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A legacy of Lindy Hop in Toronto
Do you recognize these dancers? 🙂

Here are some old videos that are a real time capsule of Lindy Hop in Toronto.
Click here for some scanned items from 2009:
2009 was a transitional year. I was settling into a new job – the same job I’ve had ever since, and had a steady income for the first time in a long while. So the dancing picks up accordingly, after a few years of sporadic dancing I decided to try doing it more often. The year starts slowly at Reservoir Lounge, but after that Alleycatz and Dovercourt figure prominently.
As I start dancing more, I resume my caustic and quite nasty comments about things that bother me. I make no apologies, eight years later, for these thoughts.
Monday, January 12, 2009
8:36 P.M.
Subway South of Sheppard
Heading down to Reservoir to see Sophia – first time in weeks. Went to bed early last night and slept poorly – time to try going to bed late again. Work has picked up and looks to be busy for the next few weeks.
10:32 P.M.
King Station
Reservoir reasonably deserted but band is good. Sophia hugs me wishing me a happy New Year and says she has been teaching a lot. No dancing first set.
Monday, February 23, 2009
10:35 P.M.
Subway North from Union
I hoofed along Wellington to the Reservoir and caught the last three and a half songs of Sophia’s first set. She came over and hugged me. Another new server – the worst one I’ve had in a while, it took ages to get my Rye and Ginger and ages to pay for it.
Tuesday March 3, 2009
7:21 P.M.
Subway at Downsview.
I caught most of Sophia’s first set at the Reservoir. She played, of all things, a Roches song – “Mr. Shadrack”. I laughed out loud. She also said she was getting married in June or July.
Saturday March 7, 2009
11:01 P.M.
Ossington Station
Dovercourt was O.K. Lesson was very crowded but still fun. Fencing Julia was there, as an official Toronto Lindy Hop Dance Ambassador in a red shirt. We danced, and I also danced with Rachel. Charlie was there, and Misha and Joseph and Bonnie, who said I had been away for a year. Sure enough, everyone wanted to know where I’d been. Dance find of the night was Ariel – cute and a good dancer – taller than me. She would instinctively duck during turns. I danced a fair bit the first set, hardly at all in the break, and just before 11 P.M. I realized I hadn’t danced in half an hour and probably wouldn’t again, so I left. Apparently Jamz Bee and the Jazz Safari were due any minute.
Saturday March 14, 2009
11:23 P.M.
Subway North at Spadina
Dovercourt was O.K. Lesson was tough because instructor did not have voice that projected, and crowd was boisterous. Band tended to play too fast at beginning but calmed down. Danced with Julia, Moira, Carol from the old TSDS days, Rachel (not Charlie’s wife – although that Rachel was also there) and some new people too. I really stunk my last dance, which was too long, and called it a night. There was cake in honor of Frankie Manning’s upcoming birthday, and also a honorary shim-sham.
Tuesday March 17, 2009
9:32 P.M.
Alleycatz, Yonge Street.
Poor Arlene. Expand later.
10:08 P.M.
Subway, Eglinton Station
Yes, poor Arlene. In her red dress, come to learn the dance. But overweight. I dance with her. No-one else does. She leaves. The bastards in “the scene” who ignore the portly! She can dance. I also dance with Caroline, clearly Australian, and another woman whose name I do not get. I do not dance with the older Ukranian lady who tried to teach me at the same time Dan was – I nearly lost my cool but Dan moved her on and let Stephanie, his temporary partner, calm me down. Band was good as usual.
Tuesday March 24, 2009
7:32 P.M.
Sheppard Station
Brutal day at work. Must dance. Off to Alleycatz! If the train ever gets here.
10:06 P.M.
Pizza Pizza, Yonge North of Eglinton
Upstairs
Lesson was complicated and I didn’t get it all. Music fine, only danced twice, once with Arlene who came back and stayed longer – although still too few people dancing with her. Other dance with Caroline, the Australian – who it turns out had worked with the Archives on some qualitative surveying of customers on the planned digitization project. She knew all about the move, it was fascinating. I asked a third woman to dance. She was new. She said no, she would prefer to watch. Two dances later she was on the floor with someone else. Bitch. I hope I recognize her and never dance with her again.
