Q&A With AI Hemingway – Thoughts on The Bar Tab Also Rises
1. Mr. Hemingway, what did you think when you discovered someone had made a parody of your classic The Sun Also Rises? First thought was to ignore it. Second thought was to pour a drink. Third thought, after the drink, was curiosity. I’ve seen worse things done to better books. At least this one’s honest…
The Running of the Roosters…A Short History
Ask any tourist about Pamplona and they’ll mention the Running of the Bulls. But ask a true aficionado—someone with genuine afición—and they’ll correct you immediately: it’s the Running of the Roosters, thank you very much. So What Happened to the Bulls? The short answer? Nobody really knows. The long answer involves a particularly embarrassing incident…
What is Beige Poupon?
Many people have asked me, what exactly is Beige Poupon? It can be found in the book, The Bar Tab Also Rises: A Lost Generation Comedy. Amazon link: https://a.co/d/3Gzwjp5 Beige Poupon was the legendary predecessor to Grey Poupon, first crafted in 1847 by French mustard artisan Pierre Beige-Poupon (no relation to his more famous cousin).…
Brian Burns 