his own grave and I am now a true devotee of his wisdom and

enlightenment.  

On a side note, the Bourbon whiskey industry is currently enjoying a boom, particularly in Fronce (no mispelling); apparently the

surrender monkeys have developed a taste for something wholesome and delicious.   International bourbon sales are up 18%

over last year and in Kentucky, all is right with the world.

Old # 12 for everyone !!

Trace, funny thing is, when I say "Oh Lord"?  It's about the opposite of what the Lord might say!

And I'll still stick with my Natty Lights (now that you have been edjumacated!), but you boys enjoy your Maker's!

[gran398]

In the immortal words of Seabob4... "Oh lord..."

That's right, "Oh Lord" thought I, as I read that first disparaging paragraph and I longed to down a can of spinach and knock heads

together.  Then the clever bastard dug himself right out of his own grave and I am now a true devotee of his wisdom and

enlightenment.  

On a side note, the Bourbon whiskey industry is currently enjoying a boom, particularly in Fronce (no mispelling); apparently the

surrender monkeys have developed a taste for something wholesome and delicious.   International bourbon sales are up 18%

over last year and in Kentucky, all is right with the world.

Old # 12 for everyone !!

Good thinking there Trace.. Old #12 makes everything else taste like Old Tennis Shoe

Great to see you back friend....Happy Thanksgiving

And on topic...here's some great juice to "wake up" with..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_R_kgy8NpVw

[flounderpounder225]

And I have my 12 Yr Single Malt Glenlivet (thanks T   ) for a few special holiday sippin occasions.

[T Race]

Marc, my brother !!  You are VERY welcome, very welcome indeed.  

And you have heard that very common expression: "Oh, Scotch, THAT is an ACQUIRED taste - it's not for everyone..."  

As in, "Have we boiled horse eyes?  Oui, monsieur, but it is an acquired taste..."

Some day I will have to start along that road to gaining the taste for Scotch...and it is a road I have no aversions to traveling  


Bob, Natty Lights make the world go round !!  May you Huggies never be empty !!


Scott, I am not sure which we enjoyed more: the folks Shagging at the beach or the cool song !    I promised my Hunny that I would

learn to do the Shag.   Capital, CAPITAL !!

[seabob4]

Damn, Marc, Glenlivet...that is good ch!t right there!!  Refridge the bottle so you can serve it cold, and neat.  Don't want ice to melt, as it is like spring water with a scotch flavor.  Don't want to dilute it...

Trace, once you "acquire" the taste for scotch, you will realize how sweet bourbon is.  Sugar creates the hangover.  Good single malt scotch like Glenlivet of Glenfiddich?  Nothing better, my friend...  

[T Race]

Sounds like good advise... I'm writing that down now.....

[seabob4]

Sounds like good advise... I'm writing that down now.....

Give it a try.  Scotch has a nuttiness to it, simalar to cheese, where good swiss has that nutty flavor...

Trust me, my friend.  Once you learn to like scotch, you'll never go back to bourbon.  And most kids don't like swiss cheese, if you get my drift...

[Capt. Bob]

Sugar creates the hangover.

Actually your blood sugar levels are decreased substantially when drunk and that results in a fatigued state. The pounding brain is a combination of dehydration and swollen vessels caused by the alcohol. Drink lots of water as well as booze so you are clear and copious. After all it's poison and with any substance that alters your state of mind you should always count on withdrawal. Some worse than others.

Besides, if it was good for me, I probably wouldn't do it.

[c master]

Q:  How many Frenchmen does it take to defend their country?

A:  Nobody knows.

[T Race]

Q:  How many Frenchmen does it take to defend their country?

A:  Nobody knows.

 

       

[GoneFission]

OK, let's completely derail this posting and go postal on the French!

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