Cindy Adams column in today's New York Post - Private Affair Honors New Gov - champagne in conjunction with Eliot Spitzer's inauguration as Governor of New York -
Lloyd Constantine traditionally brings Champagne to all Eliot's inaugurals. With each one, the bottle gets larger. This one, Veuve Clicquot, was a Balthazar. That's 12 liters or 16 bottles. The only problem was, the thing's so huge he couldn't open it.
Finally, Constantine took off his jacket, straddled the Balthazar while a staff member held it down, and used a real monkey wrench to pull out the cork, which was the width of Kirstie Alley's old thigh. The neck cracked. Lloyd cut his hand. But the bottle was uncorked, and the Champagne poured, and it was a hot time in the old town that night.
If they had sent me an invite - I would have "Sabered" the Balthazar -
you are such a sexist
i love you despite your shortcomings
Posted by: mbpmbp2 | February 22, 2007 at 11:34 PM