Laphroaig (again), was: [thechat] weather in Ireland

[spinhead]

That's funny! I still have my copy of Mannfred Mann's 'The Good Earth' which
came with a title deed to a square foot of the Isle of Man. Mine never got
registered, alas.

spinhead


----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Forsberg" <andrew at thepander.co.nz>
To: <thechat at lists.evolt.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 7:25 PM
Subject: Laphroaig (again), was: [thechat] weather in Ireland


> >Looks like the consensus is Ireland = sweaters. Thanks!
>
> The last bottle of Laphroaig I bought had a very good promotion in
> it. I don't often buy bottles of Laphroaig, it's normally a bar drink
> for me. Anyhow, the promotion is described on a lovely little flyer
> in the cask (printed on excellent stock, btw):
>
> (for simplicity: rendered in html 3.2 spec)
>
> <center>
> <h2>LAPHROAIG</h2>
> <p>SINGLE ISLAY MALT<br>
> SCOTCH WHISKY</p>
>
> <h1>FREE</h1>
> <h3>A<br>
> SQUARE FOOT<br>
> OF ISLAY</h3>
> </center>
>
> On the inside of the flyer they invite you to stake your claim to a
> square foot of Islay by sending the tinfoil closure of the bottle to
> them. Then you just need to pop on up to 'the beautiful hollow of the
> broad bay' to pick up your ground rent ('Payable annually in person
> at the distillery, the sum of one dram of Laphroaig').
>
> They'll even equip you will wellingtons, headgear, and hipflask to go
> and identify your plot!
>
> I guess I just wanted to add gumboots / wellingtons /
> whatever-you-call-them to the list alongside sweaters. And yes, I do
> realize Scotchland != Irland
> (http://www.thepander.co.nz/images/america.gif), same rules apply
> though, don't they?
>
>
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