The Jock, The Nerd, The Hot Chick, and the...Merlot?
Iâm getting a jump start on my weekend, mostly âcause Iâm sitting at home sick, curled under a blanket, watching the gloomy LA weather that rolls through once every seven years, but that means Iâve got time to flick through some old favorites and exciting new options for horror viewing! In the belated American spirit of Veterenâs Day (side note, huge thanks to all our active and retired Vets, we wouldnât be here if it werenât for each and every one of you), I decided to check out the indie horror section on Amazon which suggested just the film I needed today.
I present to you, one of my new favorite horror comedies, Presidentâs Day!
In the vein of Cabin in the Woods and Scary Movie, this indie treasure pokes so much fun at the horror genre while also teaching us all a little something about American History. Seriously, the amount of historical puns and jokes blows my mind, and even if it were a terrible film (which is most definitely is NOT), I still would have laughed my ass off.
From James K. Polk becoming a breakout character to each of the stereotypical teens finding their own unique story arcs, this was such a joy to watch, and the perfect thing for me today.
Now, thanks to my illness, I didnât pop open a bottle of Madeira (Fun Fact: this was James Buchananâs personal favorite), but I did allow myself to indulge in some warm, fuzzy, mulled wine! I grabbed a bottle of Merlot and followed one of my momâs best slow cooker recipes and Iâm not gonna lie, I actually feel 10 times better than I did when I woke up this morning. Iâm not saying wine will cure your illness, but Iâm not sayinâ it wonât either. (For the exact recipe I used, if you wanna follow along at home, click here!)
Iâm going to leave you all with a few fun presidential wine facts! Woo!
As I mentioned before, James Buchanan loved his Madeira (and Sherry...he really favored those fortified wines!), and also had a bit of a reputation as a tank. At one time, his annual wine budget was $3,000, which is roughly $80,000 today! He also once drank 16 toasts on the Fourth of July, which just goes to show you, weâre not the only ones who rang in Americaâs birthday with an absurd amount of drinking.
Thomas Jefferson was the original âwine presidentâ and he owned an extensive collection of French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish wines and it seems he favorite the French Bordeaux, perhaps thanks to his time as Ambassador to France.
Richard Nixon was the first president to bring Californian wine (and American wine in general) into the White House, serving it every one of his guests. Often.
Well, thatâs all Iâve got for you today! Stay Spooky!
*images Š Crooked Jaw Productions*
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