Whilst reading Pierre Berton's excellent "The Last Spike" which is his second volume describing the building of the Canadian Pacific Railroad (vol. 1 was a bit tedious) I was reading about how it was determined for several reasons that the North West of the continent was 'dry' meaning it was alcohol free.
One chap upon arrest for intoxication claimed he was high from drinking Worcestershire Sauce!!!
Now I'm a huge fan of the stuff (Lea & Perrins or my favourite Henderson's Relish (made in Sheffield)) and I do know it does contain alcohol, but to get drunk on the stuff? Blimey, you'd need to drink a couple of barrels to get mildly tipsy.
I just had to laugh at the guy's imaginative excuse.
Other excuses proffered were drinking peppermint or vanilla. Of course the Mounties were having none of it.....fines were dished out.
I just thought it was funny....
Regards,
Jay.
One chap upon arrest for intoxication claimed he was high from drinking Worcestershire Sauce!!!
Now I'm a huge fan of the stuff (Lea & Perrins or my favourite Henderson's Relish (made in Sheffield)) and I do know it does contain alcohol, but to get drunk on the stuff? Blimey, you'd need to drink a couple of barrels to get mildly tipsy.
I just had to laugh at the guy's imaginative excuse.
Other excuses proffered were drinking peppermint or vanilla. Of course the Mounties were having none of it.....fines were dished out.
I just thought it was funny....
Regards,
Jay.