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It was a Maison Drouhin Grands Escheseaux. Not the Romanee-Conti kind. Still, for all you oenophiles, he has a remarkable selection of "Late 20th century" Burgudies and Bordeaux at less than current market price.

One remembers Steak pommes Frittes chez George on 56 between 5th and 6th (near the Hilton) before it was town down for the Chippendale Chest.

Regarding Red Deer:'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_deer Sweetbreads can also be pancreas. I won't go near brains. Creutzfeldt-Jakob and the various encephalopathies are nasty diseases.

PSA If you are allergic to sun screens, which contain para-amino benzoic acid, beware that Benzocaine may have a cross-allergy. Also if you're allergic to penicillin injections ... long story, but proceed with caution.

This place, after > 50 years, is probably on its last legs. On a SATURDAY night, there were 4 tables (out of > 20) occupied at 7:00, and no one was there after 9:30. Any one for Steak Diane or Steak au Poivre, done at tableside? Or a Graham '83 vintage port of $19? MENU: http://www.castlerestaurant.com/camelotmenu/ [url=http://www.castlerestaurant.com/camelotmenu/][/url] They don't publish their wine list, but it is CHEAP CHEAP CHEAP and we're talkin' Premier Cru (Haut Brion comes to mind).

I just got home from another fabulous meal at The Castle restaurant in Leicester, MA. My question is: How many of you would go to a restaurant that serves French cuisine that's from ca. 1950? Sweetbreads, escargot, onion soup ... we had Red Deer at 31 each, in a glace reduction and blueberry sauce. Ceasar salad made at the table. A 1988 Grand Escheseaux by Maison Drouhin for $295 (it's my housemate's birthday) that retails for quite a bit more. Many similar wines for equally discounted wines. Who would go?

I was on tour with two college choirs. We were supposed to fly Boston-Shannon and then bus to Galway. Aer Lingus decided to cancel the flight, so 25 of us were left behind, while the other 25 were routed to Dublin ... via Paris. We got to Paris, and Aer Lingus had no record of who we were or why we were there. Watching a Parisian lady decompensate when she was told we had no tickets or boarding passes (but our luggage had been checked through!), was worth the price of admission. I was ready to schedule a flight on my own, via London and slow boat if necessary, and it was nice to know that American Express would be there for me.

I The linguist in me has to point out that the word is "yinz" in Western Pennsylvania, as in Pittsburgh.

My roomate, who is trans-female, has a trans-female honey, who has a daughter who is non-binary, and prefers to go by "they." I mention this, not for commentary on the use of "they", but for the trans-feamle "homosexual" arrangement. Maybe it's "homogender." I can't figure it out.

Maybe he should wear a suit and glasses ... or a mask and a cape?

A shameless plug: I've found American Express to be the best when it comes to disputed charges. When I've had to dispute something, they take the charge off IMMEDIATELY and then investigate. But that would be usual for a company that built itself on service. In years past, if you had to send a snail mail to someone in a foreign country, you just sent it to the local Amex office, and they'd hold it.

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My apologies to those who have suffered this disfiguring disease. "His acne scars were so bad ... you wanted to ask what was par for his face."

As I remember, it was always late evening, and only lasted an hour or so. This was in the late '50's, early '60's. It would also depend on wind, phase of the moon, je ne sais quoi ...

When I was a child, one of the landing patterns for O'Hare came over River Forest. The 707's sounded like bombs falling ..;. MAN, did they scream!

When I was a kid, I got treated with acetone and dry ice, followed by UV radiation. The Dermatologist said I looked like a little Buddha. SO much for self esteem.

My stepfather's house was ca 1934 and in need of serious brick repointing, foundation work, etc. And it was on a double lot in Elmhurst, IL. It hasn't been torn down, yet. It's a perfect spot for a hideous McMansion. It's also a half-block north of a Frank Lloyd Wright (which is in much better taste).

... of which Ernest Hemingway, who went to high school there, said: Oak Park: A Village of Wide Lawns and Narrow Minds. It was the World's Largest Village, at pop. 60,000. River Forest, just west, has a pop. 12,000 and was home to Paul Harvey ("Paul Harvey News and Comment"). They are good places to be from. I'm afraid they are a little too right-leaning for my tastes.

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"Dermabrasion". And it is sandblasting of the skin. Not entirely pleasant.

Someone once described someone with a bad case of acne [not for the feint of heart]: He crouched over me, his beard scrubbing my face. I could feel him getting close. I put my arms around his shoulders and neck ... ewwww .... The slime from his skin covered my arms and my hands.

At my college, we had 30+ fraternities for an undergraduate body of 4,000. About one-third of the student body lived in them. Compared to other schools, it was more of an "Independent Living Group" than what most people would think is a fraternity. There's a process called "rush", where you go around and meet brothers at various fraternities. Before school started in the fall, there was summer rush, where admitted freshmen would be contacted by various members of fraternities. Room and board at our house was in the lowest 1/3 of the "Greek System." Mechanics: The Chapter has been around since 1902, and have owned the house since 1932. The building next door was purchased in 1982. The Alumni Association owns the house, and the Chapter pays rent (which is part of the Housing cost). Academics are applicable to the House not to specific members. It was a very supportive environment. I was able to stay during first term of my Junior year, when I dropped out when I had mononucleosis. Active members have a say in who joins and who doesn't. There used to be a system where each member would get a set of balls, mostly white but a few black ones. When a candidate's name was brought up, each member would put a ball into a box to signify "yea" or "nay." Thus the phrase "Blackball." You are a member for life, at least, after you're initiated. Generally, you may join only one fraternity for life. I was originally in one fraternity but de-pledged so as not to join. I lived in the Dorms for a year, then pledged another. But mine is a special circumstance, and not typical of other Greek systems. Parties were all but non-existent.

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Was his ex-BF as hot as his photos?