[bert]

....Everclear!!!....

You need to learn about "Handshake" It was a favorite "date drink" of my college house.

You need to get a gallon mayonnaise jar, glass, with the label removed. You need a towel and a lot of finely crushed ice.

I don't remember the exact quantities, but they are not critical.

Put the juice of several oranges and the peeled pulp, several lemons with pulp, a jar of maraschino cherries with some juice, a can of pineapple chunks and some juice and a cup o sugar or two. Fill the jar with the finely crushed ice and a little water. Add a pint of Everclear.

Place the top on the jar and wrap in the towel. shake, shake ,shake shake. When the towel is frozen to the jar, the hand shake is ready.

Pour the girls a glass of this wonderful FRUIT PUNCH (and I mean PUNCH) and wait. All taste of alcohol is gone, masked by the fruit.Two glasses should be the limit (he now says 40 years later).

[ORECON]

I could have used your advice when I was in the Navy and the incident occurred back in 1968. Now, I drink an occasional glass or two of red wine.