ATDTDA (2): Miscellaneous debris re: pp. 51 - 2

[rich]

On 2/13/07, Tim Strzechowski <dedalus204 at comcast.net> wrote:
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>
> One day he came bounding into Lew's office surrounded by a nimbus of cheer
> phony as nickel-a-quart bay rum" (51.23).
> Bay rum is the name of a cologne or an after-shave.
>
> It is a distillate that was originally made from rum and the leaves or
> berries of the West Indian Bay tree, Pimenta racemosa. Other ingredients may
> be citrus and spice oils.
>
> Bay rum was quite popular in the early 20th century; while still in use,
> it is no longer common.
>
> Other uses include as under-arm deodorant.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_rum


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as oscar madison once said  when felix  liberally  put the stuff on..."from
what bay?

rich

Lew reached for a panatela and lit up (51.37).
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> A panatela (also panetela, panetella) is a long, slender cigar. The word
> derives from the Spanish word for a long thin biscuit, from the Italian
> diminutive panatella, which ultimately derives from the Latin pânis,
> "bread."
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panatela
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> http://www.cigarweekly.com/cigardb/style.asp?cat=6&Origin=0&method=nameasc
>
> http://doutniky.xf.cz/panatela.gif
>
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