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Aristus

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 09:34 PM Saturday

Enjoying an American Beauty tonight. Appropriate choice. [View all]

Brandy, dry vermouth, white créme de menthe, orange juice, grenadine, and ruby port. Yummy!

Unlike last night’s choice, I will likely mix this one again.

Nervously waiting for my redneck neighbors to start shooting off Roman candles and bottle rockets. Another set of erstwhile neighbors a few years ago shot off their hunting rifles in the air. Rednecks claim to hate the stereotype, but then they lean so hard into it.

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