Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> Christine Dabney > wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:44:39 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>> > wrote:
>>>
>>> Start early on the day of with beignets and chicory coffee. :-)
>>
>> No, no, no, no.....
>>
>> The drink of choice is a Milk Punch.
>>
>> Christine, who thinks she might even make some Cajun food...
>
> What's milk punch?


An old-fashioned milk-based concoction with LOTS of alcohol IIRC...

ISTR it's one of the things that Clarence, George Bailey's guardian angel in
_It's A Wonderful Life_, asks for when they go to the bar after Clarence
saves George. Clarence is from the Colonial era...


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Best
Greg