I feel unusually
rested today. I'm not used to this. it's strangely disarming.
they removed eleven crystals from Petunia's little body. dear god. they showed me 2 of them. eleven of those in me would have put me in the hospital faster than you can say morphine drip.
so I asked Cecil about the origin of "86" when referring to a restaurant item being out of stock, but I'm not holding my breath on his reply. if you know the word history/etymology, or if you've at least got an amusing theory, tell me.
thank you Jason for helping solve the mystery of 86!
At one time, taverns served both 100 proof (50% alcohol whiskey, and 86 proof (43% alcohol). Two-fisted drinkers would order the stronger alcohol - sissies would order the weaker stuff. If a [two-fisted] customer became unruly, the bartender would switch him to the weaker (86-proof) alcohol, i.e., he would "86" him, before resorting to throwing him out.
