tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post3799208033720951493..comments2024-01-26T21:38:25.924-08:00Comments on Duane's PoeTree: Jeff Norris writesDuanesPoeTreehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407624264627208128.post-19168039670235111742016-10-17T10:55:49.860-07:002016-10-17T10:55:49.860-07:00"Re-up" means to re-enlist. It came into..."Re-up" means to re-enlist. It came into usage in the US Army ca. 1906 as a shortcut to saying sign up again or perhaps as a description of holding up one's right hand while taking an oath. In this case, it refers to the US Marine Corps. Soju ("burnt liquor") is a clear, colorless Korean alcoholic beverage containing ethanol and water; traditionally it was made from rice, wheat, or barley, but it may also be made from other starches such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, or tapioca, and its alcohol content varies from about 16% to 45%. OB is a popular brand of beer made by Oriental Brewery of South Korea; it uses rice instead of malted barley. Captain Q is a Korean rum brand,and Oscar is a Korean fruity "champagne" -- the peach Oscar reputedly contains opium. Mekhong is a Thai whiskey brand, though actually it is more of a rum; the distilled spirit is 95% sugar cane/molasses and 5% rice, blended with indigenous herbs and spices. Singha and Chang are popular Thai beer brands. P.I. is the US military slang for the Philippine Islands, where San Miguel is a popular brand of beer and mojo is a sweet (but powerful) fruit punch made from rum, vodka, gin, beer, Amaretto, orange juice, pineapple juice, and lemon-lime soft drinks. Budweiser is an American pale lager made from 30% rice, hops, and barley malt.DuanesPoeTreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17053093400086634552noreply@blogger.com