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There’s no sweeter sound than your waitress saying, “All Liquor’s Half Off Tonight”, and that one small sentence sent our entire evening skittering in a brand new, unexpected direction. Not really *that* dramatic, however, it did entice me to switch from the standby iced tea to a drink called a “Nut Job”. A frothy, creamy blend of almond liqueur, creme de cacao, vodka?, ice cream, an almond joy and who knows what else, they were half price and dammit, it was a Grim Monday. After the first one? It felt like Thursday night. Woo hoo! Nut jobs for everybody!<\/p>\n

We were at Houlihan’s<\/a> to celebrate Gordon’s 30th birthday – and we didn’t anticipate the fact that ten people can not all fit in a booth. (They only have booths at Houlihan’s, an odd decision for a restaurant in one of the fatter U.S. cities, but hey, they were spacious booths at least.) So we occupied two adjoining booths in the corner, and had a fantastic meal, great company & yummy food. I was really impressed with the service & the value we got – hubby got two LITER-sized Long Island Iced Teas for $5.75. Total. That whole “half-off” deal, workin’ in our favor! Poor James. He met me at my office and we raced around before going to dinner, and he plumb forgot he’d still have to drive home. When I reminded him, it was like I dragged the needle straight across the Record of Fun. Whoops! Sorry sweetie! I stuck to my foofy drink, the Nut Job, and of course, all the accompanying jokes. It was a Nut Job with a bit of a kick, despite being “foofy”! At one point I said, “Now, that’s the NUT JOB talkin’, of course.” and they all pointed at me with knowing looks. MMMhhhhm, the nut job HERSELF speaks…..<\/p>\n

Anyhoo. Nut Jobs? On a dismal gray Monday? Greatest Drink EVER!
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