Monday April 13, 2009
11:00 P.M.
Subway North of Union
Hope cajoles me down to Reservoir for Jamz Bee’s birthday party, and it’s a delightful zoo. I’m annoyed that I have to act responsibly and leave after the first set. We end up sitting with Michael Cook and Jacqui Chretien. Jacqui grills us on how we met, amusingly. As for the party, the Mayor, David Miller, was on hand. Terry Wilkins came by to shake my hand, Big Rude Jake is present, and Sophia Perlman’s vipers are joined on stage by June Garber, Richard Underhill and Julie Michaels – and this is just the first set! The band does “Jockey Full of Bourbon” and “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes” the first set. It’s all great fun.
Sunday May 10, 2009
12:16 A.M.
Subway North at Spadina
The surrealism show at the AGO was deserted. The tribute/dance at Dovercourt was packed! Band played much too fast for me, so I only danced three times – with Hope (!), Ann Mayer (haven’t seen in years) and Carol. Still magical, though – many pretty women in dresses.
Tuesday May 19, 2009
10:00 P.M.
Eglinton Station
Alleycatz tonight. Except for one woman who tries to chew gum and dance at the same time, all are good followers in the balanced 10 person lesson. I dance with Marge the first dance until her steak salad comes, and one highly successful 6-count with Shari. Dan was teaching six-count tonight, as he often does.
Wednesday May 27, 2009
7:23 A.M.
196 Bus Leaving Downsview
Went to Alleycatz after all. Sparsely attended. Vigorous dance lesson, after which most of the women left. Danced one, with a clueless beginner. Left before 10 P.M. Band in fine form.
Wednesday June 10, 2009
10:44 P.M.
Sheppard near Bathurst
Back from Yonge Dundas Square, where I was at the “Light on your feet” swing night with Lenny Graf’s band and Debi Sander Walker. I was one of the many “plants” during the lesson. After that we gained strategic control of the floor, which was crowded still. Dancing with Fencing Julia, Jacqueline (who was interviewed with me by the Asian Television Network), Moira, Carol, and others. Kirsten and I were dancing to Route 66 when Vince, the host, invited us to dance on the stage. We declined. An epic evening, ended by a milk shake from the Baskin Robbins at Toronto Life Square.
June 20, 2009
8:12 P.M.
Alleycatz
Lesson in progress. It was even 7-7, so I decided to order the Manhattan early and leave the lesson (in 6-count) to the beginners. The Manhattan is good tonight.
10:01 P.M.
Eglinton Station
Ended up dragged to the lesson halfway through, danced with some nice women, all of whom disappeared when the band started. New trumpet/flugelhorn player with Whitney, but only a bass player. No drums, and no vocalist. Didn’t dance. Left during first set.
Wednesday July 29, 2009
7:21 A.M.
196 Bus at Downsview
Hot again. On walk to bus this morning, I was thinking about Israel and also musing about the politics of dancing. A new group led by Dan Amores called “the collective” is programming against TSDS, especially a TSDS Lindy Hop night on the 31st. And the fur is flying.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
8:16 P.M.
Alleycatz
The swing lesson is being filmed as part of some webcast about the club, so I sit it out. It’s pretty basic, nine people. Dan needs a partner so it is balanced. The band is setting up. Finally live music returns toAlleycatz!
8:42 P.M.
No bitters! Again. So no Manhattan. I order scotch instead, and I get a triple for the price of a single – as if I need a triple scotch.
10:07 P.M.
Eglinton Station
Perhaps everything sounds better with a triple scotch, but Carlo Berardnucci and the Double A Swing Band (with Nathan Hilz on Guitar) was pretty good. Only about 20 people there, no-one I felt like dancing with.
Monday, September 20, 2009
8:54 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
I’m early and its pretty dead here – a cold blustery night that marks the end of the High Holidays. I’ve ordered an Irish coffee that lacks a good Irish kick.
Wednesday September 30, 2009
7:20 A.M.
196 leaving Downsview.
Went to Alleycatz last night. The bartender proudly showed me his bottle of bitters, so I was obligated to have a Manhattan. Only four women in the lesson, most of them part of couples. So I declined, and ducked the cover again. Some more women showed up, but no-one I was inclined to dance with – they were the type who look so bored when they dance with me. The band was solid again. They played a completely different set than last week, including the complete lyrics of “but not for me”.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
11:44 P.M.
