Boozecat

[bzarcher]

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Originally uploaded by dklegman.

This lucky cat statue is actually a cunningly molded souvenier mug from the Japanese steakhouse we had dinner at tonight. (ShiChi, if you're around town and curious.)

It was also pretty much filled as far as possible with STRONG booze. (A mixed drink called an "Emerald Mine" containing Lime, vodka, rum, and something else I couldn't identify.) The description of the drink in the menu identified it as "A Warrior's Drink", but sadly there was no hint of prune juice.

I drank the entire thing, and was given the mug in tribute. (OK, I paid an extra dollar, too.)

I am now "somewhat shaky."

Dave also has a picture up of the back of the cat, so you can see where the boozehole is.

The straw comes out from his upraised paw of benevolence. I am seriously tempted to make him a little flag.

Comments

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

This almost certainly explains why their prices are so good.

I thought four was linked with death traditionally? Or is it because seven also has the same root character?

[dasubergeek.livejournal.com]

Four is worse than seven, but they're both unlucky. "Death" in Japanese is 死 - four is 四 - but both are pronounced し ("shi").

死血 and 七 are both pronounced しち ("shichi") - 血 means "blood". "Death blood" is very bad, so instead they use なな- ("nana-") in constructions involving seven things and よ- "yo-" in constructions involving four things, especially when discussing people (四人 = よんにん = "yonnin", though 七人 = しちにん = "shichinin", oddly enough).

[bzarcher.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thank you.