“Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum” is a rhyme that has been included in several collections of sayings about alcohol. “Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum” has been cited in print since at least March 2008 and is of unknown authorship.
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Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum.
- Author Unknown
Charlie Dean
March 27, 2008
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Hite · March 28, 2008 at 8:57 pm ·
And remember:
“Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum.”
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joshy_is_hot
22nd August 2008
Beer before liquar never sicker
liquar before beer always sicker
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whiskey is riskey but it gets the ladies friskey
but dont be dumb like mixin wine and rum
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Sarah says:
May 28, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Don’t be dumb and mix wine and rum.
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