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Who Are Tom And Jerry And Why Are They A Cocktail?
It seems that every season has its cocktails. When the temperature drops and the snow piles up, people want a little more warmth and folks in Wisconsin turn to a hot drink known as the Tom and Jerry. That got listener Pam Stachowski of Whitewater wondering, "Is the Tom and Jerry a Wisconsin thing?"
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