Project 365 Day 13

My Little Cold One

If you have shopped for beer lately, you may have seen the above item on the shelf next to your Bud and Bud Lite. I was like, what? Clamato is basically tomato juice, some spices, and a shot of clam juice. Eww, just doesn't do it for me. Then throw in some Bud or Bud Lite, and you have GROSS OUT. Turns out my tastes aren't too mainstream. The chelada, or michelada, is basically a Mexican beer cocktail. The simplest version is beer in a salt rimmed glass with a squeeze of lime. Now to me, that sounds good. I like Miller's "Chill", which is a variation of that theme. But tomato juice? Popular in the midwest, where it is known as "red beer". The michelada is limited only by your imagination. And leave it to Miller and Anhauser-Bush to jump on the bandwagon. By all accounts, sales are soaring, especially in areas that have a heavy hispanic population.

Now, to finish from last night:

B'Nai Israel dates back to 1848 with the formation of a Jewish burial society. The present building, on the corner of South Commerce and Washington Streets, was dedicated in 1905. From a high of about 650 members, there are now less than 10 members, and the property was deeded to the Museum of Southern Jewish Experience in 1991 to preserve it. The pink gingerbread house from last night's post was the home of the Rabbi for the synagog at the time, Seymor G. Bottigheimer. It now belongs to a Circuit Judge. Every day, when the carriage tours come by, the guide tells the tourists, "This is the home where they want to change the color. When I first started doing these tours, I said let the man paint it any color he wants, better than being unrestored. Since then, I have learned the story behind some of the other houses which are painted wild colors and now I agree he should keep the original color, and I'll tell you why in a few minutes." Then they move on and I never learn why! Guess I'll have to take the tour! And by the way, they are restoring it and it is the original color. The Garden Club has fangs!