SC - poison in peach pits

[Huette von Ahrens]

- --- "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org> wrote:
> 
> > hi-
> > Didnt you ever see arsenic and old lace? They
> poisoned
> > someone by putting arsenic (which has an almond
> taste
> > evidently) into the tea they had at tea everyday.
> I do
> > believe that it's cyanide that is in almonds tho.
> VERY
> > small, trace amounts. I do know that the inner
> seed,
> > (bitter almonds) of the peach pits are poison, but
> I
> > also know there are liquers and flavorings that
> are
> > bitter almond based.
> > nisha
> 
> Are you sure? I seem to remember that it was a
> homemade wine they were
> serving that was laced with arsenic.
> 
> "Another yellow fever victim, Uncle!"
> 
> 'Lainie
> who thinks Cary Grant missed his calling as a
> comedian

Yes.  It was in their dandelion wine, used only for
"special guests".

Huette
who remembers another version of "Arsenic and Old
Lace" with Bob Crane and Fred Gwynne as Dr. Espinoza. 
Not quite as good as the original, but still very
funny.



=====
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shall never cease to be amused.

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