The $64 margarita

At some point—I’m going to guess 2003, mostly because I’m not sure that any research I’d undertake would get me any closer—Charles and I saw Sammy Hagar and the Waboritas in Nashville.

(At Starwood, which doesn’t exist anymore, and that’s also where I saw Steely Dan with Tonya, which was at least top three for me for live music experiences. But that’s another post.)

And the Waborita was seriously a thing. It was a margarita, but made with Sammy’s truly exceptional Cabo Wabo tequila, and with all sorts of options available. Most of the costliest ones had to do with extra shots of Cabo hanging off the side. Charles decided he’d get me one for my birthday with whatever boxes I wanted checked, and I saw him peel off three $20s and a $10 and say keep the change, so I must have checked off a hell of a lot of boxes.

Most expensive drink I’ve ever had, dwarfing my sample of my dad’s Johnnie Walker Blue, which I enjoyed but honestly, much less. (I’m not a Scotch guy.)

So, the practical, on-the-ground result of this drink was that when I felt like the crowd was insufficiently involved in the current song, I’d run up and down the aisles, raising my hands like a madman and imploring, at the top of my lungs, people to get up and scream. I did this often enough, and competently enough, to draw more than one crowdmate coming down to high-five me in person.

I was effective.

So how do I be that effective for the 2016 presidential race?

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8 thoughts on “The $64 margarita”

  1. I have had the pleasure of going to Sammy’s bar in Cabo San Lucas. I’m not a tequila connoisseur by any stretch but his tequila is exceptional. It’s truly smooth enough to sip.

    No suggestions for the presidential race except maybe drink more Cabo. : )

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    • MariBeth, that’s indeed my favorite way to have it–in a snifter, neat, on a cold night. It’s as enjoyable as a nice bourbon that way.

      How cool that you’ve actually been to Cabo!

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    • Charles is my best friend from high school. Tonya is a friend who was a short-duration girlfriend type (three months or so). We gave each other our grooves back after her divorce and my broken engagement.

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