When I saw a list of suggested drinks to enhance the experience of seeing Monty Python's "Spamalot," which rolls into the Milwaukee Theatre on Friday and Saturday, I was immediately horrified.
Who would make a cocktail with Spam?! Then I looked more closely and realized this bevy of bevy ideas boasts nearly a trace of the compressed and canned meat.
So, here are the suggestions and I guess if you were willing to really get into the spirit, you could serve these with a bowl of peanuts, a bowl of potato chips and a bowl of cubed Spam. Or not.
KING ARTHUR: Belvedere Vodka, Chambord, pineapple juice, served chilled and up.
ALL FOR ONE: Hennesy Vs, PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur, Triple Sec, melon liqueur, splash of lime and cranberry juices, served chilled and up, garnish with pineapple and cherry.
GUINEVERE'S GLORY: Moet & Chandon White Star, Strawberry Liqueur, fresh strawberry, served in a Champagne flute.
ROYAL WASHINGTON APPLE: Crown Royal, Smirnoff Green Apple Vodka, splash of cranberry juice, served over ice in a snifter.
MID-EVIL TANGO: Navan, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice, served chilled and up with a garnish of pineapple and cherry.
LANCELOT'S LAST TEMPTATION: Smirnoff Vanilla Vodka, Godiva Dark Chocolate Liqueur, Dooley's Toffee Liqueur, served chilled and up.
GALAHAD'S GREEN ELIXIR: Smirnoff Apple Vodka, Players Caramel Vodka, Apple Pucker and Midori, served chilled and up.
KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE: Jose Cuervo Gold, Grenadine amd orange juice, served on the rocks.
THE HOLY GRAIL: Tanqueray No. 10 or Belvedere, olive juice, stuffed olives, served chilled and up.
FRENCH TICKLER: Vodka, 7-Up, Grenadine, served on the rocks.
BOG WATER: Vodka, orange juice, rranberry juice, served on the rocks.
THE KILLER BUNNY: Vodka, cranberry juice, served on the rocks with a lime garnish.
FIZZY FART: Vodka tonic.
DIRTY FART: Vodka and olive juice.
SMELLY FART: Vodka and blue cheese olives.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he lived until he was 17, Bobby received his BA-Mass Communications from UWM in 1989 and has lived in Walker's Point, Bay View, Enderis Park, South Milwaukee and on the East Side.
He has published three non-fiction books in Italy – including one about an event in Milwaukee history, which was published in the U.S. in autumn 2010. Four more books, all about Milwaukee, have been published by The History Press.
With his most recent band, The Yell Leaders, Bobby released four LPs and had a songs featured in episodes of TV's "Party of Five" and "Dawson's Creek," and films in Japan, South America and the U.S. The Yell Leaders were named the best unsigned band in their region by VH-1 as part of its Rock Across America 1998 Tour. Most recently, the band contributed tracks to a UK vinyl/CD tribute to the Redskins and collaborated on a track with Italian novelist Enrico Remmert.
He's produced three installments of the "OMCD" series of local music compilations for OnMilwaukee.com and in 2007 produced a CD of Italian music and poetry.
In 2005, he was awarded the City of Asti's (Italy) Journalism Prize for his work focusing on that area. He has also won awards from the Milwaukee Press Club.
He has be heard on 88Nine Radio Milwaukee talking about his "Urban Spelunking" series of stories, in that station's most popular podcast.
