In Dawson City, Yukon, there is a famous drink....the Sourtoe Cocktail. It is made from liquor spiked with a preserved human toe! The Downtown Hotel is home to the Sourtoe Cocktail club, to become a member your lips must touch the toe.
Started in 1973, the task is to drink a beerglass full of champagne with the toe, now you can have it with whatever drink you choose....yeah coolaid! The great thing is it is a steal of a deal....only five bucks to join! You get a certificate and everything, something interesting to add to your resume or school application!
The Club has used over eight toes, all donated. The first toe was from a miner named Louie Liken, a trapper who lost it because of exposure in 1920. He kept in a jar of alcohol, and a few years after his death it was aquired by the bar. Unfortunately, in 1980 a miner was trying for a Sourtoe record and on the 13th glass his chair tipped backwards and he swallowed the toe.
You definately have to check out their website: http://www.sourtoecocktailclub.com/members.html
Their online shop has some really cool things like chocolate sourtoes!!!
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