In a message dated 10/07/1999 7:42:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, c.j.calder_at_abdn.ac.uk writes: << a punt is a flat water river craft loosely .. propelled, by a pole, along the Cam and the Thames by Pimms drinking students .. >> Good reading, Colin, but feel the need to translate... Pimms is an alcohol-based beverage that is usually mixed with 7-Up (the Brits call that lemonade) and mixed with mint leaves and, if I remember correctly, even sliced cucumber. Boy does that bring back memories - I think I have a bottle of vintage Pimms No 1 in the liquor cabinet. Now I'll be FORCED to drag it out. Sandy Kramer Miami *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Oct 07 1999 - 08:57:45 PDT
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