Advertisements from long, long ago — holiday edition
December 7, 2021
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Making spirits bright
December 7, 2021
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Holiday fruitcake recipe
December 6, 2021An oldie but goodie.
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1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups dried fruit
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup mixed nuts
1 gallon whiskey
1. Put the butter and sugar in a large bowl.
2. Check the whiskey to make sure that it is of the highest quality. Pour 1 level cup and drink. Repeat.
3. Turn on the mixer.
4. Beat the butter and sugar.
5. Check the whiskey again. Cry another tup. Or two.
6. Turn off the mixer. Break 2 legs and add to the bowl along with the dried fruit.
7. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaters, pry it loose with a drewscriver.
8. Sample the whiskey again to check for consisticity.
9. Sift the salt. Or something. Who cares.
10. Repeat Step 8.
11. Sift the lemon juice. Strain the nuts. Add a tablespoon of sugar or something. Whatever.
12. Grease the oven.
13. Set the cake pan to 350º.
14. Beat off the turner.
15. Throw the bowl out the window and finish off what’s left of the whiskey.
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Monday chuckles
December 6, 2021
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Sunday funnies
December 5, 2021
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Happy birthday, Christina
December 5, 2021Christina Georgina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830, the youngest child of Frances and Gabriele Rossetti. Christina began writing poetry at a very young age and continued to do so throughout her life. Today she is best remembered as the author of “In the Bleak Midwinter,” which has been set to music by many composers. Here it is in a setting by Gustav Holst, sung by Benjamin Luxon and the choirboys of Westminster Cathedral.
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Caturday funnies — cat shaming edition
December 4, 2021
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Caturday funnies
December 4, 2021
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Fractured history
December 3, 2021
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Friday happy dance
December 3, 2021
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