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Unless you've been living under a rock, I'm sure that you've at least heard of The Hardy Boys. According to HardyBoys.us (The Hardy Boys Unofficial Home Page), in 1926, Edward Stratemeyer, founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate, conceived the idea for the Hardy Boys. He created the plot outlines and then advertised for ghostwriters to complete the stories. Most notable among these writers is Leslie MacFarlane, who wrote volumes 1-16 and 22-24 and is generally regarded as by far the best ghostwriter of the series. The first three volumes of the series were released as a "breeder" set in mid-May 1927. There were five more stories published in the following two years. After that, new titles were released in an almost unvarying pattern of one per year for the next fifty years. Feel free to investigate more history from their site, Wikipedia, to learn more about the book series and television shows. I highly recommend checking out the series on Hulu as well, it was great.

Hardy Boy Cocktail

• 1 1/2 oz rye
• 3/4 oz Suze
• 1/2 oz wormwood-peppermint syrup*
• 1/4 oz crème de cacao
  
  Combine ingredients in a mixing glass. Stir with ice and serve in a chilled rocks glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel.

*Wormwood-Peppermint Syrup

• 1/4 cup dried peppermint
• 1/2 cup wormwood
• 2 qt water
• 2 qt sugar
  
  Add dried peppermint and wormwood to hot water and steep for 10 minutes to make tea. Stir in sugar and allow mixture to reach room temperature. Strain through a fine mesh strainer before use. Yields 3 quarts of syrup.

The Hardy Boys Drinking Game (letsplayadrinkinggame.com):

Drink 1 sip any time…

• Joe or Frank bring up their mom, Laura
• Someone in Bridgeport reveals their connection to Laura
• Frank says he has a shift at Wilt’s
• Frank and Callie seem more like a couple than Chet and Callie
• Biff or Joe insult each other
• Trudy tries but fails to keep track of the boys
• Phil annoys one of his friends
• You see the idol
• Someone says “The Eye” or “The Circle”
• Someone says “Estabrook,” “Khan,” or “Nabokov”

Drink 2 sips any time…

• Frank or Joe find a clue
• Joe’s life is in danger
• JB (plane jumper) is seen in a disguise
• The Tall Man threatens or attacks someone
• The kids break into a place they’re not supposed to be
• Someone with a nickname is called by their full name (Francis, Joseph, Elizabeth, etc.)

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