Oct 2019
An Old Wives' Tale:
Hello Canton of Neuchâtel
Bitter homecoming
What's your spell?
Decay
This way
Pearly Russian Doll
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder
But your dreams spill from the glass
Sawn asunder
Your holy relic, O Green Fairy
With honey on the brim
Wormwood berry
How now
Brown cow
Bombinate
Swiss Miss
Relocate
Exploratrice
A wreath for your head
Glass slipper for your foot
Ah yes, to sleep in your magical bed
Laisse tomber!
Laisse tomber!
Sodden your soul
And **** all other Lanfray
Otherwise, this rue of earth will
Swallow you whole
Hello Canton of Neuchâtel
Bitter homecoming
What's your spell?
Decay
This way
Pearly Russian Doll
Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder
But your dreams spill from the glass
Sawn asunder
Your holy relic, O Green Fairy
With honey on the brim
Wormwood berry
How now
Brown cow
Bombinate
Swiss Miss
Relocate
Exploratrice
A wreath for your head
Glass slipper for your foot
Ah yes, to sleep in your magical bed
Laisse tomber!
Laisse tomber!
Sodden your soul
And **** all other Lanfray
Otherwise, this rue of earth will
Swallow you whole
Absinthe was once associated with violent crimes and social disorder, and one modern writer claims that this trend was spurred by fabricated claims and smear campaigns, which he claims were orchestrated by the temperance movement and the wine industry. By 1915, absinthe had been banned in the United States and in much of Europe, yet it has not been demonstrated to be any more dangerous than ordinary spirits. Recent studies have shown that absinthe's psychoactive properties have been exaggerated, apart from that of the alcohol.
(54/M/The Exclusion Zone)
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