Remember, as a kid, how dazzled you were by the umbrella that graced the glass of your Shirley Temple/Roy Rogers?  Do you remember the plastic pirate knife piercing the maraschino cherry?  Jenny and I would sword fight with ours.  :-D

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I am pleased to report that I experienced that same excitement on the evening of Day 293.  Sadly, <strong><a href="http://www.tradervics.com/" target="_blank">Trader Vic's</a></strong> is closing down its doors in Snobbsdale.  I went in for my last curry (served in that fabulous boomerang accoutrements dish) and a cocktail.  Trader Vic's is famous for their extensive and exotic cocktail menu.

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I ordered the Menehune Juice:  "A secret blend of Island rums and nectars.  One sip and you may see a Menehune...The one in your glass is yours to take home."

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Yes.  I ordered the drink for the toy.  I couldn't resist.

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Decluttering Queen that I am, I'm not sure how long Menehune will live in my kitchen, but for the time being, she gives me a warm fuzzy.  I like the thought of a bit of mischievousness and magic floating around my house.

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Do you still get excited over cocktail toys, or is it just me?

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