Paul Heslop wrote:
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> elag wrote:
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> > > > This is interesting too:
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> > > > "Orkney Skullsplitter
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> > > > The one commercial brewery on the island has also very occasionally made
> > > > a beer from bere. This is the Orkney Brewery, a micro founded in 1988 in
> > > > a Victorian schoolhouse. Its strongest conventional brew is a strong
> > > > Scottish ale with a name that alludes to Scandinavian history:
> > > > Skullsplitter. A Viking ruler in the 9th century was said to have
> > > > cleaved his enemies' skulls with an axe. In 1919, during
> > > > renovations of the island's cathedral, a split skull was found sealed
> > > > into a pillar. The Orkney Brewery's Skullsplitter (8.5 per cent alcohol
> > > > by volume) has a raisiny, sweet, aroma; a very creamy taste, developing
> > > > flavours like a fruit cake dunked in Port; and a toasty finish. Yes, it
> > > > tastes good - but
> > > > Skullsplitter can seem to threaten eternal sleep. This month, it was
> > > > judged Champion Winter Beer of Great Britain by the Campaign for Real
> > > > Ale."
> > >
> > > Wow, nae wonder thae dinna hae mony trees, they wull hae broken them
> > > tossin the caber on the way hame frae the pub!
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> > Perhaps the Scots might switch to aluminium, as Merkins have in Softball.
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> Trees or cabers? :O)
In the Orkneys, both. Actually I have seen a few aluminum trees. I'm
not too thrilled about the idea of fake trees but they do prevent a lot
of waste at Giftmas time. I've also seen posts carrying electrical
power or mobile communications antennae disguised as pine trees. They
are odd looking but I suppose it's better looking than the alternative.
I hope we'll never need to see whole forests of aluminum trees.
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