DRINKS

[MagikSpaceFries]

What is your favorite drink to get when hitting up the clubs/bars?

*cheers*

[bimichman]

JACK N COKE OR CHERRY VODKA N PEPSI

[darkeyes]

By a mile.. the odd "lil" Cognac.. Courvoisier for preference..

[tenni]

Hot Summer Day/Night =TnV (Ice Tea and Vodka)

All seasons= Guiness

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Mannnny, mannnny years ago in my "Bad Girl" days, I used to Adore Dr. Pepper and Capt Morgans Spiced Rum...when it Was a spiced rum. That and 151 Seagrems and coke, or a good Bloody Mary......

Thankfully I caint drink like that no more. My drink of choice now is a good ole Strawberry Daquerie or Strawberry Margarita. One Rare occasions I like a Chihuahua...Grapefruit juice and Tequila over crushed ice. Sounds weird, but its good..:} :bigrin:;)
Cat, lite-weight.

[DuckiesDarling]

Seven and Seven

[kitten]

Long Island Iced Tea or
a shot of gold tequila -shaken over ice - no salt, squeeze the lime into it

[mariersa]

Whisky ( is that a spelling error)? of course not, for the few who know the difference:rolleyes:

[Annika L]

LOL, I just couldn't resist posting to *this* topic!

My favorite would be a well-made martini (decent-quality gin, dry but dirty, no ice, 2 olives, shaken).

If there's a question about "well-made" then I go for gin and tonic.

In a slightly different mood, if they have *really* good whisky (yes, marie, that's the correct spelling for what we're talking about)...good meaning Scotch or Irish single malt...I'll do that. If not, I may opt for Scotch and soda.

At home or at parties, I'm up for most anything that sounds good...gin, whisky, brandy, bourbon, VO, tequila...mixed or sipped. I don't care too much for overly sweet drinks, and my "liquer concoction" days are well past me. I like dry wines (red or white...leaning toward red), and dry-but-full-bodied beers (generally European styles...only one or two US beers have much appeal to me, but that can depend on mood as well). I *love* a good dry champagne!

The only liquor I don't have a particular preference for is vodka...just never met one I loved, and that's even after traveling to Russia. Vodka has always struck me as liquor for people who don't like liquor. But I'm open to being wrong...I don't *dislike* the stuff; it just has never grabbed me.

Anyway, it's clear I've said *far* more in this post than the OP ever intended, LOL.

[mariersa]

Annika, sorry but the Irish single malt can't be called a Whisky:) Unless the new Euro rules have deprived Scotland of that coveted and absolute right!! and btw that's the right of passage in International Court, Scots make Whisky all others make Whiskey. Not meant to be offensive, just saying and please don't turn this into a thread like most, massive repetative quotational inserts etc. Just trying to make a point. But I loves Ya :tongue:

At home or at parties, I'm up for most anything that sounds good...gin, whisky, brandy, bourbon, VO, tequila...mixed or sipped. I don't care too much for overly sweet drinks, and my "liquer concoction" days are well past me. I like dry wines (red or white...leaning toward red), and dry-but-full-bodied beers (generally European styles...only one or two US beers have much appeal to me, but that can depend on mood as well). I *love* a good dry champagne!

mg I thought I had well stocked home bar??

[Pasadenacpl2]

Shiner Bock beer. Brewed in a little old brewery in Shiner Texas. There is no finer beer.

Pasa

[Hephaestion]

Anything that is brightly coloured, has lots of fruit, straws and a parasol. Oh, and can sustain a flame,

.

[csreef]

For me its been either a Cosmopolitian or Rum & Coke :tongue:

[Annika L]

Annika, sorry but the Irish single malt can't be called a Whisky:) Unless the new Euro rules have deprived Scotland of that coveted and absolute right!! and btw that's the right of passage in International Court, Scots make Whisky all others make Whiskey. Not meant to be offensive, just saying and please don't turn this into a thread like most, massive repetative quotational inserts etc. Just trying to make a point. But I loves Ya :tongue:

At home or at parties, I'm up for most anything that sounds good...gin, whisky, brandy, bourbon, VO, tequila...mixed or sipped. I don't care too much for overly sweet drinks, and my "liquer concoction" days are well past me. I like dry wines (red or white...leaning toward red), and dry-but-full-bodied beers (generally European styles...only one or two US beers have much appeal to me, but that can depend on mood as well). I *love* a good dry champagne!

mg I thought I had well stocked home bar??

