Weekly Sip: Quick Toast & A Tequila Sundown

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila - floor.

Welcome to The Oasis, a collection of poetry tied to a dubious little dive bar in the midwest. Pull up a barstool and share a drink (poem) with me every Friday, and get to know the patrons via this newsletter, The Weekly Sip. You’ll find song recommendations, drink recipes, and poems - all pairing together less like a fine with Brie and more like a cheap shot of bourbon with stale peanuts. Cheers!

Song Pairing:
“Running With the Devil” - Van Halen

Nothing against tequila lovers or aficionados, but I’m an admirer from afar at best. Excess is typically a dangerous foe, and this week the patrons of The Oasis greet their liquid adversaries head on.

Drink recommendation: Tequila Sundown
It’s possible it’s just me, but I feel like the most frequently raised alcohol in any dive bar is tequila - agree? Whether it’s the norm or not, there’s no denying a shot of good tequila or a well made cocktail can easily lead to one (or two) too many. Feel free to adjust your tequila sundown to taste:

• 2 oz. Tequila

• 1 oz. pomegranate juice

• 3 oz. orange juice

• Ice & garnish with an orange slice
  

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Tommy’s Toast

Raise your glasses,
raise ‘em high!
For love, for luck,
for time gone by!

Raise your glasses,
raise ‘em high!
Toss one back, 
and feel alive!

Porcelain

Knock 
Knock 

on the door 
"One minute more"
time to collect

Flush 
Flush

down the drain 
all the pain
get it out

Splash
Splash

feel the cold 
this gets old
time to leave

Turn
Push

out the door
to the floor
"One more please!"

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