Firewater Friday - What the dickens?

A Gimlet . . . or other such cocktail. . .  if you drink too many your headhurts like the dickens.

What the devil is a Dickens?? 

I thought it had something to do with thefamous author.  I just didn’t know whatthe relation was.  You might be surprisedthat the phrase has nothing to do with Charles Dickens, as I assumed itdid.  And, since there isn’t anycorrelation that explains that!

But that doesn’t clarify what the dickensthe dickens is.  Way back in the day whenknights were bold and maidens were fair and all that rot, dickens was a euphemismfor the devil.  It started out as devilkinsand was eventually shortened to dickens. 

Along the same vein, dickens is very muchlike deuce . . . as in What the deuce?!  . . . deuce is another old English name for the Devil.

So, there you have it . . .

Firewater Friday - Most nights I end up wearing a wife beater T-shirt and boxers.

Are you this guy?  Are you even close to being all buff and stuff like this guy?  No?  Then tank tops are NOT for you.

Generally speaking, I hate the way men look in tank tops.  They look sloppy, but it's even worse if they are ripped, torn, stained and nasty looking.  Add to that - Hairy armpits . . . ew!  Beer bellies . . . not attractive.  Man pelt . . . uhm, yuck.

Usually, men who wear them  look like someone you would see drinking and belching and smacking his wife on Cops.


I don't care who you are . . . the whole wife beater look . . . I'm sure it's not working for you . . . even if you are a wife beater.  They are undershirts . . . they're called that for a reason.  Just sayin'.

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Dirty Drunken Olive Martini


The olives are soaked in vermouth and marinated for at least a week.  The brine from the olive jar is reserved to make the cocktail.

6 Fluid Ounces Vodka Or Gin

1 4 Drunken Olives

1 Fluid Ounce Brine From Olive Jar

In a mixing glass, combine vodka/gin, brine and olives. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.