Dear, dear Marie, far be it from me to turn this or any thread into a mule-headed line-by-line dissection.

I just looked it up and you are quite right...I'd thought Scotch and Irish were whisky and everything American (US, Canadian) was whiskey, but yes...Scotch is whisky, and everything else is whiskey. Thank you for the correction, and consider me (re)educated (as I think I once knew this before).

In Irish Whiskey, I've had Jamesons Single Malt that was decent...but really when I talk about *good* Irish whiskey, I'm talking about Connemara. A very different drink from whisky, but in the same ballpark for character, complexity, and depth.

Hmmm...maybe what's called for here is a whisk(e)y thread, 'cause I just caught myself going off the deep end into an analysis of single malt and blend favorites...and it struck me that again, it may go a bit beyond what the OP had in mind.

In terms of well-stocked bar, LOL, yes...but remember that there are two of us here, and we've had quite a while together to accumulate our stock!

[tenni]

Actually, Canada does not have what the US people call whiskey. We call that liquor "Rye". Who knows with the constant US invasion, there my be bottles of "whiskey" on my provincial liquor board shelves though...lol



Dear, dear Marie, far be it from me to turn this or any thread into a mule-headed line-by-line dissection.

I just looked it up and you are quite right...I'd thought Scotch and Irish were whisky and everything American (US, Canadian) was whiskey, but yes...Scotch is whisky, and everything else is whiskey. Thank you for the correction, and consider me (re)educated (as I think I once knew this before).

In Irish Whiskey, I've had Jamesons Single Malt that was decent...but really when I talk about *good* Irish whiskey, I'm talking about Connemara. A very different drink from whisky, but in the same ballpark for character, complexity, and depth.

Hmmm...maybe what's called for here is a whisk(e)y thread, 'cause I just caught myself going off the deep end into an analysis of single malt and blend favorites...and it struck me that again, it may go a bit beyond what the OP had in mind.

In terms of well-stocked bar, LOL, yes...but remember that there are two of us here, and we've had quite a while together to accumulate our stock!

[Pasadenacpl2]

Evem here you attack the US? We can't sell if you aren't buying.

The only Canadian drink worth a damm is Crown. I store my gamimg dice in the bag.

Pasa

[tenni]

I'm only stating the truth dude. You don't live here. We get most of the good stuff from the US and the most of the bad stuff. Yankee beer even but it is piss poor unless it is at our alcohol standards.

Have you tried CC ( Canadian Club rye )? I don't usually drink Rye and I don't recall drinking Crown (you mean Crown Royal?). I keep CC in my bar for those who enjoy a good Rye.

Your Shiner Bock Beer sounds interesting though.



Evem here you attack the US? We can't sell if you aren't buying.

The only Canadian drink worth a damm is Crown. I store my gamimg dice in the bag.

Pasa

[Canticle]

I've never been to a 'club,' or a 'bar,' and have certainly never entered a public house on my own (and didn't like them much, when I did go to them, with others).

I don't drink alcohol. Not for any particular reason.....except...maybe...there are more important things to spend one's money upon. Also I have seen someone collapse, in a drunken stupor and it's not at all pleasant. In fact it's extremely upsetting.

I drink coffee.....instant.....and with milk. I'll also drink pure fruit juices, milkshakes, plain milk....though not often, non alcoholic fruit wines and elderflower presse (which is delightful).

I sometimes drink tea and at one time never drank anything but tea...never coffee. However, the only really decent tea maker, I have ever known, was my Dad........and I miss his cups of tea.