Subway North of St. George
Serious excess of men at Dovercourt. Only got four dances in – Moira, nursing a bad knee, Angela (who asked me!), someone I forget who I used to dance with a lot, and a beginner in red ankle boots, who was very fetching. Alex in good form. Got tired near end of second set.
Wednesday October 13, 2009
7:17 A.M.
196 Bus at Downsview.
Alleycatz last night. Band was good. Dance was sporadically attended, but two women came unaccompanied and I danced with them both. Laura, in blue with braces, had obviously danced before and smiled a lot. Alexandra, in red, nearly turned me down but Laura encouraged her. She was a little awkward and giggled nervously. But it was still fun. Later they were both hit on by the same moderately creepy old guy. I hope they come back.
Saturday December 12, 2009
11:42 P.M.
Subway North of St. Clair West
Hope and I took in the very powerful Japanese film “The Milk Woman” and then I headed to Dovercourt for their “holiday” dance. GTA Swing Band, 18 pieces. A Martiko and a Jillian asked me to dance, fencing Julia was there and we danced once. All in all, perhaps eight dances in two hours. But the band was really fun to listen to. They were selling “cheesecake” calendars fo twenty dollars. An extravagant memento, but why not?
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
11:18 P.M.
Sheppard Station
Alleycatz a strange affair. Dozens of cute, unattached women – but none there for the dance lesson, or even seemingly to listen to the band. Only three people clapping. Sad.
Monday December 21, 2009
9:10 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
Almost no-one here, but Sophia was at the doorway with a friend and a cellphone. I opt for the sidecar tonight – suitably nasty. The Reservoir is festooned with red Christmas lights.
10:52 P.M.
Subway North from Union
The crowd started to arrive by the end of the first set. No dancers, though. Sophia in fine form, a great rendition of “The Look of You” and “Black Coffee” and all of the words to “But not for me”. Jamz Bee in attendance, also Peter Hill and Ori Dagan. It might have been an interesting second set! But I have work tomorrow. It took me so long to get the check that I actually put on my coat and walked to the bar – my waitress having been underworked for the first hour, was overwhelmed.
Saturday December 26, 2009
11:01 P.M.
Ossington Subway.
Dovercourt. The 8:00 lesson started out imbalanced, but ends up at 9 and 9 (or 10 and 10). Badly taught. Followers were either backleading or guessing most of the time. Drew Jurecka Band, with Terra Hazleton and, as an unexpected special guest, Sophia Perlman! That was out of context. The good thing was that Sophia didn’t have to be on stage all night, which meant we could dance – the first time since the Constance Margaret Ball several years ago. She had forgotten we had danced, indeed she seemed to think I didn’t dance. She doesn’t dance on Mondays at the Reservoir – it only encourages men to get the wrong impression. I didn’t count the dances, but I danced a fair bit. One nice one with June, in a twirly skirt, and one awkward one with Heather, a drunken realtor involved in the Austin Terrace matter. I could have stayed later, but I suddenly lost the desire, so I left.
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Into 2007 and 2008, now, I was deep in graduate school (again) and fighting the onset of gout (which I later learned how to control). But there was still dancing, although not as much as in 2006 it seems. Reservoir and Alleycatz are most prominent. For months at a time, I was barely a dancer at all. And, in case you are following along, I am still at war with a local dance teacher.
Monday, January 8, 2007
9:20 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
Class ended early. Then I walked by way of Beverley, Dundas, McCaul, Queen, University, King etc. to here. Sophia gave me a new year’s hug – nice. My plan is to make this a regular post-class Monday experience.
10:37 P.M.
Subway North of St. Patrick
Reservoir set was good. Robbie Botos on piano to start the new year, Sophie closed with “Jockey Full of Bourbon”. If it hadn’t been for the lightning at the adjacent table, it would have been perfect.
Thursday January 18, 2007
8:01 A.M.
Subway South of Downsview
Gladstone concert/tea dance was a success except for the lack of sandwiches. Tuesday night’s concert at Lula was less good. Sophia Perlman sang with the Feruggia Quartet, but it was too much noodling – ten-minute songs in which Sophia’s singing talent was essentially wasted.
