Pirate Queen — The Grace O’Malley Imagine a pirate. Most people picture a man. Grace O’Malley was a notable exception. Known as the “Pirate Queen,” in… Continue reading “Pirate Queen — The Grace O’Malley”…
Tweety’s Cousin — The Bluebird I tawt I taw a deewishus dwink! I grew up with Warner Brothers cartoons such as Tweety Bird’s adventures with… Continue reading “Tweety’s Cousin — The Bluebird”…
A Drink For Rogues And Scoundrels — The Suffering Bastard These days the Suffering Bastard is known as a tiki drink like the Mai Tai, but its roots date back… Continue reading “A Drink For Rogues And Scoundrels — The Suffering Bastard”…
Tiki Mystery — The Mai Tai The Mai Tai evokes Hawaii, aloha shirts, and tiki glory except ……. it doesn’t come from Hawaii. So where is… Continue reading “Tiki Mystery — The Mai Tai”…
Or What? — Orgeat Syrup Whiskey Tango Foxtrot? If you’re as profane as I am, that’s probably what you first thought or exclaimed when you… Continue reading “Or What? — Orgeat Syrup”…