Not a good idea to drink alcohol, anyway....not with my epilepsy medication. Two glasses of wine and I'd be very merry. My son's girlfriend is just as bad. Two glasses of wine and she falls asleep.

[DuckiesDarling]

Oh lord whiskey vs whisky, where's Fran when we need her?

I personally love both and as long as it goes down smooth I don't care what the locals call it.

[darkeyes]

Not a good idea to drink alcohol, anyway....not with my epilepsy medication. Two glasses of wine and I'd be very merry. My son's girlfriend is just as bad. Two glasses of wine and she falls asleep.

Me thinks u had betta hav lil word wiv ur son;).. 2 glasses a plonk an me is almost at me most amorous.. sleep is last thing on me mind... tee hee;) Sumwer tween 2 an 3... me refuses 2 say owt bout that.. but mayb ya can guess...;) Ther is jus summat bout havin jus the rite amount a plonk....:bigrin:

[MarieDelta]

Ok soo I'm not one for fru fru drinks but the last time I was out I had a wet pussy


1 oz Chambord® raspberry liqueur
2 oz Irish cream
6 oz milk


Pour the chambord, irish cream, and milk or cream into a shaker with ice. Shake, strain and pour into a glass.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3292/2756680227_497bf5a241.jpg

It was a bit sweet , but it was ok.

Typically I like a nice rum & coke.

[Billys_gurl]

Oh God, there were so many when I was a party-er! I love Long Island Iced Tea! Sex on the Beach, Cowboy Cocksuckers, Screwdrivers and my friend, he's a bartender, makes his own concoction called a Mr. Floppy. It's the color of radiator fluid but tastes like Kool-Aid! My hubby likes Makers Mark and Coke. At home, we just drink beer when we're in the mood.

[gfofbiguy]

At home, I like scotch & soda (or as it is called in the UK, scotch & lemonade), wine (usually chardonnay or pinot grigio, sometimes a good pinot noir or even Spanish rioja) or beer.

When we are out (which is rare these days), I will usually have beer or sometimes Captain Morgan's & Diet Coke with a lime ;)

Prost!

[tenni]

Sex on the Beach...lol

I use to love suggesting that to women who would come up to my bar and say that they wanted an interesting drink but were not sure which one. I could flirt a bit with them by suggesting Sex on the Beach... They seemed to really like the double entendre... I'd tell guys who came up and looking to order a drink for their wives/girlfriend the same drink offer when they said that their girlfriend wife was not sure what they wanted. They'd smile and joke about seeing if they could get it from their date or wife...:bigrin:

Bartenders can get away with a lot. People frequently give a bartender a mystique and attraction. Of course not the grumpy drunks though...lol

I wonder how many tarbenders or former tarbenders are on this site?

[djones]

San Pellegrino.

[darkeyes]

Oh lord whiskey vs whisky, where's Fran when we need her?

I personally love both and as long as it goes down smooth I don't care what the locals call it.

Am not a gr8 whisky or whiskey drinker.. me dad now.. an me bruv... diff story.. me dad has a huge selection (an a HUGE plonk cellar:bigrin: plus sum luffly cognacs:bigrin:).. like a few of 'em.. long as they r mellow an not 2 peaty.. tried Welsh Whiskey not so long back.. yugh.. ghastly stuff.. an now me reads that the English r gettin in on the act an they r gonna produce 1a ther own.. God.. wot is the world cummin 2??? The buggas even think they can play footie... an now they think they can make hooch?:tong:

[DuckiesDarling]

LOL Fran, I must admit I'm a whisky(whiskey) girl. I do drink beer, and I even drink wine, even if Duckie hates wine (he lives in the wine region of New Zealand and hates wine sighs), but I have to be in the mood for wine.

Nothing like a nice Cabernet Sauvignon with a beautifully cooked steak, but for a lot of foods like pizza give me beer and give me lots of it, Killian's Irish Red by preference, Bud Light second choice. If it's Mexican though Corona with lime hits the spot nicely.

[foreverbi]

I no longer drink, but in the day my drink was Scotch & Water or Scotch on the Rocks. Now when I rarely drink it is just Bud Light.

