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Heard on the Grapevine

John Tilson • 6/20/11        Print This Post Print This Post      Comment        Bookmark and Share

MEDICAL ALERT

I just heard this from my UNDERGROUND Grape Vine

So here is a  major announcement


A single glass of wine at night could mean a peaceful, uninterrupted night’s sleep.

purple grapes


And I kid you not…
There Is A New Wine for Seniors

California vintners in the Napa Valley have developed a new hybrid grape that acts as an anti-diuretic.
It is expected to reduce the number of trips older people have to make to the bathroom during the night.

The new wine will be marketed as

little glass

PINO MORE

grapes on vine

see no evil monkey

I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE
I just could not help passing it  along

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4 comments for “Heard on the Grapevine”

  1. Hi Rhoda,
    Ten minutes? Are you slowing down? Sorry I have already paid, and paid, and paid. You might say I am paid out!
    In Vino Veritas,
    John

    Posted by John Tilson | June 24, 2011, 4:10 pm

  2. Thanks Barb,
    I’m glad you are enjoying the new Underground. Please pass it along to everyone at REA and all your friends! The more the merrier!!
    In Vino Veritas,
    John

    Posted by John Tilson | June 24, 2011, 4:09 pm

  3. Oh John—you still got it! I loved this and I’m really enjoying the articles too!

    Posted by Barbara Gantz | June 21, 2011, 7:58 am

  4. And i took this seriously and spent ten minutes to get to this “gotcha”

    You’ll pay for this one, John Tilson

    Posted by rhoda sharp | June 21, 2011, 7:50 am

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