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OP " The battle is to decide whether you shall become a New Yorker or turn the rankest outlander and Philistine. You must be one or the other. You cannot remain neutral. You must be for or against - lover or enemy - bosom friend or outcast. And, oh, the city is a general in the ring. Not only by blows does it seek to subdue you. It woos you to its heart with the subtlety of a siren. It is a combination of Delilah, green Chartreuse, Beethoven, chloral and John L. in his best days. "
In O.Henry's day, chloral hydrate was often used as "knockout drops" to render incautious imbibers hors de
combat so that their pockets could be picked with impunity.
However a lot of alcohol plus chloral hydrate was a very
dangerous combination. Sometimes called a "Mickey Finn". I don't know the origin of that, and it may not be known.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted chloral wwh 01/31/04 04:39 PM green Chartreuse of troy 01/31/04 04:48 PM Re: green Chartreuse wwh 01/31/04 05:05 PM Re: green Chartreuse Buffalo Shrdlu 01/31/04 05:07 PM Re: green Chartreuse maahey 01/31/04 11:30 PM Re: green Chartreuse maverick 02/01/04 12:29 AM Re: green Chartreuse wwh 02/01/04 12:51 AM Re: the green muse jheem 02/01/04 01:04 AM Re: the green muse wwh 02/01/04 02:31 AM Re: the green poison consuelo 02/01/04 03:26 PM Re: the green poison jheem 02/01/04 03:38 PM Re: green Crossthread Buffalo Shrdlu 02/01/04 05:10 PM Re: green Crossthread wwh 02/01/04 05:17 PM Re: green Crossthread Buffalo Shrdlu 02/01/04 08:11 PM
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