On 10/8/2011 6:32 PM, NilsGLindgren wrote:
> On Oct 8, 4:54 am, > wrote:
>> On Oct 7, 4:14 pm, > wrote:
>>
>>> Tried an Alsace Pinot Gris, Dirler Bux 2008, but while it is not bad,
>>> it certainly is not the bee's knees.
>>
>>> BTW, do bees have knees? I mean they do ahve legs (6 of them, even),
>>> but KNEES?
>>
>> Seehttp://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/the-bees-knees.htmlfor
>> information about the phrase "bees knees". I doubt if the name knee is
>> used for describing a bee's anatomy, but they do have pollen sacs on
>> their legs. I associate the phrase mostly with the US 1920s when the
>> Charleston dance might be associated with the phrase. I have not heard
>> anyone use the phrase in the last few decades.
>
> OK so it was not the cat's pyamas, then. Tonight I tried a beer (Kirin
> Ichiban) and an Amontillado - they were better (particularly the
> Amontillado), still not perfect.

As I said, I like Scotch on the Rocks with Edamame in pods. Removing the
beans with your teeth really beats having them already shelled. Frozen
Edamame in pods are readily available and a small bowlful can be
defrosted in 30-40 seconds in the microwave if you are eating them at home.
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James Silverton, Potomac

I'm *not*