Sunday 20 May 2007

A sublime idea

'It's like licking a leprechaun,' said James as I came into the room carrying a fresh bottle of Tequila.
'What is?' I said, puzzled. 'What does a leprechaun taste like anyway?'
'Green!' said Susan at the same time as James held up a small, plastic bag half-filled with red crystals.
'Oh.' I said, nodding at James and then rolling my eyes at Susan.
'We can use it instead of salt in the slammers,' said James enthusiastically. 'Just wet the rim of the glass and dip it in this.'
'Won't work,' said Susan promptly, gathering our empty glasses and putting them on the table. 'It needs acid to set it off, it won't work till it's in our stomachs then.'
'Oh,' said James. 'That's no fun.'
Susan frowned, her face crinkling like a three-day-old puppy's. 'Although,' she said, 'if we put the crystals in first, then the lime, then the tequila and put salt on the rim of the glass...'
'Ah,' I said smiling, pulling the limes from my pockets, 'a sub-lime idea!'

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