[Magdalen] Heather Cook

[Jay Weigel]

LOL that's about it! But damn, it worked! Besides, it was cheaper than a
trip to the doctor, and anyway, most sore throats are viral, so this stuff
was perfect. And it didn't taste bad.

On Sat, Nov 7, 2015 at 11:37 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> "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
> > >
> >
>