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  • From: "Frye, Matthew" <Matthew.Frye AT rexhealth.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Re: Black and Tans (was: Tiny tech support? )
  • Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 12:46:19 -0500

Once had a Smithwicks at a pub near the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin. Good
stuff. And yes, it's pronounced Smith-icks.

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> From: Tarus Balog[SMTP:tarus AT opennms.org]
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:36 PM
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> Subject: [internetworkers] Re: Black and Tans (was: Tiny tech
> support?)
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>
> On Feb 28, 2004, at 9:05 AM, Lee Haslup wrote:
>
> > zman wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> Yeah it's an entirely american thing, and a waste of good beer, next
> >> thing you know you'll be putting fruit in beer.
> >>
> > The term "Black and Tan" was originally used in and around county
> > Limerick in Ireland to refer to a pack of hounds. It was subsequently
> > applied to British Army Irregulars sent to put down the Easter
> > uprising in 1920. In that context it referred to the colors of their
> > uniforms and, because of the "pack of dogs" tie-in it was mildly
> > insulting.
>
> Okay, I work with a woman from Ireland so I went to the source. Sorry
> it took me so long to weigh in but I was in Japan.
>
> Lee is right about the history. Her great-aunt's father was killed by
> the Black and Tans and she wouldn't tolerate the word, black and tan
> colored dogs, the drink, etc.
>
> It is not a popular drink in Catholic Ireland (usually ordered by
> tourists), but here is the way it is made:
>
> Originally: Bass ale topped with Guinness (Bass being an English ale).
> The Guinness is poured over the back of a spoon to keep it from mixing
> with the ale at the bottom.
>
> Currently: The ale is Smithwicks (the w is silent).
>
> Also, there is the "half and half" which is Guinness and a lager,
> usually Harp.
>
> There is also a drink called a Snakebite, which in the US is Guinness
> and hard cider served like a black and tan. In Ireland it's cider mixed
> with lager, which is apparently a pretty potent drink favored by the
> young (it's sometimes called "lunatic soup").
>
> -T
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  • RE: [internetworkers] Re: Black and Tans (was: Tiny tech support? ), Frye, Matthew, 03/02/2004

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