Monday February 5, 2007
9:24 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
Sophie Perlman just gave me a hug and a peck on the cheek and said she would be off for three weeks as she is heading off to Mexico until the twenty-eighth. Julie Michaels is to sub in during that time. I am glad I showed up tonight so she could tell me.
Friday February 9, 2007
5:31 P.M.
I plan to get to TSDS this evening.
10:31 P.M.
Subway at St. George
Got to Lithuanian House for the intermediate lesson. I took both lessons, ran by Mandi Gould, but after the lessons danced only once with a young, apologetic beginner. Then, true to TSDS fashion, the music got bad and I left. My heart just wasn’t in it and there was no-one I really wanted to dance with.
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
12:10 A.M.
Subway North of Union Station
Sophie Perlman was in Mexico, so Julie Michaels was sitting in with the Vipers at the Reservoir Lounge. Sadly, a table of three stunning young ladies turned into a hive of digital-camera vanity between the first and second set.
Monday, March 19, 2007
10:33 P.M.
Subway North at Union.
Another A paper, another Sophia Perlman set at the Reservoir. Young things wiggling to “Jockey Full of Bourbon”, but no real dancing.
Wednesday April 25, 2007
11:43 P.M. Subway North at Union
Lousy evening at the Reservoir Lounge. Some out of towner from Vancouver named Allison shows up and by the time I ask her to dance she says no because her drink has arrived. Michael Cook crosses the line from friendly to odiously smug, and I tune him out at last. The only way I can enjoy the Reservoir is to go alone and hide in the corner away from everyone – that is the only reliable method.
Wednesday May 2, 2007
11:11 A.M.
On 196 Bus to York
Last night I went to Alleycatz. Whitney Smith is playing there now, without his Big Steam Band from years back. The music was good, and the place was packed. In the first set I could not find a seat. Five dances first set – two with Fencing Julia, who was fresh off a successful second date at Dutch Dreams, one with her friend Sue who I met at Constance Margaret, and one with Jennifer, who had just switched from East Coast Swing to Lindy, and was audibly 8-counting. We switch to East Coast Swing mid dance, I forget the name of the fourth girl. Left in middle second set, 11 P.M.
Tuesday May 8, 2007
11:04 P.M
Eglinton Station
Went to Alleycatz after class at FIS. Arrived mid-set, danced one with Charlie’s Rachel. Danced in second set with Fencing Julia. Julia was there to meet another Julia, who had a friend in tow. I was asked to teach her Charleston. Lesson was a failure. Last night I was at Reservoir for two sets. Sophie hugged me again. Oh, one more thing about Alleycatz. Ori, who Hope and I met at Ten Feet Tall, was there – to see his teacher sing with the band. The singer was introduced as Rita Di Ghent, but she didn’t look like the Rita Di Ghent that I had heard years ago at Hart House.
Monday June 4 2007
9:05 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
I don’t know what the bartender did tonight, but the Manhattan in front of me is outstanding!
9:14 P.M.
But – It’s Bradley tonight. Sophie is camping with her boyfriend in Algonquin Park!
Wednesday July 4, 2007
8:34 P.M.
Downsview Station
Last night I skipped class to see “Cleo from 5 to 7″ at Cinematheque with Hope. She liked it, thank goodness. Then I went to Alleycatz for about half an hour. Couldn’t bring myself to ask anyone to dance. As I was leaving, I saw Charlie and said hi.
Saturday, July 21 2007
3:22 P.M.
Subway South of King
Toronto All-Star Big Band at Distillery. Moira, Jacqui, Michael, etc all there. I danced twice with Jacqui, who also shared with me her hot chocolate from SOMA. Nice.
Monday, August 27, 2007
10:38 P.M.
Subway South at Union
Sophie, dressed in red, in fine form at Reservoir tonight. I get another hug. Manhattan not up to snuff, and the price keeps going up. No dancing at all, no real point in staying for second set. Enjoyable hour, though.
Saturday, October 6, 2007
7:40 P.M.
Dovercourt House
I’m here to assist with an 8 P.M. Lindy Lesson that is supposed to be follower heavy.
9:28 P.M.
