CHRISTMAS COCKTAILS

Lindemann nodded and pointed to a bottle of rum. “How was your catch?” Bennett asked as he poured the rum. “Too light,” Lindemann said. “Some undernourished cod and a few dead shiners. Filthy catch—filthy night.” He took the rum and downed it in a series of noisy, thirsty gulps, then held out the mug for Bennett to refill. ................
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