27 Aug Golden Bay Distillery Bartenders blog Sept 2020
Drinking quotes
A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory.
Riddle:-
A woman who lives in New York legally married three men, she did not get a divorce, get an annulment, or legally separate. How did she do it?
Joke:-
“When life gives you melons, you might just be dyslexic.”
Cartoon:-
Key events in history:-
September 1, 1715 – The “Sun King” (King Louis XIV of France) died. He had ruled since the age of five and was succeeded by his 5-year-old great-grandson Louis XV.
September 2, 1945 – President Harry Truman declared V-J Day (Victory over Japan Day) commemorating the formal Japanese surrender to the Allies aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
On September 7, 1940 Germany begins its campaign of Blitzkrieg on London and its civilians. Nights after nights, German soldiers dropped high explosives and fireballs on civilians in what happen to be the worst civilian tragedy of UK. There were major aerial raids (attacks in which more than 100 tonnes of high explosives were dropped) on 16 British cities. Over a period of 267 days (almost 37 weeks), London was attacked 71 times.
September 11, 2001 – The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history occurred as four large passenger jets were hijacked then crashed, killing nearly 3,000 people.
September 13, 1814 – The Battle of Fort Henry in Baltimore Harbor occurred, observed by Francis Scott Key aboard a ship. He watched the British attack overnight and at dawn saw the American flag still flying over the fort, inspiring him to write the verses which were later coupled with the tune of a popular drinking song and became the U.S. National Anthem in 1931.
September 14, 1741 – Composer George Frederick Handel finished Messiah after working on it nonstop for 23 days.
September 14, 1812 – Napoleon and his troops first entered Moscow as the retreating Russians set the city on fire. Napoleon found it was impossible to stay through the winter in the ruined city. He then began a retreat from Moscow which became one of the great disasters of military history. Fewer than 20,000 of the original 500,000 men with him survived the Russian campaign.
September 15, 1940 – The height of the Battle of Britain occurred as massive German air raids took place against London, Southampton, Bristol, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. The British claimed 185 German planes were shot down.
September 16, 1976 – The Episcopalian Church in the U.S. approved the ordination of women priests and bishops.
September 17, 1862 – The bloodiest day in U.S. military history occurred as General Robert E. Lee and the Confederate armies were stopped at Antietam in Maryland by General George B. McClellan and numerically superior Union forces. By nightfall 26,000 men were dead, wounded, or missing.
September 19, 1893 – New Zealand became the first country to grant women the right to vote.
September 20, 1973 – The much-hyped “Battle of the Sexes” took place in the Houston Astrodome as tennis player and women’s rights activist, Billie Jean King, defeated self-styled male chauvinist Bobby Riggs in three straight sets. Riggs, a retired tennis champion, had been critical of the quality of women’s tennis.
September 26, 1984 – Britain agreed to allow Hong Kong to revert to Chinese sovereignty in 1997.
Upcoming calendar days:-
September 7th : US Labor day holiday
La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain – Aug. 30. Every year at the end of August, a small part of the Valencia region appears to go mad as people hurl more than 100 tons of tomatoes. There’s more to it than that of course but it’s said to be tons of fun. Tip: All participants should pack a few old clothes.
Braderie de Lille Flea Market in Lille, France – When: September 5-6 Each year, the first weekend in September – the last before school starts – sees Europe’s biggest flea market set up shop in the streets of Lille. Whatever your shopping style, you’ll be sure to find something, as the market attracts everyone from jumble sellers to experienced antique dealers. Don’t forget to enjoy some mussels and chips while you’re there (it’s a badge of honor for a restaurant to have the largest pile of mussel shells outside their door this weekend).
September 18-22: London Fashion Week
September 21st International day of peace
September 22nd Watermelon Day
September 22nd Elephant Appreciation Day
September 24th International Beer Day
September 26th National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Upcoming sporting events:-*
Aug 31st to Sept 13th US Open Tennis
Sept 5th Kentucky Derby
Sept 14th to 20th US Open golf
Sept 20th to Oct 4th French Open
*truncated list due to COVID
Drinking calendar days:-
Sept 1st Australian Craft Gin day
Sept 1st California Wine month
Sept 1st National Bourbon Heritage month
Sept 10th International Canned Cocktail Day
Sept 20th National Rum Punch day
Sept 28th National Drink Beer day
Riddle (answer)
She is a minister
Any suggestions for improvements appreciated.
Best
PJ
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