Yesterday after Prince Charming's book signing we all went to Shady Lane for a corn roast / barbeque.
Before going I decided that instead of taking Gin and Tonic water seperately I would mix it at home then take it in an empty GILBY'S bottle. I carefully poured aprox. 4 or 5 ounces out of a full bottle of BEEFEATER Gin into the GILBY bottle then 2 cans of Tonic water for a total of 710 Ml. I stuck the bottle into a plastic bag so that I wouldn't have a visible open bottle in the truck. We grabbed our stuff then went and picked Cam and the kids.
We arrived at the party which was already in progress and joined in on the festivities. I am pointing all this to you at this time because of all the unsavory characters who were in attendance and whom I suspect will give their version of what was to follow a short time later and which will be grossly exagerated by them.
I took my carefully prepared bottle of G&T out, grabbed a 12oz. plastic cup from the table and carefully poured aprox. 6 oz. into it then mingled a bit and eventually sat near the fire. Some how the drink tasted different than usual but with all that was going on around me I just ignored it and carried on.
Soon I started to feel somewhat impaired which seemed unusual since I had only the one drink, not throwing them back like Hommee Dad with rum, but I think that I finished the drink, I am not sure.
Eventually Ken said why don't you get up and walk around? I replied that I can't get up, then I apparently was more tired than I thought because I fell asleep. I slept for quite some time and eventually awoke but still felt quite peculiar. Then I noticed that Mrs. G. seamed to be upset about something, we discussed it briefly at which time she claimed that I was drunk and I of course pointed out that I couldn't be since I had only one drink from the bottle.
I then picked up the bottle and guess what, the lable on the bottle was not GILBY'S, it was BEEFEATER, I had put the wrong bottle in the bag, my mixed drink was still at home. I drank 6oz. of straight Gin thus explaining why I went to sleep.
As you can well imagine, there will be some exagerated stories from other sources that will say that I wasn't necessarily sleeping the whole time. There will probably be things like, I fell out of the chair, I said something wrong, I made nasty hand signs, I offended somebody some how, or who can imagine what else will be said.
I can assure you that they will be all lies, no matter what any pictures may show.
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Oh did I get a good belly laugh out of that one.
Good work Dad.
I thought it was good, there's nothing like a higher level of stupid, I should work for Jack Layton.
But in my defence both bottles have square corners instead of being round.Therefore it is obvious that if both bottles were round instead of having square corners then the problem would never have occured.
The moral of the story is always buy Gin in round bottles, BUT who would even think of that while in the liquor store.
WHAT DID HE SAY????
I'm sitting her weeping, I would love to share the entire truth with everybody however, in my fathers defense lets just stick with his story. He has handled the truth very carelessly, parts of his story are correct, he did mix his drink at home and yes he brought the beefeater with him.....When Prince Charming sampled Grypers gin that's when he realized what had happend. PC was feeling no pain himself and he knew it was straight gin. I do have many pictures of the evening, some can not be sensored so they can not be blogged. I will chose some and post them for the world to see. It was one wild night. There is only one picture to the best of knowledge of Gryper falling out of his chair and yes I have witnessed it.....and it really is a class manoever.
I have never been more proud of u in my life. I love u you lush. and i think I will steal your excuse about the wrong bottle somewhere in the near future
Granny, I agree with Nick, never have I been more proud. GOod job
Gryper: I was reading your rendition of the facts and chuckling along the way until you felt the need to dis Homee dad with the rum comment. Although I have been known to consume said rum often for medicinal reasons, throwing back suggests that HD does said drinking without forethought.
In truth I often give it quite abit of thought prior to consuming any fire water. The fact that it may at times slide down my throat at a rate equal to the of the waters at Kakabeka Falls suggests only that my throat was somewhat dry.
Having cleared that up I am still smiling over your story. I am sure there may have been a few details left out but it appears you have been able to capture the essance of the day.
Just a thought? premixing has its draw backs - what if you run out?
Homee Dad
I'm in tears laughing at this post. It was so funny!
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