SC - poison in peach pits

[Elaine Koogler]

But he was a comedian...he just didn't do stand-up comedy.  "Arsenic and Old
Lace" is hilarious, and so are a number of his other movies:  "Father Goose",
"Bringing up Baby", etc., etc., etc.

Kiri

"Laura C. Minnick" 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
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