"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Then there was the “Combat Martini” that was a tradition with the pilots of my unit in Vietnam....where they type of vermouth really didn’t enter into the equasion. Four of the newest pilots in the unit were lined up in a row...the first had ice, the second had olives, the third had a quart of Beefeaters Gin and the fourth had a bottle of Vermouth. Then the rest of us...lined up, like taking communion, a chunk of ice would be placed in our mouth, then you moved to the second and an olive and then on to the third and a good chug of Beefeaters and then finally the vermouth was passed under one’s nose whereupon you went to the back of the line and patiently waited your turn for a repeat performance. BTW...if memory serves me correctly (it seldom does anymore)the Beefeaters was about a dollar a quart. Ahh fond memories..