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Tipsy in Madras
a complete guide to 80s preppy drinking, including proper attire, cocktails for every occasion, the best beer, the right mixers, and more!
By Walker, Matt & Walsh, Marissa
- ISBN
- 978-0-39952-985-6
- Publisher
- New York : Perigee, c2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 26, 2004
What defines a preppy cocktail? Archaism (the drink must have existed pre-80s), character (nothing cheap or easy), understatement (nothing with an umbrella) and, of course, Anglicanism (if it's exotic, it ain't preppy). Beginning with an insightful essay on the demise of preppy culture in the early 1990s, this book goes on to chronicle the how-tos of drinking for the Lacoste set. Walker and Walsh, who make clear that they attended prep school, not boarding school, serve u...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
