{"id":2510,"date":"2019-12-24T16:22:24","date_gmt":"2019-12-25T00:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2510"},"modified":"2019-12-24T16:22:24","modified_gmt":"2019-12-25T00:22:24","slug":"5th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=2510","title":{"rendered":"5th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Today, December 24th, marks the 5th anniversary of this Blog. I have to admit that when I started this adventure I never imagined it would live this long. Looking back, despite some ups and downs, I am very happy with how this blog has grown. It will continue and I look forward to the 10th Anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I want to thank everyone who has read my blog and\/or made suggestions, comments, or even critiques.\u00a0\u00a0 Your comments and support have been much appreciated.\u00a0 As always, I solicit your restaurant and Martini review suggestions, they are ALWAYS welcome here. Especially Martini Reviews!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, If any of you would like to see a specific Gin reviewed, please forward any such suggestions and I will do my very best to review it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As I did last year, and the year before, I would also like to take a moment to pat myself on the back \u2026. The \u201cMartini Quotes<\/a>\u201d page continues to be, I believe, the best collection Martini and general drinking quotes anywhere.\u00a0 The quotes page definitely gets the most \u2018views\u2019 and seems to get the most Google referrals. If you find a better quotes page, please let me know and I\u2019ll go steal everything I don\u2019t have.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was watching my son act like James Bond in the garden earlier today.
He wasn\u2019t going round pretending to shoot people,
he was sipping martini\u2019s and chatting up all the ladies that walked by.
I\u2019m so proud of him.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’re looking for more of a joke than a quote,
some very good Martini Jokes can be found at:\u00a0 Martini Jokes<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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