[Magdalen] Heather Cook

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

"Don't just 'cure' that sore throat; cauterize it away with Gehenna's Extra
Sharp Ginger Brandy and Paint Remover!"

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 9:36 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> Funny about stuff you can't get. I miss, of all things, extra sharp ginger
> brandy, which was what my boss Ann Hierlmeier of blessed memory (and I
>  suspect many others) used to treat a cold. That stuff would scald your
> tonsils and do a pretty good job of cleaning out your sinuses etc. You can
> get regular ginger brandy around here and in Tennessee, but not Extra
> Sharp. Regular is no good.When I go back to Wisconsin next summer I will
> have to look for some. It is strictly medicinal, trust me.....I would NEVER
> drink the stuff for fun!!!!
>
> On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 12:21 AM, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Nov 6, 2015 at 9:49 PM, Jim Guthrie <jguthrie at pipeline.com>
> wrote:
> > > I get the impression that although Cumin is an old spice, it was not
> > > familiar to
> > > most American palates.
> >
> > A late friend of mine was a major fan of this liqueur:
> >
> > Kümmel, also called kummel or kimmel, is a sweet, colorless liqueur
> > flavored with caraway seed, cumin, and fennel.
> >
> > ...and lived in Michigan, where apparently this liqueur is not on the
> > state's wholesale list, which means you can't buy it. And you can't
> > send it into Michigan. He often implored me to FedEx him some (we have
> > the Binny's chain, which carries it) and mark the box "Printer's Ink."
> > Yeah, right.
> >
> > Who knew it would be a banned substance in Michigan? (A state that
> > controls alcohol by requiring all retailers to buy from the
> > state...and prices are set by the state, so you'll never see a "sale"
> > price on, say, vodka).
> >
> >
> > --
> > Scott R. Knitter
> > Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
> >
>