On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 9:27 AM, Bruce Johnson <[email protected] > wrote:
> Hope the hatches are battened, the jibs'ls are furled and your ground is > high! > > Also: > > hurricane |ˈhəriˌkān; ˈhə-ri-| > 1) noun > a storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone in the > Caribbean. > • a wind of force 12 on the Beaufort scale (equal to or exceeding 64 knots > or 74 mph). > • figurative a violent uproar or outburst : the manager resigned in a > hurricane of disagreement. > ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from Spanish huracán, probably from Tainohurakán > ‘god of the storm.’ > > 2) noun > A delicious drink made from rum and fruit juice suitable for 'hurricane > parties' where friends get together to ride out a storm in safety together. > > ORIGIN O'Brien, Pat, who bought several cases of rum when rum was unpopular > in the 40's...<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_(cocktail)> > > (And yes as crass gringo touristas, we do, in fact have a couple of > O'Briens hurricane glasses in our cupboard as souvenirs.) > i worked there, one summer, in the photo dept. dark room...cutting sheet film for old graflex press cameras 'for the camera girls' and processing negatives and making prints for 'crass gringo touristas'...; ^) they were more putrefied on rum than crass, though...; ^) -- If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "StrataList-OT" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/stratalist-ot?hl=en.
