1935 The Barkeeper's Golden Book by O Blunier

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Es gibt ein altes Sprichwort aus dieser Zeit:

The Cocktail blows him to a man. Der Cocktail blahte ihn zum Manne.

So wurde der Cocktail Tradition und mit seinen vielen heutigen verfeinerten Zusammenstellungen eine «Blahung» fiir verschiedene Hahnenkampfe und andere Vergniigungen. Auch das Boxen ist amerikanische National-Tradition geblieben und ist heute noch fiir Armee und Polizei obligatorisch. Speakeasy The term «Speakeasy» is an American word of quite recent origin. While the Bar and the Saloon are licenced and therefore lawful concerns as they pay a yearly tax, the Speakeasy, on the other hand, is an illegal secret business which more or less escapes Govern ment control. The very name Speakeasy defines clearly enough the nature and purpose of these establishments. I have visited hundreds of Speakeasies of every kind and have spent in this manner many a happy and interesting hour. Many Speakeasies have an excellent cuisine with very selected menus and practically all drinks that the most exacting connoisseur could possibly desire. The globetrotter, the man from overseas, the man of the world, the sailor, et cetera, are all closely connected with the life in the bar. It belongs to their very existence. Without the bar their life would be meaningless, and it is only natural that wherever they land it is in the Speakeasy, that they look for and find comrades with similar tastes. On my return to Europe I was naturally very pleased to discover the Speakeasy depicted in this book. When I read the words «Speakeasy» and «01d Timer's Saloon» I could not help smiling and I said to myself: Well, here you're sure to find a bartender who is really a character, and I was not mistaken. Founded and built up on the ideas of the author of this book, the internal and external make-up proved the outstanding business ability of the American bartender. The outside attracts the for eigner, the globetrotter, and above all the English-speaking visitor.

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