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[Jimmy O'Regan]

Steve Brown wrote:
> I was once in Scotland for Hogmanay. Inadvertantly, I let slip that I
> enjoy a glass of whiskey. Asked if I wanted water, I declined - makes it
> taste funny. Oh, drink your whiskey like a man do you?
> 

Oh dear... Scottish and Irish cultures are quite similar, especially
when it comes to whiskey... I think I know where this is going to go...

> That was my last clear recollection for the next four days. Apparently I
> did quite well, I managed to taste each and every whiskey in the house
> before I fell off my chair. My friends dad worked in a distillery and
> collected malt whiskey as a hobby. As did all his friends. To add to the
> injury I was inflicting on my liver, kidneys and brain I was expected to
> go 'First Footing' due to my dark hair (now sadly departed), naturally
> this meant toasting the health of the household with a wee drop of
> whiskey. The Scots have a marvelous knack for understatement. My friends
> dad was known to most of the estate, and almost all of them wanted to
> see the 'wee drunk English laddie'.
> 

Yeah, roughly where I thought it was going to go :)

The Polish drinking culture is somewhat similar, substituting vodka for
whiskey. Should you ever find yourself in that situation, ask if it's
vodka, or spiritus[1]. It won't get you out of drinking yourself half to
death, but... at least you'll know :)

> I seldom drink now.
>  

Is the memory enough to earn you a visit from the hangover fairy? :D

[1] Polish moonshine. Mixed half and half with water, it's like a very
strong vodka. Exhale when you swallow, and you just might live.