[darkeyes]

LOL Fran, I must admit I'm a whisky(whiskey) girl. I do drink beer, and I even drink wine, even if Duckie hates wine (he lives in the wine region of New Zealand and hates wine sighs), but I have to be in the mood for wine.

Nothing like a nice Cabernet Sauvignon with a beautifully cooked steak, but for a lot of foods like pizza give me beer and give me lots of it, Killian's Irish Red by preference, Bud Light second choice. If it's Mexican though Corona with lime hits the spot nicely.

U shud c me dad's face wen me sista piks up a glass a lager.. an me bruvva offers 'im a can a bitter... the same words roll outa the ole fools gob.. "I brocht ye up ti drink beer no bluidy soft drinks! Ye mak' yer auld dad ashamed..." He is a real beer drinker and a bit of a tyrant about it, and at family get togethers or parties at his house there are no bottles unless they are bottle conditioned, and always has polypins and barrels of real beer (unpasteurised beer which is still active) served not chilled, but cooled (not warm as many in America seem to think it.. warm beer is ghastly).

At home we always have at least some bottled conditioned beers and usually a polypin for him because I love my daddy and won't offend him for the world. Besides just occasionally in warm weather both Kate and I like a nice cool beer and he is right.. real beer does taste better, has more flavour and more body and doesnt give me acid in me tummy and the chill doesnt set me teeth off.. but not being tyrants, we always have something in which other people drink.. thats cos we are nice.. and besides.. we like a lot of it too.:bigrin:

[DuckiesDarling]

hahah beer is an acquired to taste to some but nothing better on a hot day than a nice cold beer here, cool beer there :)

[Realist]

Geez, Fran (Or should I call you Ann?) I don't know any Americans, who normally drink warm beer. The colder it is the better I like it.

The first time I ever was offered a warm beer was in the Waterloo train station, in London.

When I put my hand on the glass, I remarked, "Hey, this beer's WARM!"

The bartender said, "You must be a YANK!"

I told him, "I'm no damned Yankee, I'm from Florida!"

Just like you calling us Yanks, we called everyone from GB, Limeys. I learned that the term was derogatory...excuse my ignorance!

I was stationed in Germany and soon learned that I had to ask for a cold beer, there, too.

As a 19 year old kid, who was away from home for the first time in my life, I tried to drink all the beer in Germany (mostly unpasteurized and the best I ever tasted) The best I could do was to have 'em working two shifts at the brewery, though!

[darkeyes]

Geez, Fran (Or should I call you Ann?) I don't know any Americans, who normally drink warm beer. The colder it is the better I like it.

The first time I ever was offered a warm beer was in the Waterloo train station, in London.

When I put my hand on the glass, I remarked, "Hey, this beer's WARM!"

The bartender said, "You must be a YANK!"

I told him, "I'm no damned Yankee, I'm from Florida!"

Just like you calling us Yanks, we called everyone from GB, Limeys. I learned that the term was derogatory...excuse my ignorance!

I was stationed in Germany and soon learned that I had to ask for a cold beer, there, too.

As a 19 year old kid, who was away from home for the first time in my life, I tried to drink all the beer in Germany (mostly unpasteurized and the best I ever tasted) The best I could do was to have 'em working two shifts at the brewery, though!

I too have had a beer at Waterloo station.. and didnt like it much. The one thing you learn is it is a rare thing indeed to get a decent glass of anything in British railway stations.. the plonk and spirits are warm and the beer usually much too cold. Or in the case of real ale its condition is much too unpredictable.

You know where the word Yankee comes from dont u? A native American word (dont ask me which language) for English...

Beer like anything else is a matter of taste.. and everyone should enjoy what they enjoy without anyone harping on about it.. like my old man.. love him as I do.. he is a real beer pain in the arse...

..and its Fran.. Ann is me middle name.. but it shouldnt have been...

[csreef]

For me its been either a Cosmopolitian or Rum & Coke :tongue:

Oh yea, and during summer time, ice cold beer at a Fireman's Carnival :bigrin:

[gfofbiguy]

The bartender said, "You must be a YANK!"

