Tequila Memories

Thursday was National Tequila Day. I tried to find out who decided that, but could find no exact culprit. Logic says it was a liquor company. So I guess we can't blame this one on Hallmark.

Fortunately I didn't hear about it until the next day, so I didn't get tempted into honoring the Tequila Gods, and indulging in a little Jose Cuervo, because we all know there's no such thing as a little Cuervo -- I mean, crack open the bottle and throw away the cap, right?! At least that's what I'd have done (did) "back in the day". But these days my first thought was "No way, Jose -- me no wanty hangover!"

My second thought was "Hey, wonder if I have any tequila collectibles?"

I wish I could say I pulled out my copy of:



The Champs' 1958 recording of their R&B grammy winning TEQUILA, but no, I don't own it. Yet.

I did dig out my one and only tequila-related item:




It's a ceramic jug with raised design that once held HUSSONG'S Tequila. Hussong's is a great bar down in Ensenada, Mexico. When I was in high school, we spent many a summer night there, after long days on the beach. Ah, good times. Enough said there.




Hussong's Cantina is still there, and still the place to go in Ensenada. Established in 1892, Hussong's is the oldest cantina in the Californias (California in the United States and Baja California in Mexico).

Why I didn't take, or buy any souvenirs, I don't know. But thank goodness for ebay. That's where I bought my jug, even if it does have a Zanesville Pottery (Ohio) sticker on the bottom. I doubt if it was ever even in Hussongs ...



Here are a couple of items that were on ebay recently -- the cool ashtray, and a metal bar tray. Maybe I'll watch for more Hussong's items... or maybe I'll just enjoy my memories of the good times I had there....



Just in case, here's the ebay search widgets -- one for Hussongs, and one for Tequila!