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BYCU, of sorts (Blog Post)
Topic
Holidays
A collection of 122 issues
Black Wednesday Arrives
I haven't missed it since turning 21. Even in 2020 when the bars were shut down, I opened a bar in my basement, complete with lots of hand sanitizer and two air purifiers. Funny, not too many people came, but those who did, got great burgers from a local bar that needed the business.
Dark Santa
Mary Wellesley at The Spectator
Christmas Quotes
“For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her course, thy almighty word leapt down from heaven from thy royal throne.” Book of Wisdom.
“[This] passage, brimming with the mystery of the Incarnation, is wonderfully expressive of the infinite stillness that hovered
First Christmas in the Convent
Carino Hodder at the Lamp
Holiday BYCU
A Splendid Micro-History of Mulled Wine
"Glow Wine"
At Christmas Markets Worldwide, the Holiday Spirit Comes in a Little Red BootAll over Europe and the US, Christmas markets bring good cheer and warm mulled wine, often served out of a curious collectible mug. Here’s the story
The Holiday Elf
Okay, you want a killer drink? This is it: The Holiday Elf.
Ingredients: One part Midori Melon Liqueur, one part Blue Curacao, one part Spiced Rum, one part Coconut Rum, two parts lemon/lime juice, two parts simple syrup, two parts pineapple juice.
Process: Mix 'em all together and
Celebrate the New Year in Edinburgh
Scomo collapsed from a heart attack near the new commercial center that he detested. Hurried and busy pedestrians left him there, figuring he was a drunken tramp, until a feeble-minded woman knelt to care for him and discovered he was dead.
That's how the writer George Scott-
Is New Year's Eve Still the King of Alcohol?
New Year’s Eve is dead.
It’s not the biggest bar night of the year. It’s not even the biggest drinking night in general.
I base those claims on a (very scientific and statistical) review of the facts.
First, I spent four minutes on internet searches, which brought
Don't Let Your Left Hemisphere Ruin Christmas
"I wouldn’t upset my plan for anything. I’d rather upset life than the plan." The Anonymous Schoizoid
The left hemisphere doesn't live. It thinks.
It plans: "How to do this?" "How to tackle that?"
The best way to develop a