Archive for May 19th, 2021

“What you gonna do when you get out of jail?…” part 414

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

Tonight is my happy hour night, so I thought I’d do some food and drink today.

Why don’t we start with gin, which I am nearly out of at the moment. I know, I should not have let my stock get this low…

“The London Gin Craze and Beyond”.

Bonus #1: I’m trolling a little here. I have a close family member who hates onions as much as I hate tomatoes. So…

“Why are sweet onions sweet? Can you really eat Vidalia onions like apples?”

Bonus #2: I touched on Tiki history recently, but only from the Donn the Beachcomber perspective. Here’s one from a different source that also covers Trader Vic and Mariano Licudine.

Thinking about it, I may have just enough gin to mix a Suffering Bastard tonight. I believe we have everything else. Except perhaps limes.

Obit watch: May 19, 2021.

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021

Charles Grodin. THR. Variety.

Paul Mooney.

After discovering he had a knack for comedy and writing, Moody moved to Hollywood where he would flourish as a writer for such classic TV programs as Sanford and Son and Good Times. Mooney also wrote a number of routines Pryor performed for his iconic albums, including Live on the Sunset Strip and Is It Something I Said. Mooney was also the head writer on the short-lived, cult classic, The Richard Pryor Show. He also had a short stint as a writer on In Living Color.

He also did some acting work (he appeared on “Chappelle’s Show” and as Sam Cooke in “The Buddy Holly Story”) and did stand-up comedy.