tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post1736924182645406193..comments2024-03-25T06:39:42.081-04:00Comments on Bonfire of the Vanities: Sad Christmas songs and perfect MartinisFr Martin Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-85163669435481194642019-01-06T10:28:23.387-05:002019-01-06T10:28:23.387-05:00Andrew:
As far as sad Christmas songs, when I did...Andrew:<br /><br />As far as sad Christmas songs, when I did an Internet search for this the other day -- the day of the post -- I found out there are some real doozies. If my Martini (well executed, I will say with no false modesty) hadn't been getting warm -- and I was working from my tablet, not a PC with a keyboard -- I'd have said more about them.<br /><br />In other words, if you want <i>really sad</i> Christmas songs, go a-searching, but have hankies ready!Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-22734776384457883452019-01-06T07:19:31.492-05:002019-01-06T07:19:31.492-05:00Andrew, I felt the same way about the martini unti...Andrew, I felt the same way about the martini until I had someone make a good one for me. As with many simple things it is deceptively difficult to execute. <br /><br />For the sad carol list I recommend “The Wexford Carol”. rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661998350597126663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-58910384420852113372019-01-05T07:12:53.794-05:002019-01-05T07:12:53.794-05:00I don't have any comment on martinis, as they ...I don't have any comment on martinis, as they are one of the only cocktails I cannot abide. As for sad Christmas music, however, I have to confess that it is one of my favorite genres. Old, dark tunes like the Appalachian carol "I Wonder As I Wander" and border ballads like "The Cherry Tree Carol" hold a special appeal in the short, dark, chilly days around Christmas. There is also the incomparable beauty of the old medieval tune "Coventry Carol." I will keep drinking Manhattans, but wish you, Father Fox, and all your readers a very Merry Christmas.Andrew Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-43057822772500948342019-01-03T09:38:10.332-05:002019-01-03T09:38:10.332-05:00Second anonymous:
I'm guessing you're act...Second anonymous:<br /><br />I'm guessing you're actually a "bot," but if not, then you are very rude to keep posting the same irrelevant message. Fr Martin Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01375628123126091747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-71279623067960429582019-01-03T02:14:42.062-05:002019-01-03T02:14:42.062-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-32362790105669961922019-01-02T18:41:44.232-05:002019-01-02T18:41:44.232-05:00I like the vermouth rinse idea. I need to try that...I like the vermouth rinse idea. I need to try that. Until now I used ice cubes that are as cold a posible and rinse them in vermouth, disgarding the rinse. Then take the same ice and rinse it again in gin/vodka that is poured into the glass. I also keep the gin/vodka in the freezer. Next to my homemade limoncello. rcghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00661998350597126663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-75546839586467432432019-01-02T13:09:20.207-05:002019-01-02T13:09:20.207-05:00Fr Martin, enjoyed your post as always.
Over the ...Fr Martin, enjoyed your post as always.<br /><br />Over the past three years, I have become a fan of Sufjan Stevens "Songs For Christmas" collection. (He has another one called "Silver and Gold," but it is a little too weird for me, though it has it's moments.<br /><br />In addition to many hymns and secular Christmas standards, "Songs for Christmas" features a bunch of originals, some of which are quite sad.<br /><br />Check out the link below if you're interested.<br /><br />Your friend, Stan Greer<br /><br />P.S. Thanks for the martini recipe!<br /><br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA0RMBjbkK8<br />Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00981728235522595896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14168956.post-28475393967787185282019-01-02T10:54:32.226-05:002019-01-02T10:54:32.226-05:00The martini is certainly a noble libation, though ...The martini is certainly a noble libation, though I might argue for a more conservative version with a tad more vermouth and greater attention to the variety of gin and it’s aromatics. I would also stress the proper glass, not one of those monstrosities from the 1970’s and 1980’s . The vessel should be 1920’s in proportion, not jumbo. Sadly there will be no martinis for me in 2019. What should be a celebratory tip of the glass would quickly turn into an alcohol fueled rant. Why? Here’s the quotes from the bosses inauguration: <br /><br />“It is New York’s duty, it is New York’s destiny, once again, to bring the light that leads the way through darkness” “ To show the nation the way forward and upward”<br /><br />“Within my first 100 days I will propose the New Democratic Legislator the most progressive agenda this state has ever seen. Period” <br /><br />Note: one should list what that word “progressive” implies. It is a very specific group of legislative actions. It’s a list. <br /><br />In this State celebrating the light you celebrate is frowned upon. If I were to repeat your Holy Family homily, I could be fired. I work for a jack ass that thinks he is the light of the world. Would you drink to that? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com