Got my mind on my money and my money on my mind

[venta]

Some time around now - today, according to the mother, though I don't know where she got her info from - we can celebrate the 150th anniversary of the G&T

Comments

[huskyteer]

Neat, Dutch-style.

[venta]

According to Wikipedia:

"Gin in the 18th century was produced in pot stills, and was somewhat sweeter than the London gin known today."

Jenever is produced in pot stills, so I guess it was more much like the Dutch stuff.

[valkyriekaren]

Am I alone in being unable to hear the phrase 'medicinal compoud' without humming Lily the Pink under my breath>

[huskyteer]

I don't think I've ever heard it in any other context!

[shrydar]

Large one? :-)

(around about the five minute mark..)

[undyingking]

Apparently the anniversary is of the patenting of a carbonated tonic water that resembles what we have today -- most importantly, in being nice. So they were drinking gin and quininey-stuff prior to that, but not really for fun.

[lathany]

:-)

I'd have put the tonic in the fridge this morning, if I'd known.