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An Excuse To Drink – It’s National Sea Monkey Day!!
Posted on May 16, 2012 | No CommentsYes, it’s time to celebrate those amazing “pets” that appear to magically come alive when placed in water. Children and adults are fascinated by these creatures, that almost instantly are... -
An Excuse to Drink – May 11, 1997: Deep Blue Defeats Garry Kasparov
Posted on May 11, 2012 | No CommentsToday in 1997, World Champion chess player Gary Kasparov was defeated in the game 6 of his rematch against IBM’s chess playing computer “Deep Blue” in New York City. This... -
An Excuse To Drink – Mobtown, 1861
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No CommentsIn 1861 Baltimoreans attack Union Troops. Southern sympathizers in Baltimore attacked unarmed Massachusetts troops in a rock-throwing brawl as the troops transferred from the President St station to Camden Station... -
An Excuse To Drink – It is National Cleavage Day
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsI guess it is cleavage day somewhere. Who really cares where. Let’s celebrate. Voluptuous Boob 1/2 oz. Pendleton Canadian Whisky 1/2 oz. Voli Lyte Vodka 1/2 oz. Caorunn Gin 1/2... -
RERUN POST – An Excuse To Drink – Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day
Posted on March 17, 2012 | No CommentsSt. Patrick’s Day has been observed by the Irish for 1000 years, but the fascinating story behind this holiday goes far beyond green beer and dye in the Chicago River. While... -
An Excuse To Drink – Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day
Posted on March 16, 2012 | No CommentsSt. Patrick’s Day has been observed by the Irish for 1000 years, but the fascinating story behind this holiday goes far beyond green beer and dye in the Chicago River. While... -
Clarence Yoder’s Drink Of The Day – Blue Sky Martini
Posted on February 28, 2012 | No CommentsI love the blue in a woman’s eye. And I love the blue in the sky. So lets drink: 6 oz. vodka 1 oz. Blue Curacao Fill a cocktail shaker... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 10, 1996: Kasparov vs. Deep Blue (Round 1)
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsToday in 1996, World Champion chess player Gary Kasparov fought his first of two battles with IBM’s chess playing computer “Deep Blue” in Philadelphia, PA. Kasparov ultimately proved victorious, outplaying... -
An Excuse to Drink – December 15th Triple-Shot: “Gone With the Wind”, Canada’s Flag & The Death of Walt Disney
Posted on December 15, 2011 | No CommentsAlright drink fans, we have a lot of material to cover today. An historic movie premiere, a change of flag and the death of an entertainment icon. All washed down... -
An Excuse to Drink – September 21, 1937: Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” is Published
Posted on September 21, 2011 | No CommentsToday in 1937, J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, was published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd. of London. The classic tale of Bilbo Baggins’ extended “hobbit’s holiday” involved dwarves, goblins, elves...
