{"id":875,"date":"2015-08-25T13:35:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-25T20:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=875"},"modified":"2015-08-25T13:35:20","modified_gmt":"2015-08-25T20:35:20","slug":"happy-birthday-sir-sean-connery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=875","title":{"rendered":"Happy Birthday Sir Sean Connery"},"content":{"rendered":"

Happy Birthday to Sir Sean Connery, the original, and in many minds, the best James Bond.\u00a0 He is 85 today.<\/p>\n

Connery is also the original voice behind my ‘Shaken, not Stirred’ theme on this blog.\u00a0 I can’t speak for everyone else, but when I read these words, it’s Connery’s voice I hear in my head.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy Birthday to Sir Sean Connery, the original, and in many minds, the best James Bond.\u00a0 He is 85 today. Connery is also the original voice behind my ‘Shaken, not Stirred’ theme on this blog.\u00a0 I can’t speak for everyone … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0},"categories":[10],"tags":[3,38,9,7],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":false,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":152,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=152","url_meta":{"origin":875,"position":0},"title":"Sir Roger Moore’s Opinion on a Perfect Martini","author":"wlmoon58","date":"March 20, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"I found Sir Roger Moore's thoughts on his Perfect Martini at his twitter feed: @sirrogermoore .\u00a0 For those not on Twitter, here is the article and link:\u00a0 How to make a dry martini the Roger Moore way http:\/\/gu.com\/p\/45kcc\/stw\u00a0 I don't agree with everything he wrote, but its fun to read.\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Gin"","block_context":{"text":"Gin","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=11"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":823,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=823","url_meta":{"origin":875,"position":1},"title":"Random Martini Quote for the Day","author":"wlmoon58","date":"August 4, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"\"I would like to observe the vermouth from across the room while I drink my martini.\" Sir Winston Churchill \u00a0 For more fun Martini quotes check out the appropriately titled \u201cMartini Quotes\u201d page, or click the link:\u00a0 Martini Quotes.","rel":"","context":"In "Martini"","block_context":{"text":"Martini","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=10"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":1277,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=1277","url_meta":{"origin":875,"position":2},"title":"How Dry Can You Go?","author":"wlmoon58","date":"January 22, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"How Dry is Dry?\u00a0 Can a Martini by \"too\" Dry?\u00a0\u00a0 It's a subject that attracts a lot of humor, such as: \u201cA perfect martini should be made by filling a glass with gin then waving it in the general direction of Italy.\u201d No\u00ebl Coward \u201cI would like to observe the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General Amusement"","block_context":{"text":"General Amusement","link":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?cat=35"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/shakennotstirred.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Vermouth-Ad-1-206x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":537,"url":"http:\/\/shakennotstirred.us\/?p=537","url_meta":{"origin":875,"position":3},"title":"Happy National Martini Day","author":"wlmoon58","date":"June 19, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Its finally here, National Martini Day!\u00a0\u00a0 The perfect day to have a Perfect Martini.\u00a0 Or to try a new Martini, or two? 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