Subway North from St. George
A beautiful hour. Many lovely young beginner dancers along with a few mature ladies. All a pleasure to dance with. Several complement me on my leading. I hardly stumble at all. It’s all so much fun, even with my right big toe in pain. Perhaps I should have stayed for the dance, but I am already a sweaty mess just from the lesson – and I need my sleep.
Monday October 22, 2007
12:14 A.M.
Near Sheppard and Bathurst
Skipping class tomorrow, so I went to Reservoir for Sophie. Two sets, one to drink and one to sober up (car was at Wilson). Dancers present, actually danced one with a women named Deborah. Nice.
Sunday December 9, 2007
2:27 P.M.
Subway South of Downsview
Constance Margaret Ball at Palais Royale tonight – I am running early, I think – plan is for early dinner at Amico’s on Queen Street West, then arrival at Palais c: 5:30, to make sure to get a table for once – let’s hope it works.
12:06 A.M.
501 Streetcar Eastbound
Things went O.K. Got to Amico’s, just after 4 P.M., had excellent pizza (Spinach, Pepperoni, Sun Dried – waitress called it “very festive”), was at Palais Royale at 5:05, walked outside to 5:45, when the father of the organizer insisted I come inside. So I sat around watching final preparations, finagled my ticket before they were officially open and set up my table place cards. It all worked. I was suffering from toe pain, so I only danced about a dozen times, with MK, Moira, Ann Mayer, Rachel, and Charlie’s Rachel, and one with Fencing Julia, who came late and left early. I also took the lesson, met some interesting women at that time. But by midnight I was spent and worried about subways, so I left.
Tuesday December 11, 2007
11:31 A.M.
Downsview Station
Last night after class I walked to Reservoir Lounge by way of HBC at Queen – no line-up for windows on a Monday night. Sophie Perlman in fine form, and I had a bourbon Manhattan which had a satisfying kick to it.
Monday March 10, 2008
10:54 P.M.
Subway North from Union.
The Vipers were in fine form. No Jessie Barksdale, instead Adrian Feruggia was on piano- he was pretty playful during his solos. Sophie apologized for the cancelled gig way back when, I assured her all was forgiven. Terry Wilkins came by on the set break to say hi, I left shortly after. Still needed to get up in the A.M.
Saturday March 15, 2008
2:58 P.M.
Downsview Station
One more paper has been written, so I can take the afternoon off and see movie at the Bloor for free. Might even dance at Dovercourt tonight.
11:57 P.M.
Downsview Station
Did end up at Dovercourt, stayed nearly until end of second set. Only danced four times – twice with Julia, once with Charlie’s Rachel and once with Kirsten. Didn’t feel like much more, pretty tired. Band was in fine form. Ended up on the subway with Julia, 29, looking for someone to have kids with. I learned she was a home care speech pathologist – I never knew. She also like herbal tea but can’t do spicy food. Two hugs at Dovercourt – Julia and Sophia – didn’t dance with Sophia, although others did.
Thursday May 22, 2008
9:02 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
I haven’t been here on a Thursday for some time – Janice Hagen, still , apparently. Bradley at door. $5. New waitress. No recognizable dancers yet. Manhattan on the way.
Friday June 6, 2008
7:30 P.M.
Yonge Dundas Square
East Coast New World Orchestra here for Luminato. Beastly hot in the square and no real seats.
10:25 P.M.
Queen Station
Quite a night! The swing lesson started at 8:00, and involved getting everyone who was sitting on the floor to move. Then Mandi Gould tried to give a lesson to the 300 people who crowded her. I couldn’t get on the floor then, as there wasn’t much room to move. But Mandi, to her credit, managed the crowd control and taught those people to dance – it was quite astounding to watch from the side. When the lesson ended, I was determined to get on the floor, and I did – but then was flummoxed to find to partner for a while – I asked random women to dance, and one said yes – then I fought my way to Moira, who was in a pocket of dancers. Got two in with Moira, then was too hot to proceed, left the floor to walk around. I then found that getting back on the floor was much more difficult than getting off. Ran into Charlie and old William and his partner on the way back. Took some time, but I found the floor and MK, who was in another pocket of dancers. Two with MK, and I was done dancing. Space was very limited. Stayed for the second set, when they trotted out Nikki Yanovsky, the 14-year old phenom. She can sing, she has the moves. I heard her sing four songs and then decided to leave before the crowds got too packed. Cool lights effects, hot jazz band. Fun! Sweaty.
