Monday, October 22, 2007

A sip of local liquor with Laura and Sylvan


Strong and fiery, just what one needs before a train journey. Local legend suggests that it was discovered one day when a woodcutter was wrestling a bear, as often was a means of past-time for both species in early Swiss times. Just when the bear was about to deliver the coup-de-grace, the woodcutter dived behind a half-cut tree and the bear's claws released the sap. This fell into Woody's billy on the fire, and boiled as they continued their game. When they were done, and it was time to clean each other's wounds, Woody found he could use the boiled sap as a sterilising agent. But like all great discoverers of fine alcohol, he drank it instead, sharing it with Bruno. They became drunk at once, married, and thus was born the fine delicacy of William (somebody's) Bear und Cutter Elixir-cum-Steriliser.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent descriptions of food, people, places and brilliant photies - Alps make ours look like minis...lucky you to have so many coolfriends in nice places. Love B

matt said...

yes, that is lucky. More so every time too :-)

Miriam said...

Love that story!

matt said...

heh, haven't heard any swiss reactions to it yet ;-)