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The BBBC is very excited about the St. Paddy’s Day Parade this year. We hope you are, too. If you are planning on coming to the parade, stop by and see us. The parade starts at 12 noon on March 15, 2008. We’ll be getting there around 10:30 AM.
We’ll be camped out on the just south of the southeast corner of West Street and Pascagoula Street. We’ll be near the fence behind the Clarion-Ledger offices.
Help make St. Patrick’s Day an official holiday by signing Guinness’ Proposition 3-17. In order to present the petition to Congress, Guinness needs 1 million signatures by midnight on March 16th. So let’s help them out. Sign the petition online or text “SIGN” to 65579.
From a MEBA discussion today:
OK fellow beer lovers. We have learned that Dean Kirby (chairman of the
Finance committee) is not going to let the Beer Bill (SB 2851) come out of
committee (which means it will die if it does not).Please let him know how you feel:
Dean Kirby
Capital Office 601-359-3246
dkirby@senate.ms.gov
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/kirby.xml [via]
I can’t overstress how important it is for every beer lover in the state to pick up the phone and contact Mr. Kirby tonight or tomorrow at the latest. If we do nothing, the bill dies. Period. The ONLY chance we have is for the members of the committee to hear from enough of us and hear our position. I’m attaching some talking points that might help you when talking – but just call them up. Also, does anyone know any businesses in Pearl, Brandon, etc (Kirby’s district) that they can contact to get them to call Kirby and support the bill? [via]
You will probably get Senator Kirby’s secretary, Janet. Please leave a message with her - she’ll probably ask for your name and number. After that, just tell her you support Senate Bill 2851 and would like Senator Kirby to allow it to come to a vote. — Katie Parkman
Several friends and I have decided to collaborate on a new blog dedicated to the enjoyment of fine libations. Meanwhile, here’s a recipe for Bourbon Slushies (one of the domains for this blog!):
Aunt Weasie’s Bourbon Slushies
2 cups boiling water
4 tea bags
2 cups sugarCombine and let steep a bit, then take out tea bags and add
12 oz. frozen OJ concentrate
6 oz. frozen lemonade
2 cups bourbon
7 cups waterPut in a large plastic container and freeze overnight. Remember that it will expand a little, make sure it has room to do so. Also remember that if you are using an insulated drink container, make sure to take the lid OFF before you put it in the freezer. otherwise you will be insulating your drink from the cold of the freezer (not that I have ever done this).
Hint: when I’m drinking them straight out of the freezer, I sometimes use one cup less water to make them stronger and slushier (otherwise you sometimes have to let them thaw a little). For taking them somewhere, though, I’d definitely do the full dilution, they’ll freeze better.
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