Gin Twist
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==Historical Citations== | ==Historical Citations== | ||
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| + | ;"The Torch Light And Public Advertiser", (1826) | ||
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| + | "The buxom widow received his addresses with a courtesy, a glass | ||
| + | of gin twist, and several ohs! and ahs! just thrown in by way of candy to the entertainment." | ||
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;William Maginn 1793–1842 | ;William Maginn 1793–1842 | ||
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A Twist-imony in favour of Gin-twist. | A Twist-imony in favour of Gin-twist. | ||
| − | 1 At one in the morn, as I went staggering home, | + | |
| − | 2 With nothing at all in my hand but my fist, | + | *1 At one in the morn, as I went staggering home, |
| − | 3 At the end of the street a good youth I did meet, | + | *2 With nothing at all in my hand but my fist, |
| − | 4 Who asked me to join in a jug of gin-twist. | + | *3 At the end of the street a good youth I did meet, |
| + | *4 Who asked me to join in a jug of gin-twist. | ||
Revision as of 15:50, 18 July 2006
A Gin-Twist is...???
Historical Citations
- "The Torch Light And Public Advertiser", (1826)
"The buxom widow received his addresses with a courtesy, a glass of gin twist, and several ohs! and ahs! just thrown in by way of candy to the entertainment."
- William Maginn 1793–1842
Link to the Entire Gin-Twist Poem
A Twist-imony in favour of Gin-twist.
- 1 At one in the morn, as I went staggering home,
- 2 With nothing at all in my hand but my fist,
- 3 At the end of the street a good youth I did meet,
- 4 Who asked me to join in a jug of gin-twist.