Monday July 14, 2008
10:49 P.M.
King Station
One set at the Reservoir. New waitress. No followers. Two hugs from Sophia, who lets me know that Terry Wilkins has quit the band. Apparently he and the band had creative differences over tempos and repertoire and such. Oh well, bass players come and go and Terry will find a new project. A group of three older people from out of town were present, including a hooting good old boy who tried to grab Sophia as she went by, tried to give the band instructions, and, at one point kicked off his shoes to dance in his bare feet. Apparently he didn’t believe in socks. It takes all kinds. Was that my tenth anniversary at the Reservoir? I’m not sure.
Tuesday July 15, 2008
9:00 P.M.
Alleycatz, Yonge Street
Decided to stop by for at least a set after returning some books to Robarts (one of which someone put a hold on). Tried to order a Manhattan but they were out of bitters(!). So I settled for brandy (which is cheaper and still tasty)
11:25 P.M.
Actually danced twice the first set, one dance with an absolute beginner, Marie, who was suitably nervous, and kept looking at her feet. The band took nearly an hour break because Whitney Smith had to get his dinner somewhere else, the kitchen was closed because some power failure had ruined all their food. So I only stayed 1 ½ songs in second set, shame because the singer was really good.
Thursday August 7, 2008
7:00 P.M.
Subway North of St. George
So much for good intentions. I planned to help Mandi out by helping as a leader in her beginner lesson at Trinity-St. Paul’s tonight, but couldn’t stay.
Friday September 12, 2008
7:27 A.M.
Subway South of Downsview
I attended Mandi’s beginner lesson at Trinity St. Paul’s. She put out an emergency call for men, and a dozen men responded – and many women did not return. So until one man dropped out in frustration, I was on the sidelines. I cam in halfway, cold, and had trouble adjusting to six-count. But it was still fun.
Monday September 15, 2008
9:38 P.M.
Subway North of St. George
Another Bees Knees class. 8-count. Mandi not teaching. I was in and out and then back in the class as the numbers shifted. Quite a workout and I learned two new moves – in a beginner class. Phenomenal. One of the dancers whose name began with M said she recognized me from the movie scene – she was a projectionist at Cinematheque, what fun. Nice women, some of whom could dance.
Tuesday September 23, 2008
9:51 P.M.
Subway North of Eglinton.
Alleycatz. Was very early for lesson, but it was worth the wait. Only two men and about a dozen women, many of them young and perky. I recall Harley and Jessie and Georgia. Only danced twice to the band, once with Georgia and once with Dan’s lesson partner whose name I forget. Two rogue men wandered off the street near the end of the lesson under the pretense of being interested in watching – they sat in the area where the dancers sat. They were gone quickly, along with one woman’s wallet. Stinking thieves. I hope they end up badly in the midst of some similar petty crime.
Monday November 10, 2008
11:52 P.M.
Reservoir Lounge
Ever see Jamz Bee dance? It’s really weird. Got here after one bad Oshima movie and one good David Lean move, plus a jaunt to City Hall to see the projected names for November 11 and a change encounter with the Bay Christmas windows. Place is hopping tonight. Sophie played “Baby Get Lost” and “Diamonds on the Soles of her Shoes” then took a break – so I will see the third set after all.
12:41 A.M.
Northbound from Union
Stayed for two long songs in third set – “It don’t mean a thing” and “Blackbird”, the latter preceded by a huge scat routine. Laura, a guest singer, then came on and it was time to go.
Tuesday December 16, 2008
7:24 P.M.
Alleycatz, Yonge Street
They’ve booked some dating thing here again, but the bartender swears there will be a lesson and a band – we will see. So far as I have spent is time – which would have passed in any case.
10:13 P.M.
Subway North of Eglinton
Lesson went well despite lack of music and in defiance of the noise of the speed daters. A little over my head at the end. Danced four times in the first set – wit Jo, Shelley, and Natalie (just back from Adelaide, Australia) and one woman whose name I didn’t get. Not bad for five dollars. Even survived without alcohol.
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