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“AMERICAN DRINKS COMPOUNDED.”
sign to this effect: “All Manner of American Drinks Artistically Prepared Here.” We procured the services of a gentleman experienced in the nomenclature of the American bar, and moved upon the works of one of these impostors. A bowing, aproned Frenchman skipped forward and said:
“Que voulez les messieurs?” I do not know what Que voulez les messieurs means, but such was his remark.
Our General said, “We will take a whisky-straight.”
[A stare from the Frenchman.]
AMERICAN DRINKS.
“Well, if you don’t know what that is, give us a champagne cock-tail.”
[A stare and a shrug.]
