Your experience [with the Isle of Man] reminds me of my first "overseas" drinking session, also in Douglas. Tennants Lager, in bottles. Tasted like onion water and returned like carrots and tomatoes. Brian Staffordshire, UK List Admin ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Sharpe" <jimm.sharpe@virgin.net> To: <GEN-FRIENDS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:41 AM Subject: [GEN-FRIENDS] Drag Queen. ......................[snip]............................. > dinner] We were sitting relating our experiences when the lady of the house > brought the tea and plonked it on the table, boiled Finnan Haddock, I got > one whiff and skittered away up the stairs to shove my head down the toilet > pan. I have never before or since been as ill in my life and didn't go out > for two days after. > I've never touched Finnan Haddock since and I've also never been as near to > a drag queen. > > Jim Sharpe > Shaw, Oldham, UK > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.365 / Virus Database: 202 - Release Date: 24/05/2002