Absorbine (Clasic Column)

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How come we never hear about Absorbine Sr.

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How did the name “absorbine” arise? I may have a hint. Absorbine and Absorbine Jr,. contain oil of wormwood.

Now if wou have ever been to the French quarter in New Orleans (presently flooded) you have noticed a place called “Old Absinthe House” I saw a picture of it just yesterday in the news.

Notice the combination of beginning letters “ABS”

I doubt if the place sells absinthe now because it is a very dangerous alcoholic beverage which contains oil of wormwood. (Latin; absinthium) which , if taken internally, causes degeneration of the nervous system. :smack:

Absinthe is not commercially available, and hasn’t been for about 100 years, but some people homebrew a version of it. :eek:

Am I right about the origin of the name? Or is it just akin to the word “Absorb” It is just a guess.

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How come we never hear about Absorbine Sr.?

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From Cecil’s column, he said

I found a cite for the term “athlete’s foot” in a 1928 L.A.Times article. So, either Cecil got fed a line, or WFY just “thought” he invented the term. Would love to know the sources, other than the phone call to the manufacturer, for the story.

I’ll search a bit on this one.

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I bought some last March. It’s not available in the U.S., but they had it in Austria. Google “Absinthe sale” (for info, not to purchase a banned substance!).

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Sitting on high ground, the Big Easy’s main tourist destination was almost entirely untouched by the storm. So, would it be illegal to take a bottle or two from Canada to New Orleans and sip it in the Old Absinthe House?