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An Excuse To Drink – Happy Mercuralia!
Posted on May 15, 2012 | No CommentsToday, the “Ides of May” marks the traditional day of the ancient Roman Festival or Mercury or Mercuralia as it was better known. During the festival, merchants would bless... -
An Excuse To Drink – Star Wars Cocktails – May The Fourth Be With You!
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsHappy Star Wars Day everyone! Yes, it’s May 4th (an obvious play on the popular Jedi phrase) and it’s time to celebrate all things from a long time ago in... -
An Excuse To Drink – May 3, 1915: “In Flanders Fields” Written by John McCrae
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in during the early days of World War I, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae penned the words of his immortal poem “In Flanders Fields”: In Flanders fields the poppies... -
An Excuse To Drink – 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes warn the Boston Patriots of impending attack by the British
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsRevere and Dawes had their famous rides today in 1775. It served to both warn the patriots of certain British attack, as well as warn of possible kidnapping of leaders... -
An Excuse To Drink – 100th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Titanic
Posted on April 15, 2012 | No CommentsCue the Celine Dion music…or on second thought…please don’t. Today in 1912, the passenger liner RMS Titanic, sank after striking an iceberg at 11:40 PM, the previous night. The Titanic... -
An Excuse to Drink – March 30, 1867: Alaska Purchased From Russia
Posted on March 30, 2012 | No CommentsMarch 30, 1867: Alaska is purchased from the Russians by then U.S. Secretary of State, William H. Seward. Having recently fought the British in the Crimean war, Tsarist Russia was eager... -
This Just In – Caorunn Storytellers Competition is now accepting submissions for the USA!
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No CommentsCaorunn Small Batch Scottish Gin is on a worldwide search for Storytellers. If you’re attending Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans this year, enter for a chance to compete... -
An Excuse To Drink – The Hunger Games released today
Posted on March 23, 2012 | No CommentsThe movie version of The Hunger Games is being released today. This first novel in a pretty epic trilogy promises to be a huge success. The book series started off... -
An Excuse to Drink – January 30, 1933: The Lone Ranger Premieres on Radio
Posted on January 30, 2012 | No CommentsOn this date in 1933, “The Lone Ranger” radio program premiered on WXYZ radio in Detroit, Michigan. The program would go on to run for 2,956 episodes, ultimately ending twenty-two... -
An Excuse to Drink – Happy 90th Birthday Betty White!
Posted on January 17, 2012 | No CommentsThat’s right drink fans, we’re jumping on the media bandwagon and wishing a very happy ninetieth birthday to actress Betty White, born today in 1922. Known for her roles on...
