Sunday, July 1, 2007

Theme Day: Red

Neat, or on the rocks? It is a gratuitous sexist comment, but former New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, once said, "I like my women blond and my Johnnie Walker red." Look where it got you, Joe.

By the way, I seem to be one of the very few people in the US who really likes Campari. On a visit to Italy, I became entranced by the cocktail called a negroni, made from equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth. I think my wife once took a sip from my glass and spit it out. Lots of American bartenders have never heard of it. It's one of those special pleasures.

So, as they used to say in the Old West (or old Western movies), what's your poison?

TOMORROW: Life On the Mississippi Series

IT'S RED DAY AROUND THE WORLD ON CDPB. PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE WORLD UNITE! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR PIXELS! L'étandard sanglant est levé! CHECK THESE BLOGS THAT ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT:

Shanghai, China - Mumbai, India - New York City (NY), USA - Manila, Philippines - Albuquerque (NM), USA - Hamburg, Germany - Stayton (OR), USA - Los Angeles (CA), USA - Hyde, UK - Oslo, Norway - Brookville (OH), USA - Melbourne, Australia - Stavanger, Norway - Bellefonte (PA), USA - Bucaramanga (Santander), Colombia - Joplin (MO), USA - Singapore, Singapore - Selma (AL), USA - Cleveland (OH), USA - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Chandler (AZ), USA - Stockholm, Sweden - Seattle (WA), USA - Boston (MA), USA - Arradon, France - Evry, France - Baton Rouge (LA), USA - Maple Ridge (BC), Canada - Boston (MA), USA - Grenoble, France - Cottage Grove (MN), USA - Greenville (SC), USA - Hilo (HI), USA - Nelson, New Zealand - La Antigua, Guatemala - Brisbane (QLD), Australia - Singapore, Singapore - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hong Kong, China - Sequim (WA), USA - Paderborn, Germany - Saarbrücken, Germany - Rotterdam, Netherlands - Tenerife, Spain - Kyoto, Japan - Tokyo, Japan - Sydney, Australia - Naples (FL), USA - Cologne (NRW), Germany - Wassenaar (ZH), Netherlands - Saint Louis (MO), USA - Cypress (TX), USA - Ocean Township (NJ), USA - Mainz, Germany - Toruń, Poland - Menton, France - Monte Carlo, Monaco - Singapore, Singapore - North Bay (ON), Canada - Jakarta, Indonesia - Montréal (QC), Canada - Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina - Minneapolis (MN), USA - Baziège, France - San Diego (CA), USA - Prague, Czech Republic - Ampang (Selangor), Malaysia - New York (NY), USA - Kajang (Selangor), Malaysia - Sharon (CT), USA - Newcastle (NSW), Australia - Port Angeles (WA), USA - Nottingham, UK - Villigen, Switzerland - Chicago (IL), USA - Torquay, UK - Brussels, Belgium - San Diego (CA), USA - Mexico (DF), Mexico - Saint Paul (MN), USA - Cape Town, South Africa - Paris, France - Seoul, Korea - Manila, Philippines - Milano, Italy - Chennai (Tamil Nadu), India - Austin (TX), USA - Chennai, India - Madrid, Spain - Seoul, South Korea - Wailea (HI), USA - Toronto (ON), Canada - Ajaccio, France - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Silver Spring (MD), USA - Zurich, Switzerland - Sydney, Australia - Budapest, Hungary


26 comments:

  1. I love how you captured this shot.

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  2. Wow, so red! Great choice for the theme.

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  3. I think Joe Namath is really a funny guy. Haven't had Johnny Walker in ages; oh, those were the days!!

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  4. I haven't either, Kate. Yep...too old for that foolishness now. I liked mine on the rocks.

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  5. Very good! My hubby's a black label fan.

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  6. Great choice of photo - and yes, I love campari. A really refreshing drink and one that gets you ready for a good meal!

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  7. not my taste but each to their own

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  8. Nice shot! What a sexy hot Red Label. I don't drink usually. :)

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  9. Nice photo. I don't know what the drink is like. I gave up drinking except one or two beers a year, gave spirits up in 1954.

    Abraham Lincoln
    —Me as Moses—

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  10. I think my standard glass of red wine sounds a bit less 'dangerous' than your poison!
    Excellent photo today....could easily be an advertisement shot!

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  11. Neat, Please. The label getting smarter than what I remember.

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  12. You could sell this beautiful shot for an advertisement! I don't drink these sort of things but I must admit I eat too much chocolate, that's my poison!

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  13. wonderful choice of photo for today's theme ;) happy theme day!

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  14. Great picture Bob!! That red is so intense almost captivating. Superb!

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  15. Bonne idee, meme si en rouge, je prefere le vin rouge. bravo
    Good idea, same if in red, I prefer the red wine. cheer

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  16. Very funny comment Strage tates! And, of course, I love your "L'étandard sanglant est levé!"

    Excellent!

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  17. Love negroni and kir royale as an apéritif!
    Fun post!

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  18. A beautiful and creative photograph!

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  19. Strangetastes, you have a good taste: Campari (and Negroni) are great, you're in right. Then Johnnie Walker remind me my "teen" age :-)

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  20. I think it's a classy shot! love it :)

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  21. Beautiful - I love it! I have a classic Wisconsin rural scene for Theme Day today.

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  22. Bob, not only your pictures that interest me, but your opinions and comments that sometime cracked me up. BTW, I'm not fancy with Johnnie Walker not even the red one.

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  23. Your three consecutive red posts are beautiful, but this one has a deep rich texture to it which is wonderful. And the rotation adds a creative touch! Well done !

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  24. campari for me with disc of lemon and ice

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