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Oh Deer, Drunk Again

The Guardian

Our ladette, binge-drinking culture has finally reached Sweden.

A stunned Swede discovered a seemingly intoxicated moose entangled in an apple tree. Per Johansson, 45, who lives in south-western Sweden, says he heard a roar from the garden of his neighbour, who was on holiday, late on Tuesday and went to have a look. There he found a female moose kicking about in the tree. The animal was likely to have been drunk from eating fermented apples.

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Did You Hear The One About The Apples In A Bathrobe?

slovak cooking
Those old slovak food jokes are always the best
A young lady rings the bell to her neighbor’s apartment. “Excuse me, may I offer you some apples in a bathrobe?” “Of course”, the voice from inside says, “but feel free to offer them even if you are not wearing anything at all.” That was an old joke I still remember from my childhood. It’s a little play on words: apples in a bathrobe (jablká v ?upane) is a sweet Czech and Slovak treat. It’s apples stuffed with a nut filling, wrapped in a puff pastry “bathrobe”, and baked in the oven until soft. I’ve actually never had this snack prior to today, but I’ve been wanting to try it for a long time. So I baked a batch. I made it following an excellent video instructions posted on akosatorobi.sk (“how it’s made”.sk). Here is the recipe:
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