{"id":3731,"date":"2009-04-04T07:37:37","date_gmt":"2009-04-04T11:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=3731"},"modified":"2009-04-04T07:37:37","modified_gmt":"2009-04-04T11:37:37","slug":"they-call-em-mocktails-for-a-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/they-call-em-mocktails-for-a-reason","title":{"rendered":"They call ’em “Mocktails” for a reason"},"content":{"rendered":"

As someone who has devotedly sought out high-end versions of two out of the three components of his gin & tonics (I suppose I could buy a lime orchard someday), I’m horrified by the idea of “the perfect ‘non-alcoholic gin & tonic.'”<\/a> I also believe that decaf coffee is, to quote Superbad<\/a>, like slapping God in the face.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As someone who has devotedly sought out high-end versions of two out of the three components of his gin & tonics (I suppose I could buy a lime orchard someday), I’m horrified by the idea of “the perfect ‘non-alcoholic gin & tonic.’” I also believe that decaf coffee is, to quote Superbad, like slapping God … <\/p>\n

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