Rich,
You just brought back memories, A few years ago I was in Germany at Christmas time for Business, I got invited to our company Christmas Party at our home office in Lubeck Germany. Well, let me tell you they threw one heck of a party.
It started for me about 13:00 in the afternoon when we went up to the fairy boat that would take all the party goers up to Travemunde where the party would take place.
Beers on the way to Lubeck in the boat
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Then we had shots of shcnapps and Christmas Punch ( Gluvine with spices, and a shot of schnapps added for a little more kick) in Lubeck while we waited for the rest of the people to get off at work.
When we got back on the boat More Punch and beers.
At the party, yet more Punch and Beers. When Dinner was over we had a couple of glasses of Grappa as an after dinner drink
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By this time I was toast, but we had to go to the Club next door and start the real party
Where..you guessed it Bore Meers and Cshnapps and more Grappa,
I don't remember much about the Taxi ride back to my hotel at 3:30 AM But I did make to the Airport at 6:00 Am only to get bumped...Thats an other story for another time. Every time I have Grappa or think about it I remember the worst freakin' Hang over of my life. So Rich, have on for me!