The vixen would always dip her finger in the whiskey and rub it on the girls' gums. She swore by it. I wonder if that's why they were all such good nappers? 
Even in my Mom's time they used to put just a touch of whiskey in a colicy baby's bottle.
The Rohirrim definitely do that for colicky babes.Hmmm. I was a colicky baby.
Should I be making a phone call to my mom? Nope...not now. Parents are at the ND-Illinois game.
Even in my Mom's time they used to put just a touch of whiskey in a colicy baby's bottle.
In the Victorian age they used to give teething babies a gin soaked hanky to chew on.
Even in my Mom's time they used to put just a touch of whiskey in a colicy baby's bottle.
Heck my folks would melt butter, sugar, and little whiskey in to help us kids sleep when we had the croup. And this is from a couple of parents who probably don't have 2 drinks a yr.
I've been told several times to give him a bit of Concord wine to help him sleep better. I've declined.
I've been told several times to give him a bit of Concord wine to help him sleep better. I've declined.
Blackberry brandy for us.
When I was a kid, my dad always had a bottle when we went ice fishing. Called it his snakebite medicine. "you never know where you might run into a rattler." And yes, he shared.Blackberry brandy for us.
I hope I get to meet @CyTwins sometime, because that guy is more focused than anyone I have ever known. And I mean that in a good way. Death, taxes, and.......CyTwins - belittling Hok fans since ??????
And this shows that you are a true Sconnie.![]()
except I grew up about 10 miles south of the border![]()