Ahhh TF,
You are a wise one indeed.
The proof about champagne... is to let a bottle of even the Best bubbly go
Flat.. Then try to drink the stuff that's left over.. YAK
Getting back OT..
The liquid used to "Sacrifice" .. Depends on the country and it's culture.
And you'd be Right On, Old friend, using a beverage of your Geography and/or
Cultural choice.
There are plenty of examples of "christening" liquids. such as ..
Saki, Palm wine, Mead, Scotch, Whiskeys of all kinds, various beers, modern
and ancient ..(see the Pharos), Viniferous wines and Foxy wines.. Just to
name a few.
Not to mention .. Urine, Blood of a virgin, Blood of captured enemies, Blood
from various animals, especially Sheep ( Lambs mostly...it's the "virgin"
thing ) .
And of course that stuff from Madame Cliquoe and Moet...they were having
trouble selling..
After all, it is a Celebration....
Just keep an eye on your Sheep !
ralph
----- Original Message -----
From: "tim ford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: Name Change
A little OT, but I think Champagne is the most over-rated beverage on the
planet. Give
me a hearty, chthonic vintage from Umbria or Lake Placid any day of the
week...
....or just a tumbler of Gosling's Black Seal for that matter.
ferd
