Good Morning Guys and Dolls:
Yesterday found JoeyZ at the doctor’s office all day long for his annual physical and grilling and after that this kid was not in a fun mood to write. Now it is Tuesday and I will pen some words of knowledge to stick in your grey matter. Today is an unusual holiday “STICK OUT YOUR TONGUE DAY.” Can you imagine everyone walking around sticking out their tongues at complete strangers, hey I’m going to do that at work today and see what kind of reactions I receive. Have some fun try it you may be completely surprised or get slugged in the face.
Today is also “DAIQUIRI DAY”, that great summer drink or for some an anytime drink. Now a little history lesson about the daiquiri from Professor JoeyZ. The daiquiri was supposedly invented around 1900 in the Venus Bar in Santiago, Cuba. The drink was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice, sugar was poured over the ice and the juice of one or two limes was squeezed over the sugar and rum completed the mixture. It was first stirred with a long spoon but later a shaker was used. In 1909, Admiral Lucius W. Johnson tried the drink, liked it and introduced it to the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. The daiquiri grew in popularity and was also the one of the favorite drinks of Ernest Hemingway.
The drink became more popular during the war years of the 1940’s, due to the shortage of whiskey, vodka and other liquor brands. President FDR had a Good Neighbor Policy with Cuba and the rum flowed free to US soil thus the good old daiquiri grew even more popular and still is today. So tonight after work hit your favorite watering hole and have a daiquiri or make one at home and enjoy it on the porch or patio and dream of a island get-a-way. Have a great day.
Yesterday found JoeyZ at the doctor’s office all day long for his annual physical and grilling and after that this kid was not in a fun mood to write. Now it is Tuesday and I will pen some words of knowledge to stick in your grey matter. Today is an unusual holiday “STICK OUT YOUR TONGUE DAY.” Can you imagine everyone walking around sticking out their tongues at complete strangers, hey I’m going to do that at work today and see what kind of reactions I receive. Have some fun try it you may be completely surprised or get slugged in the face.
Today is also “DAIQUIRI DAY”, that great summer drink or for some an anytime drink. Now a little history lesson about the daiquiri from Professor JoeyZ. The daiquiri was supposedly invented around 1900 in the Venus Bar in Santiago, Cuba. The drink was served in a tall glass packed with cracked ice, sugar was poured over the ice and the juice of one or two limes was squeezed over the sugar and rum completed the mixture. It was first stirred with a long spoon but later a shaker was used. In 1909, Admiral Lucius W. Johnson tried the drink, liked it and introduced it to the Army and Navy Club in Washington, DC. The daiquiri grew in popularity and was also the one of the favorite drinks of Ernest Hemingway.
The drink became more popular during the war years of the 1940’s, due to the shortage of whiskey, vodka and other liquor brands. President FDR had a Good Neighbor Policy with Cuba and the rum flowed free to US soil thus the good old daiquiri grew even more popular and still is today. So tonight after work hit your favorite watering hole and have a daiquiri or make one at home and enjoy it on the porch or patio and dream of a island get-a-way. Have a great day.
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