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When I was a kid, we had one of those Charlie Weaver Bartender thingies. (#1 on the right in the Drunkest Generation)
It was great fun! Charlie Weaver would shake up the martini, pour it into a glass and drink it. Smoke would come out of his ears and his nose would turn red!
posted by Moon on 1-8-2008 at 8:54 am
I remember the bartendar fondly. My great uncle had one and as a kid I loved to watch it turn red and have smoke come out of the ears.
When my great uncle died, I searched ebay, found one and purchased it in his memory.
Now my kid can enjoy the antics of the bartender.
posted by Beth on 1-8-2008 at 9:37 am
We have a wooden fake clock with hands. Instead of numbers 1-12 every number is 5. It says on it, ‘No Drinking till after 5′.
posted by Stew on 1-9-2008 at 8:24 am