A WWII General's Notion of a Proper Mint Julip

Anchorage Daily News ^ | 5/2/07 (Written 3/30/37) | Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner

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A World War II general's notion of a proper mint julep

Published: May 2, 2007 Last Modified: May 2, 2007 at 03:09 AM

This letter dated March 30, 1937, is from Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner Jr. After serving as commander of the Army in the Aleutians during World War II, he was killed on Okinawa, the highest-ranking officer to die by enemy fire in that war. He was the son of the famous Confederate general who later became governor of Kentucky.

The mint julep is perhaps the most Southern of all cocktails. Must be exerpted. http://www.adn.com/life/story/8846208p-8746957c.html

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Damn! This sounds so good I could drink one this early in the morning!

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Ping!

[vetvetdoug]

The first US General killed in WWII was one that was leading his men on a B-17 raid on Wilhelshaven (sp) early in the war, Nathan Bedford Forrest III.

[neb52]

“Your letter requesting my formula for mixing mint juleps leaves me in the same position in which Captain Barber found himself when asked how he was able to carve the image of an elephant from a block of wood. He replied that it was a simple process consisting merely of whittling off the part that didn’t look like an elephant.”

ROFL!

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I had totally forgot about General Nathan Bedford Forrest III. I can get really P.O’d about people (Leftists and Yankees primarily) bashing the South and Southerners when we have produced such men as these mentioned and other including General George Patton, General Chesty Puller, USMC (Patton’s Cousin BTW) and many more in the 20th Century who were descended from Confederate Veterans.
I also imagine that most of the above would have enjoyed a fine homemade Mint Julip themselves!

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Dixie Ping

[StoneWall Brigade]

Thanks for the ping SB

[rustbucket]

Don’t forget about the WWII Commander in Chief of Pacific Forces, Chester Nimitz. His grandfather Charles H Nimitz organized the Gillespi Rifles for the Confederacy in Fredericksburg, Texas, and was later named its captain. Chester Nimitz was the country’s last surviving Fleet Admiral.

[Paisan]

Union Artillery & Confederate Infantry - best in the world.

[CholeraJoe]

A fitting post just before Derby Day, the first official day of mint julep season.

[archy]

The first US General killed in WWII was one that was leading his men on a B-17 raid on Wilhelshaven (sp) early in the war, Nathan Bedford Forrest III.

There was and may still be a monument to General Forrest on Mud Island, not far from the location of the Forrest family home in Memphis, near the pavillion where the WWII bomber Memphis Belle sat on display for years.

The plane is now undergoing a fuill restoration at Wright Paterson AFB in Ohio, but so far as I know the memorial remains.

General Forrest is interred at Arlington National Cemetary, formerly home of the Robert E. Lee family's estate.

FORREST, NATHAN B
BRIG GEN 402 COMBAT WING AAF USA
VETERAN SERVICE DATES: Unknown
DATE OF BIRTH: 04/07/1905
DATE OF DEATH: 06/13/1943
DATE OF INTERMENT: 11/15/1949
BURIED AT: SECTION 11 SITE 824-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY

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Thanks for the ping. I’ll pass it on to my dad who was also on Okinawi. That mint julip sounds good enough to start me to drinking.

[backhoe]

When I clicked either link this morning, they took me to the article- tried a moment ago, and got a registration page.
Rasafrasa!

This will take those interested to another webpage with the formula:

http://www.civilwarhome.com/mintjulep.htm

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All is right except, the mint should be ground into the ice with one’s thumb with as much force as possible.We are talking about a labor of love here!

[LibertarianInExile]

I might note that some of us prefer Tennessee Whisky in our juleps, out of loyalty to the Confederate state.

George Dickel is my preference, not too sweet (like Beam), not too tart (like BlackJack), and not too likely to break your wallet.

[patton]

See your grandparents?

[leda]

nope, not in that picture.
but they are rather close.