Just when I think I’ve heard it all . . . I hear there is more ridiculous stuff to learn. Sourtoe Cocktail has an unbelievable ingredient: a human toe. I kid you not!
You won’t find the Sourtoe everywhere, but if you are near Dawson City, Canada drop into the Sourdough Saloon and order one up. It will come with a mummified human toe and one ounce of your choice in alcohol. Apparently, people from all over the world stop in the Yukon territory to obtain the drink, a certificate of proof and bragging rights.
Paying the extra eight Canadian dollars for the toe is surely the easy part. While you leave the toe behind it must touch your lips to receive the certificate. To date over 91,000 have qualified.
“You can drink it fast, you can drink it slow, but your lips must touch this gnarly toe,” states the special bartender. If you should accidentally swallow the toe count on paying a fine of about $1,900! The toe supply comes from frostbite, gout or accidental amputation and each is utilized for about four years before it starts to wear down.
Bottoms up!
Crooked Creek by Sue Mattingly 
You have my attention, but I won’t drink to touch the toe. No way.
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Me either!
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Thank you. Your humor, and writing drew me to read what you had to say. I think this recent post of yours was very thought provoking.
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Ugh. Is this what is meant by the “digital” age? Would this be called “Toemaine” poisoning? Would a dose of DIGITalis keep you from getting sick?
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Ha!
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PS: I am also LACK-toes intolerant!
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Sounds like someone in Robert W Service’s old stomping grounds has come up with a new twist for his “Ballad of the Ice-worm Cocktail.” 😉 You can be sure Canada’s health officials wouldn’t let the real thing pass. 🙂
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Yuck…..
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Agreed
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You would have to be “toe”tally off your rocker to put your lips to a frozen, dead, mummified foot digit.
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Agree!
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