I told him, "I'm no damned Yankee, I'm from Florida!"

This made me giggle. Half my family are Yanks (my father and his side), and half are Rebs (my mother and her side). Makes for some fun family gatherings with teasing and all :rolleyes: :bigrin:

[tenni]

The thing is people of the US ...you are all Yanks to the world. Accept it...given with love and otherwise. You claim to be an American but so am I and millions of others in North and South America...lol

[csrakate]

The thing is people of the US ...you are all Yanks to the world. Accept it...given with love and otherwise. You claim to be an American but so am I and millions of others in North and South America...lol

<<<Fans herself>>>>
My deah Suh...A YANKEE????? I can assure you that I am NOT a Yankee.....

LOL...j/k.....but I am as Southern as can be....you'd know it the minute I opened my mouth to speak! LOL! I guess to some folks I am a Yank.....

[gfofbiguy]

The thing is people of the US ...you are all Yanks to the world. Accept it...given with love and otherwise. You claim to be an American but so am I and millions of others in North and South America...lol

That may be so, but there are people in the US who find being called a Yank a derogatory term or take offense to it - much like people from the UK can be offended by or find the term "limey" as derogatory.

[citystyleguy]

in the right club and/or bar, a martini, sapphire or no. 204 gin, m/r vermouth, with a sliver of lemon, ice cold; otherwise, a gin and tonic is my standard. during the day, at a good breakfast or brunch, a bloody mary, stoli vodka only!

[mariersa]

Dear, dear Marie, far be it from me to turn this or any thread into a mule-headed line-by-line dissection.

I just looked it up and you are quite right...I'd thought Scotch and Irish were whisky and everything American (US, Canadian) was whiskey, but yes...Scotch is whisky, and everything else is whiskey. Thank you for the correction, and consider me (re)educated (as I think I once knew this before).

In Irish Whiskey, I've had Jamesons Single Malt that was decent...but really when I talk about *good* Irish whiskey, I'm talking about Connemara. A very different drink from whisky, but in the same ballpark for character, complexity, and depth.

Hmmm...maybe what's called for here is a whisk(e)y thread, 'cause I just caught myself going off the deep end into an analysis of single malt and blend favorites...and it struck me that again, it may go a bit beyond what the OP had in mind.

In terms of well-stocked bar, LOL, yes...but remember that there are two of us here, and we've had quite a while together to accumulate our stock!
Dearest Annika:Ok i'm gonna do the mule headed insertion;) as far as I know the only exception is Seagrams Canada, but that was done by license wif dem Scots and only for Export to the US so they call their Whiskey-Whisky, yikes that Papa Joe Kennedy was brilliant, wasn't he? and to think a rum runners son was da Prez:bigrin:No No Slaps Self :eek:no politics this is a booze thread

PS; ja 2 of you 1 of me(by design) but the old bar is stocked pretty well, but can usually accomodate most requests. :tong:

Oh and I do enjoy Bushmills, going Irish t'aint bad once in a while

[darkeyes]

That may be so, but there are people in the US who find being called a Yank a derogatory term or take offense to it - much like people from the UK can be offended by or find the term "limey" as derogatory.

Can undastand that.. ne 1 who calls my dad or bruv "Jock" had betta wotch it.. they both hav ver sharp tongues an me bruv ver handy fists.. nope not all the Fran lot r pacifists.. am afraid big bruv believes in floorin peeps wen they offend 'im an me sista dusn mind slappin chops when she thinks they deserve it an all.... luff me bruv dearly but 'e dusn haff put me 2 shame wiv those muckle knuckles sumtimes.. he an Pasa wud get on like house on fire...:tong:;) Ya hav no idea how often me has wasted me breath tryin 2 get the pair a them 2 calm down...

[tenni]

That may be so, but there are people in the US who find being called a Yank a derogatory term or take offense to it - much like people from the UK can be offended by or find the term "limey" as derogatory.

Then what are you to be called?

