> David,
>
> (re. your Gibson story). Your a wealth of knowledge.. What about the
> Long Island Iced Tea? I heard that it came about during prohibition
> when drinkers would disguise their liquor with cola and lemon juice -
> even drinking them out of teapots to add to the deception.
>
> Am I close?
>
> Jay
Jay,
Thank you for calling me a wealth of knowledge. I'm truly honored by that
distinction. As for the Long Island Iced Tea, that's pretty much the way I've
heard it.
I actually gave a little history lesson last night while I was tending bar
last night. A woman comes up to me, and asks for a rum and coke, with a lime
in it.
Being the showoff that I am, I said, "Ahhh, the old Cuba Libre." She says,
"Yup, but I can never say that. Hmmm...I wonder how it got that name." So I
told her the story of how during Cuba's war for independence, their were some
soldiers in a bar drinking bacardi and Coke, and one of them suggested that
they toast Cuba's freedom, and so they toasted "Cuba Libre." I love doing
that. She was impressed needless to say. I really love doing that.
Have a good one.
David