Comments on: The Great Teddy Ballgame http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/28/the-great-teddy-ballgame/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Thu, 23 May 2013 05:54:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/28/the-great-teddy-ballgame/#comment-64703 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:51:05 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4998#comment-64703 Well, per the Wikipedia page I link to above: <blockquote>Moxie was said to cure ailments ranging from softening of the brain to “loss of manhood.” In 1884, it was sold in carbonated form and merchandised as an invigorating drink, which claimed to endow the drinker with “spunk”.</blockquote> All of which means only that it's caffeinated, but the geezers might be thinking it's liquid Viagra. Well, per the Wikipedia page I link to above:

Moxie was said to cure ailments ranging from softening of the brain to “loss of manhood.” In 1884, it was sold in carbonated form and merchandised as an invigorating drink, which claimed to endow the drinker with “spunk”.

All of which means only that it’s caffeinated, but the geezers might be thinking it’s liquid Viagra.

]]> By: Todd Drew http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/28/the-great-teddy-ballgame/#comment-64702 Todd Drew Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:25:45 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4998#comment-64702 I have tried Moxie. You didn’t miss much, Cliff. I’ve also heard that “it’s and acquired taste” thing. I’m not sure I buy it. The one thing I will buy is that everyone I know that likes the stuff is, well, old. I figure that means Moxie either has medicinal qualities or that if it doesn’t kill you then nothing will. I have tried Moxie. You didn’t miss much, Cliff. I’ve also heard that “it’s and acquired taste” thing. I’m not sure I buy it. The one thing I will buy is that everyone I know that likes the stuff is, well, old. I figure that means Moxie either has medicinal qualities or that if it doesn’t kill you then nothing will.

]]> By: Cliff Corcoran http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/28/the-great-teddy-ballgame/#comment-64701 Cliff Corcoran Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:43:38 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4998#comment-64701 They were selling <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moxie" rel="nofollow">Moxie</a> at one of the Cape Cod League games I went to this summer. I was too tired and thirsty to take a chance on it, but an older gentleman in the crowd swore by it, though he admitted it was an acquired taste (supposedly it's like Coke, but more bitter). They were selling Moxie at one of the Cape Cod League games I went to this summer. I was too tired and thirsty to take a chance on it, but an older gentleman in the crowd swore by it, though he admitted it was an acquired taste (supposedly it’s like Coke, but more bitter).

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