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		brc on May 1, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The slow death of purposeless walking Early Tour de France riders would take a bottle of brandy with them and swig it. It was supposed to dull the pain of steep climbs. At some point that was abandoned.

zhte415 on May 2, 2014 [–]

Recently linked on HN, the Italian army include Grappa in a breakfast pack: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/feb/18/eat-of-b...

Tyrannosaurs on May 2, 2014 | [–]

Are we sure that the Grappa for drinking rather than say use as lighter fluid or for cleaning weapons?

I'll drink most anything but I won't drink Grappa...

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