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To: blam

Must be the supplier for the tightwad Greek-guy’s restaurant down the street.


10 posted on 06/24/2008 7:37:56 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: Rebelbase

I ordered retsina wine at a Greek place. Yuk! Like drinking turpentine.

I read later that adulterating (denaturing?) wine with pine resin made it exempt from some Ottoman excise tax.


15 posted on 06/24/2008 7:49:11 AM PDT by elcid1970 (My cartridges are dipped in pig grease.)
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