The citizens of Athens chose Athena to be their patron when she offered them the olive tree. Olives were sacred to the owl-eyed goddess.
That’s why I’ve always considered a dirty martini, made with olive juice, Athena’s beverage.
After a busy day, I invited the fetching, but straight Steve Green out for a cocktail. After stopping to purchase a wireless so I could blog this convention more regularly, I had that dirty martini while he enjoyed a citrus one.
We had a great chat about politics, movies and life. He is also a fan of Young Frankenstein and the Star Wars movies. It’s cool finding another blogger with such great tastes in cinema. His wife is one lucky gal.
ADDENDUM: If you like your politics with a little bit of smart snark that’ll make you smile, check out his blog, Vodkapundit.
Not to be nit-picky, but a dirty martini is made with olive brine not olive juice. The “juice” of an olive would be olive oil. But not Olive Oyl. Although I hear she enjoys her dirty martinis.
Dan, PLEASE. How many times do I have to tell you? The only drinks of the Greek gods is either wine or ouzo. 😉
In fact, the Iliad mentions the libations of wine from Samos, the isle off the coast of Turkey. Samian wine is, without exception, one of the best vintages of Greece.
Regards,
Peter H.
Hey,
Saw you love Dirty Martinis – would love to send you a bottle of Dirty Sue premium olive juice to try. Also, tell your friend Draybee, that olive juice is the slang of olive brine. Olive oil is completely different. You can contact me at info@dirtysue.com. Let me know.
Best,
Eric