You are not just the only Americans and some find the US citizens claiming that term for themselves rather rude as well? Everyone living in North or South America has the right to call themselves American.

Are you the country without a name for its citizens or no nickname then?

pity

[gfofbiguy]

Then what are you to be called?

You are not just the only Americans and some find the US citizens claiming that term for themselves rather rude as well? Everyone living in North or South America has the right to call themselves American.

Are you the country without a name for its citizens or no nickname then?

pity

I am not going to argue what to call people from the US or not with you in this thread or any other. I was just pointing out that some people find the term "yanks" derogatory. But obviously you, Tenni, from all your bluff and bluster, don't really give a crap about what "other" people think, especially those from the U.S.

Goodbye.

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Yesterday, after the Ca-Ca day we had at a Car Show, a full pitcher of Chihuahuas would have been Wonderful! lol
Silly Cat

[TaylorMade]

Jack-n-coke - - when I'm with the guys, trying to be one of the guys or trying to be "The guy".
Margarita - Don't give a damn, just drink meh!, drink.
Mudslide - - Need cool, need fast, need now.
Grape Crush (Vanilla Vodka,Chambourd, and Sprite) - - when someone else is paying, LOL

:)

*Taylor*

[Long Duck Dong]

double jack and coke or black russian aka KGB

[DuckiesDarling]

double jack and coke or black russian aka KGB

We won't tell them how you mournfully sniffed my coat after that bottle of Jack got busted by the airlines :)

[Annika L]

Then what are you to be called?

You are not just the only Americans and some find the US citizens claiming that term for themselves rather rude as well? Everyone living in North or South America has the right to call themselves American.

Are you the country without a name for its citizens or no nickname then?

pity

Tenni, your implication is that since we're not the only people who *could* call themselves "Americans", that means you can call us anything you want. It shouldn't need to be said that this is flawed thinking.

Think of it this way, since you seem to need a way to think about it:

There are a limited number of countries who could call their citizens "Americans", and each needs a name for its citizens. It was easier for some than others (Canada > Canadian, Mexico > Mexican, etc., are all pretty intuitive). But a country with as ungainly a name as The United States of America basically has limited choices. The two most obvious were Unitians and Staties...but both of those sounded...well...just wrong. But The-ans and Ofans were even worse. Then we said (yes, every single one of us got together one day and decided this collectively), "hey, the British used to call us 'the American colonists'...or at least 'those crazy American colonists' and eventually 'those damned American colonists'. After our Revolutionary War, the British abbreviated it to simply 'those damned Americans' and that seems to have stuck to this day. Say, we *could* in a fit of optimism just drop the 'damned' and call ourselves 'Americans'!"

Most people thought it was a pretty good option. But some thoughtful and considerate souls, vastly superior to the rest of us, said, "hey, wait...all these other countries have a right to call themselves 'Americans', too! It would be confusing at best and rude and egotistic at worst to call ourselves that!" But y'know, we'd gone and set ourselves up as a democracy with *something* like a value for majority-rule, and the majority said things like "yeah, but nobody else *did* call themselves 'Americans', so the name is up for grabs, right? Finders keepers, I say!" and "Hey, nobody's stopping *any* country from calling themselves 'Americans'...it's just that nobody else seems to want to" and "If anyone complains, we'll say the British started it!" I think someone at that meeting actually said, "and screw em if they can't take a joke"...I think that's where that expression was actually coined, in fact.

Anyway, the votes were cast, the electoral college did their electoral academic thing, and in the end, "Americans" won by a landslide. So that's what we call ourselves.

Now about this "Yankee" term that everyone *else* seems to want to call us. I found this really cute (and fairly accurate) E.B. White aphorism on Wikipedia:



To foreigners, a Yankee is an American.
To Americans, a Yankee is a Northerner.
To Northerners, a Yankee is an Easterner.
To Easterners, a Yankee is a New Englander.
To New Englanders, a Yankee is a Vermonter.
And in Vermont, a Yankee is somebody who eats pie for breakfast.


