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I’ve decided that this weekend will be the weekend to switch from manhattans to gin and tonics.

11 Comments

  1. Bret Bret on May 15, 2009 at 8:57 am

    I like the way you think.

  2. ironic1 ironic1 on May 15, 2009 at 9:16 am

    Or, perhaps, gins and tonic.

  3. Paul Lundgren Paul Lundgren on May 15, 2009 at 9:29 am

    I haven’t had a good wopatusi in a long time, which is the delicious and dangerous summertime concoction of a cooler full of fruit drenched in vodka.

    Since Ironic1 introduced semantics to this discussion, I will note the what I call a wopatusi, often referred to as a “wop,” is called a “wopatui” in the Urban Dictionary and defined as a mixture of vodka and “a fruit drink such as Kool-Aid or Hawaiian Punch.” But that ain’t the way we roll in Duluth, is it?

  4. Major Izzy Lessmore Major Izzy Lessmore on May 15, 2009 at 9:43 am

    You’re mixology is good, Sir. But, there are many ways to look at this. I prefer to view this in a Mayan sacred calendaring system which involves the 20 year mixed drink cycles called Bar-ktuns. Currently we’re about to leave the martini cycle which started in the summer of 1989 and re-enter the Laudanum and Absinthe cycle last seen during the Victorian age. Early adopters have already begun.

  5. Dizastress Dizastress on May 15, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Kool Aid or Hawaiian Punch? And mar the inside of my igloo with a hideous red stain? I think not. Neverminding the fact that they have completely omitted the fruit, which is totally the fun part. It’s novel to be able to eat yourself drunk for a change.

  6. Lindsey Lindsey on May 15, 2009 at 11:08 am

    I believe the plural would be gin and tonics because gins and tonics would imply multiple gins used.

  7. Todd Gremmels Todd Gremmels on May 15, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Cheap beer and expensive gin!!!!

    Ahh!! What a life!!!

    Peace
    Todd

  8. Bret Bret on May 15, 2009 at 7:05 pm

    Yes, Absinthe is back (after a century or so of prohibition). But, it’s cheaper to simply drink Arak, which I took quite a liking to on my several trips to Ramallah, Palestine. (Althought I have a bottle of each!).

  9. Mel Mel on May 16, 2009 at 5:20 am

    If I recall correctly our wops were always “bring a bottle of any clear liquor” – not just vodka. It’s funny how many people think Everclear is a good idea.

    My switches will be (but not quite this weekend, since it’s currently 35 out):

    Stouts -> Hefeweizens
    Porters -> IPAs
    Red wine -> Red wine
    Jamo Sours -> Margaritas
    Scotch/Whisky -> Limoncello

    And my favorite…homemade Sangria!

  10. zra zra on May 16, 2009 at 6:07 am

    my summer changes are as follows:

    imperial stouts > porters
    stouts > IPAs
    Scotches > Burbons, Domestic Whiskys
    hot coffee > cold press coffee

    i’m also cutting out espresso for the summer.

    and i propose that a “spodie” is the new “wop.”

  11. Sinatra Sinatra on May 17, 2009 at 5:23 am

    yer all girl drink drunks.

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