Have You Ever Tried an Alien Secretion?
Posted in Culture & Society on Apr 14th, 2008
(Note: I finished up my Project Yellow contribution on Sunday afternoon)
Alcohol. It’s been a popular drink pretty much since man first laid lips on it. Shortly after, with a devil dancing on his shoulder he handed the drink to a woman, and said, “No, it won’t affect your judgment.” Then, he perfected the art of dancing on one foot, holding his beer in one hand and keeping his balance with the other. For a still unknown reason, women overlooked this for the most part.
I’ve had a drink or two in one sitting, and most likely you have to, at some point. Did you like it at first? Or was it an acquired taste? Was beer your first experience with alcohol, or something more potent? If I say, “Mad dog,” do you picture a rabid canine or a high school buddy driving the porcelain bus?
Alcohol isn’t the only drink often enjoyed for more than just its taste (and often not for that reason at all). Lots of people have from one to several soft drinks a day to get a caffeine fix. Alcohol is, however, the only drink I know of that always carries an element of danger. After a few glasses or cans of Dr. Pepper, chances are I’m not going to start saying inappropriate things out loud. Well, no more often than usual — but faster and more emphatically. Likewise, my ability to operate heavy machinery probably won’t be compromised.
A couple weeks ago, I was at a Mexican restaurant and wanted a drink. I very rarely order an alcoholic beverage, so I possess a small working knowledge of what is available and what I might like. I know I like a rum runner, daiquiri, Seven and Seven, Crown and Coke, Captain and Coke, rum and Coke, and that’s about it. Oh, wait, a good fuzzy navel is hard to beat, too.
“Have you ever tried an Alien Secretion?”* our server asked.
He could have mentioned that they serve it in a curvy glass. Sheesh. I’m drinking a froo-froo drink, but you don’t have to broadcast it. Put it in a tea glass or a highball, or something. I have a sweet tooth when it comes to beverages, but I don’t need anything to dress them up. I already don’t hunt and never wanted to own a truck or an SUV.
I don’t like beer and I don’t care for margaritas or anything else with tequila. Otherwise, if it’s fruity and sweet, I’ll probably like it. Some would argue that makes me fruity and sweet. Say what you must. Then try to withstand the flurry of straws and tiny umbrellas.
* Recipe:
1 part Midori® melon liqueur
1 part Malibu® coconut rum
1 part pineapple juice
Wow… it sounds delicious!
My first taste of alcohol was wine, when I was small. My dad would give me a shotglass before bed on a cold winter night. He said it kept colds away too… which might be true as I don’t remember getting colds as a kid.
While I’ve never had that alien secretion, the Little A Le Inn in Rachel, Nevada - just outside of Area 51 - serves UFO burgers with or without alien secretion (cheese). Your’s sounds sweeter, but I think they’re both just as likely to get a guy giggled at.
As you know, I loves me some beer. Hated it all through college but it turned out I just hate lagers…which is pretty much all I’d ever been exposed to by that point. As for aquired tastes though…coffee. I really had to work at that one. My family is big on social cofee drinking after meal. I spent a good deal of my freshman year of college slowly increasing the coffee content of my hot chocolate. Well worth the effort in the end.
Yuck!
I may have most folks beat for the first taste of alcohol. I was under a year old. You see, my mom would sometimes rub a drop of rum on my gums to sooth the aches of teething. Plus, it had the added side effect of helping me sleep better too, I’m sure.
This also reminds me of one of the more memorable sketches from The Kids in the Hall (a sadly defunct sketch comedy troupe from the ’90s).
Girl Drink Drunk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=epa5YZIJU8I
The ingredients sound interesting, but the name? Icky!
(I thought it was the title of another PY post until I read your first line ;) (I was kinda relieved!)
I t h i n k my first taste was of a beer of an adult in my home (I thought it was disgusting then, I don’t now…and yes, somewhere in college I acquired a taste….). My most recent PY photo is of adult beverages as a matter of fact….(no driving accompanied the drinking…and my only “company” was my hubby :) ).
Your post reminded me of one of my favorite childhood memories (although it wasn’t at the time). I blogged about it here if you have time and interest :).
You want sweet and fruity?? Alabama slammers. That was my beverage of choice forever until I discovered what real drinking was all about. They do sneak up on you though there is a lot of booze in them and you really don’t taste it.
I am not a fan of melon flavored things so not sure if I would like that one.
Just so you know that your good friend Simon is with holding information about his early child hood drinking. I once heard from his dad that he and his brother were occasionally settled to bed with vodka and orange juice. And people wonder why I question my MIL’s common sense…
So what color is the alien secretion?? I think it should be green and cloudy.
Dave - I never mentioned that it was very good, indeed.
Moksha - I tried my best to acquire a taste for beer. Maybe we’ll find one I like in May, but I’m not hopeful.
Pops - Oh, but it was tasty!
Simon - Kids in the Hall was a funny show. Thanks for that gift, Canada (wasn’t it from up north?)
Your and your wife’s account of your childhood alcohol experience is a nice peek into your high regard of a good Scotch.
Robin - Thanks, and I will check it out when I’m not on my way out the door.
Amy - I don’t like shots, because I don’t drink to get drunk.
You know, it didn’t taste like melon at all. The only melons I like are watermelons. Well, and… but nevermind.
It was a blue drink, BTW.
OK, I’m thirsty! Can you make it if I come for a visit?!?!
Oh and I can’t wait to hear about your “P”….that is the abbreviation for Project in case you were wondering! Hehehe.
Later!
Yes, Sir, Kids in the Hall did come from up here. I think the only real success any of the cast members saw after the show came to its end was Dave Foley as the station manager on News Radio, with Phil Hartman.
An Alabama slammer isn’t a shot. It is a froo froo drink or whatever you called it. YUMMY it has grenadine, orange juice, southern comfort, triple sec and sprite.