Absinthe Drinkers — Degas

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[–]hennaojichan[S] 4 insightful - 4 fun4 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 4 fun -  (11 children)

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.

[–]Optimus85 4 insightful - 3 fun4 insightful - 2 fun5 insightful - 3 fun -  (10 children)

...and the mind zone out.

[–]hennaojichan[S] 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (9 children)

I've told this one before but what the heck: The first time I went to Cambodia I arrived strung out from flights and changes and found a sort of upmarket place for a meal. They had Absinthe Cocktail on the menu and I drank one quickly and ordered another. There was maybe one customer besides me and I dozed off. After a while one of the waiters came over and gently woke me. How long was I asleep? About two hours, sir. Where am I? By the river, sir. In Bangkok? Oh, no, Phnom Penh, sir. —— Now I have been messed up in a lot of places but that was the only time I didn't know what city and country I was in. — Maybe you know but you can buy it online. The stuff that eats your brain, wormwood, no longer eats your brain but it really has a different kind of effect from regular alcohol. Enjoy but do not drive on that stuff. Cheers.

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

I know that disoriented feeling.

[–]hennaojichan[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

And you like it too, right? It's all right to let yourself go, as long as you can get yourself back. — M. Jagger

[–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (6 children)

We don't have real absinthe in North America unfortunately; the hallucinogenic compound is removed. The one you had sounds quite potent. It seems like the waiters had experience with passed out customers. Might be the perfect drink after a hard day of thankless cubicle dwelling and toiling and you need to forget who you are. Not something I'd drink regularly but I should try it at least once. Found an online retailer! From the reviews: "Does the projectile vomiting scene in The Exorcist give you the warm fuzzies? Do you want to spend hours of your evening hallucinating that a purse is a very small, judgmental dog? Do you want to damage your romantic relationships with a string of texts that sound like they were written by Van Gogh's missing ear?".

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

We don't have real absinthe in North America unfortunately

Unless you make it (or know someone who does at Burning Man).

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

I found some online! From the comments it seems like the real deal.

[–]JasonCarswell 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

Feel free to send me a bottle or case.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I wish. The bottles are a bit expensive.

[–]hennaojichan[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

On later trips I got to know the staff there and they liked to joke around a bit. Still I often wondered if the dose was a mistake but I enjoyed it and the confusion lasted less than a minute. I will check out that link. [I'm getting out the credit card. Buy now. Thanks.]

[–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

I almost bought some but the shipping costs are as expensive as the bottle itself. :(

[–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Beautifully evocative painting. You can almost smell the tobacco and anise from the absinthe. The Impressionists had access to many substances and fancy spirits that must've helped fuel some of their creations.

[–]hennaojichan[S] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

I think Modigliani was a manic-depressive from extensive cocaina use and eventually jumped in the river. And on and on. I think, like William Burroughs said so long ago, all substances should be legalized as you probably do also. Would the OD rate go up. I doubt it, especially if everything were pure and not cut with that Chinese shit. Cheers and here's to getting out of the mind zone, temporarily anyway.

[–]Optimus85 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Legalize everything, save tax dollars from not enforcing drug laws and use that money towards treatment programs for those that need it. Legal and regulated drugs will be safer and of better quality. Here's to being dazed and confused. Cheers!

[–]hennaojichan[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's the way we have to go but to most people, it sounds insane. In the country I'm in now, legalization is unlikely anytime soon. These workaholics need time away from the stress of a strong work ethic. I usually get out of the country at least twice a year but right now that's impossible so getting a bit antsy over here. Good talking with you.

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

^

[–]JasonCarswell 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Photos of me on absinthe at Burning Man never look calm and collected like that. Absinthe can get folks real sloppy real fast. And it's good at wiping out memories.

[–]Optimus85 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

You've just sold me. I will order a bottle!

[–]JasonCarswell 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

You don't get to pick and choose which memories.

You're also not innocent of all the shit you can't remember from the night before.

It's fun, if you can remember. The grey area between sober and plastered is MUCH thinner.

I'm suspecting that in ye days of olde, like in the painting, they only did one or two shots rather than make a night of it.

[–]hennaojichan[S] 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

As long as everybody else is sloppy drunk too, why not?