Tipsy in Madras A complete guide to 80s preppy drinking, including proper attire cocktails For

Name: Tipsy in Madras A complete guide to 80s preppy drinking, including *proper attire *cocktails For
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ISBN: 9780399529856

ISBN-10: 0399529853

ISBN-13: 9780399529856

Edition: 2004

Authors: Matt Walker, Marissa Walsh

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To capitalize on the resurgence in popularity of preppy style as well as theme drink books, Tipsy in Madrastrips down memory lane to reveal a time when clothes were bright and the drinks were strong. Remember the days of sipping Cape Codders in Cape Cod? Bloody Marys over brunch in SoHo? And Old Fashioneds at the Harvard Club? No? Doesn't matter. The 80s may be over, but the preppy attitude that pervaded the era lives on in classic drinks with a kick. Tipsy in Madraswill help readers "prep" their bar, discern the brands to have on hand, mix their drinks, and delve into the timeless lifestyle. Wanna-bes and prepster hold-outs will get insight into preppy drinking fashion, customs,…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/4/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.00" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.396

Matt Walker, CEH, CPTS, CNDA, CCNA, MCSE, is an IT security architect for Hewlett-Packard at Kennedy Space Center. He has held a variety of networking and IT security positions, including most recently the IT security manager position at Marshall Space Flight Center (SAIC contract) and Kennedy Space Center (Lockheed Martin contract).

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Introduction: See Ya Later, Alligator (In a While, Crocodile): How "Party" Became a Verb



Prepping the Bar: Stock Options



Summering: Drinking Light in Tennis White



Do Brahmins Drink Budweiser?: Yes, But They Own Better Horses



Come Out Swinging: Drinks for Debs



Slummin': Misadventures on the Preppy Periphery



The Sun's Past Half-Mast: Brunchtime Buoys



At the Club: The Old Guard



The Wrath of Grapes: In Vino Preppitas, or A Tales of Two Cities



Taking the Waters: Aqueous Alternatives


Appendices



Social Calendar: A Year of Prepping Dangerously



To the Betamax: Preppy Movies to Drink By



Elective Summer Reading: Preps Read Bestsellers, Too



Gator!: Preppy Jukebox, c. 1980 (for Formal and Slummin' Occasions)



Mail Order: Preppy Drinking Suppliers


Selected Bibliography


Acknowledgments


Index


About the Authors