So whereas obviously anyone can call us whatever they want to (and do...regularly...frequently with justification), don't be shocked if the rest of us don't appreciate being called pie-breakfasters.

And if you want to call yourself an American...go for it, nobody's stopping you!

Oh, you don't? Y'mean you were just trying to be an argumentative jerk? pity

[DuckiesDarling]

Tenni, your implication is that since we're not the only people who *could* call themselves "Americans", that means you can call us anything you want. It shouldn't need to be said that this is flawed thinking.

Think of it this way, since you seem to need a way to think about it:

There are a limited number of countries who could call their citizens "Americans", and each needs a name for its citizens. It was easier for some than others (Canada > Canadian, Mexico > Mexican, etc., are all pretty intuitive). But a country with as ungainly a name as The United States of America basically has limited choices. The two most obvious were Unitians and Staties...but both of those sounded...well...just wrong. But The-ans and Ofans were even worse. Then we said (yes, every single one of us got together one day and decided this collectively), "hey, the British used to call us 'the American colonists'...or at least 'those crazy American colonists' and eventually 'those damned American colonists'. After our Revolutionary War, the British abbreviated it to simply 'those damned Americans' and that seems to have stuck to this day. Say, we *could* in a fit of optimism just drop the 'damned' and call ourselves 'Americans'!"

Most people thought it was a pretty good option. But some thoughtful and considerate souls, vastly superior to the rest of us, said, "hey, wait...all these other countries have a right to call themselves 'Americans', too! It would be confusing at best and rude and egotistic at worst to call ourselves that!" But y'know, we'd gone and set ourselves up as a democracy with *something* like a value for majority-rule, and the majority said things like "yeah, but nobody else *did* call themselves 'Americans', so the name is up for grabs, right? Finders keepers, I say!" and "Hey, nobody's stopping *any* country from calling themselves 'Americans'...it's just that nobody else seems to want to" and "If anyone complains, we'll say the British started it!" I think someone at that meeting actually said, "and screw em if they can't take a joke"...I think that's where that expression was actually coined, in fact.

Anyway, the votes were cast, the electoral college did their electoral academic thing, and in the end, "Americans" won by a landslide. So that's what we call ourselves.

Now about this "Yankee" term that everyone *else* seems to want to call us. I found this really cute (and fairly accurate) E.B. White aphorism on Wikipedia:



So whereas obviously anyone can call us whatever they want to (and do...regularly...frequently with justification), don't be shocked if the rest of us don't appreciate being called pie-breakfasters.

And if you want to call yourself an American...go for it, nobody's stopping you!

Oh, you don't? Y'mean you were just trying to be an argumentative jerk? pity

Annika, I love you. Signed the Kentuckian from America and proud graduate from a school whose mascot was the Rebels.

[gfofbiguy]

Annika, I love you. Signed the Kentuckian from America and proud graduate from a school whose mascot was the Rebels.

Ditto, Annika, from this half-Yank & half-Reb ..... wait, I dunno what I am anymore! Lots of love from this former Wisconsinite-who's-mom-is-from-the-South and current Nevadan-who's-not-quite-sure-*where*-she-belongs-anymore from America ;) :tong: hehehe

Oh, and I really need a nice cold beer now :bigrin:

[Cherokee_Mountaincat]

Originally Posted by tenni
Then what are you to be called? You are not just the only Americans and some find the US citizens claiming that term for themselves rather rude as well? Everyone living in North or South America has the right to call themselves American.
Are you the country without a name for its citizens or no nickname then?
pity


Where the hell did This come from and what does it hafta do with drinks????
Good Grief...
Cat

[Annika L]

Twyla and gfofbiguy, love and hugs back to you!

As ever, a thoughtful and respectful question deserves a thoughtful and respectful response. So I thought tenni's question deserved my response.

And Cat..."what does this have to do with drinks??" Did you not read gfofbiguy's reply to my message? All this stupid bickering would make *anyone* need a drink, no?

[Canticle]

A large size MacDonald's milkshake, either chocolate, or vanilla, but never strawberry!!!