On 9 Okt, 03:06, James Silverton >
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> >>> Tried an Alsace Pinot Gris, Dirler Bux 2008, but while it is not bad,
> >>> it certainly is not the bee's knees.
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> >>> BTW, do bees have knees? I mean they do ahve legs (6 of them, even),
> >>> but KNEES?
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> >> 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.
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> > 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.
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> 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
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> I'm *not*

That's how I do them. But I don't drink hard liquor (very often).
About three times a year ...