Claret is the liquor for boys; port, for men; but he who aspires to be a hero must drink brandy”
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- “He who aspires to be a serious wine drinker must drink claret.”
- BRANDY, n. A cordial composed of one part thunder-and-lightning, one part remorse, two parts bloody
- Brandy is said to be the drink of heroes. Only a hero will venture to drink it.
- Burgundy for kings, champagne for duchesses, claret for gentlemen.
- “A hero is one who knows how to hang on one minute longer.”
- There’s none of these demure boys come to any proof; for thin drink doth so
- “boys, girls and music . . why do they need gin?”
- Americans are big boys. You can talk them into almost anything
- “For our food, I slaughtered sheep and oxen, day by day; with beer, oil and water, I filled large jugs.”
- Say for what were hopyards meant. Or why was Burton built on Trent