"Sir, Have You Been Eating Jam Tonight?"

Last night, we went to a dinner gathering with some of my oldest and dearest friends.  Most of us go back to college days, some even further.  There were about 15 of us and it was a lovely evening.

One of these old cronies brought gifts.  He gave each couple a jar of special jam, homemade by one of his neighbors who's in the jelly/jam-making business.  It's called "The Cherry Manhatten" (I can't account for the misspelling), made with Amaretto-soaked Montmorency cherries, Bulleit bourbon, and Angostura bitters.  I had some this morning, and it's delicious.  And when you open the lid, you get a whiff of whiskey!  So good it could be illegal!


So I guess I could almost imagine the following:

"License and registration, please.  Sir, do you know why I pulled you over?"

"No, officer.  Why?"

"You were driving in a nervous, sugar-buzzed fashion.  Sir, have you been eating jam tonight?"

"Nah . . . Um, well, uh, yeah, I guess I may have had a little jam . . . with my dinner."

"How much jam did you have tonight, sir?

"Only two, maybe three bites."

"Are you sure about that, sir?  Your driving was sugar-impaired and I smell cherries on your breath.  And what's all that in the back seat?  Are those all empty jam jars?"


"Wait!  I can explain -- those are not my jars, I was just . . ."

"OK, sir, I'm gonna have to ask you to step out of the vehicle and place your sticky hands on the roof of the car."


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Seriously, it's very good stuff and truly home-produced.  The little company is called Sweet Thing Gourmet.  Their products are available at specialty stores in central Ohio, or by contacting them at www.sweetthinggourmet.com, Bexley, OH, ph. 614-252-1830.  Check 'em out!
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