[Magdalen] Heather Cook

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

And the scar tissue protects the throat lining more or less permanently.

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 11:51 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > > >
> > >
> >
>