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Published In The Great North Arrow, May 1, 2024: Talking Turkey ABOUT Urqey

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jim Young “That’s all she wrote! It’s been one hell of a blast! Goodbye - over and out! It’s lights out!” - rod urquhart I hope the title of this column is not confusing. Despite the similarity with the title of Rod Urquhart’s regular column Talk Turkey With Urqey in the GNA, this is not Rod Urquhart writing. This is just me, jim (Dog On A Root) Young writing about Rod Urquhart’s writing. To be more specific, I am writing about some of Rod’s books. I have just received an early copy of Rod Urquhart’s latest book Tales Within The Outhouse . It is a “collection of funny short stories” and the third and final book in Rod’s trilogy of “Outhouse short story books” that began with Tales For The Outhouse followed by More Tales For The Outhouse . Spoiler Alert! You don’t have to read these books in an outhouse, but you’ll be missing out on a grand old rural tradition if you don’t.  This trilogy of books can be just as enjoyable while reading them in your own bathroom. (Your cell-phone...
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National Caesar Day

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“Et tu, Brute?” - attributed to Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare  No. Not that kind of Caesar. The Canadian Kind. If it’s not yet or still, “National Caesar Day” when you are reading this, don’t fret. The Caesar is a cocktail enjoyed by over 400 million Canadians every year. Or maybe it’s just 100 Canadians drinking 4 million every year. I don’t know. Suffice it to say there are over 400 million Caesars served in Canada every year. I am currently writing a book called “Cocktails For Two: Belly Up To The Bar” that is scheduled to be released later this year. In it, you will find recipes for about 100 cocktails along with many tips for serving them, stories of their origins and related trivia like the excerpt I have included here for the Caesar. Many cocktails were created with little thought and sometimes even less time as a bartender will throw together a few ingredients (with at least one being a spirit of some kind) and unwittingly come up with a winner. Ofttimes an award wi...
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