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Lait and Mortimer on Scotch

“Chicagoans are heavy drinkers and like their liquor authoritative. Only since the war, when it got hard to get, have any wanted Scotch. In the old days Scotch was only for Englishmen and fairies.”
— Jack Lait and Lee Mortimer, Chicago Confidential

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One Response to “Lait and Mortimer on Scotch”

  1. Designated Drinker Says:
    August 10th, 2005 at 10:37 am

    Naturally, I take issue with the authors’ assertion. Elves, dwarves, and gnomes were all known to enjoy a good single-malt, too.

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