tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843157625045099797.post7856261013692943564..comments2024-03-27T23:56:25.286-07:00Comments on Cabinet of Wonders: The Rise and Fall of the Green FairyHeather McDougalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09683209580852572301noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843157625045099797.post-6253211141523603972008-08-19T21:54:00.000-07:002008-08-19T21:54:00.000-07:00Sam wins a prize! I was wondering if anyone would...Sam wins a prize! I was wondering if anyone would notice the Swiss fairy in the corner. I thought it was a nice touch by the artist, putting her there.Heather McDougalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683209580852572301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843157625045099797.post-86711236092593708402008-08-14T09:48:00.000-07:002008-08-14T09:48:00.000-07:00This was an awesome look at absinthe. Thanks for a...This was an awesome look at absinthe. Thanks for all the information! I've been fascinated with the drink for many years...mostly because of old stories and plays. Most recently I was interested in it again after watching Moulin Rouge.<BR/><BR/>I also looked up a recipe online but haven't tried it yet. Makes me think it might be a bad idea now.;)Ren Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12017460071971677808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843157625045099797.post-50650770818556299862008-08-08T09:41:00.000-07:002008-08-08T09:41:00.000-07:00No wonder your home brew tasted awful: wormwood is...No wonder your home brew tasted awful: wormwood is exceedingly bitter.<BR/>In Italy I have seen absinthe at 80% proof. People usually set fire to the glass before adding water to reduce the alcohol content.spacedlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12462723005560128474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4843157625045099797.post-18322311855398955262008-07-29T12:37:00.000-07:002008-07-29T12:37:00.000-07:00The last poster is splendid. Joan of Arc, crucifi...The last poster is splendid. Joan of Arc, crucifixion, maybe a little of Delacroix's 'Liberty'. I went to the Absinthe Museum to see who was playing the role of God the Father. ". . . up above the Swiss <BR/>Green Fairy, whose demise had already occured five years earlier, waits to welcome her sister to Fee Verte heaven."It'sAllTooMuchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04102776055367408996noreply@blogger.com