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The tango term "enrosque" means corkscrew. It is a circular sweeping action in the dance.
When I happed upon Bryan Rawson's homepage, I found reference to his wife Connie's brother being referred to as Uncle Corkscrews. When I emailed and asked him shy, he replied "Cory Miller gained the nickname 'Uncle Corkscrew' in late 1994 when he was visiting us in Seattle. My oldest son Keith, who was 3 at the time, was badgering Cory for a tool to use when Cory was making minor repairs to his vehicle. Cory shared the corkscrew tool of his Swiss Army knife with Keith and the two worked side-by-side all afternoon. Because of this Keith named Cory 'Uncle Corkscrew,' an unofficial name which stuck."
The National Audubon Society's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is located near Naples, Florida is home to a wide variety of native plants and animals. Swamps, marshes and pine forests bring this 11,000 acre sanctuary to life. The swamp is like no where else on Earth. Corkscrew Swamp contains the world's largest remaining old-growth Bald Cypress forest . A two-mile Boardwalk Trail winds through a primeval cathedral of towering 500 year old trees where a visitor can see the sights and landscapes of a Florida from long ago. The self-guided boardwalk tour always provides quiet solace and inspiration for nature lovers, a haven for birders and photographers.
Visit the Sanctuary
Montmartre in Paris is the site of Sacre Coeur (Sacred Heart) Church. It is also the home of Le Tire Bouchon (the Corkscrew) where hard apple cider from Normandy is served to the tunes of a wildly playing piano player.
In Berlin Germany at Brahmsstrasse 10, one can enjoy the exclusive completely renovated and refurbished Schlosshotel Vier Jahreszeiten. All guest rooms are furnished in antique and period styles. For dining and drinking there are: Gourmet restaurants Vivaldi and LeJardin. Bar Le Tire Bouchon. Lobby bar. Pool bar. Terrace dining in the summer.
Other restaurants:
Nice, France: Le Tire-Bouchon, 19, rue de la préfecture, Tel. 93 92 63 64
Strasbourg, France: Au Tire-Bouchon, 5 rue des Tailleurs-de-Pierre.
Brest Le Tire Bouchon, Observatoire Street, Tel. 98-44-15-18
Hong Kong: Le Tire Bouchon, G/F, Old Bailey St, Central 2523 5459
It is made in Spain and the price is 1,999 pesetas.
See it in Spanish or English on the Internet at: http://www.servicom.es/food_brokers/welcome_angl.html
Rotini are corkscrew pasta that most sauces cling to easily.
Fusilli are corkscrew pasta.
Fusilli with Broccoli and Sun-Dried Tomato Recipe
See photos of a Harley racing through a corkscrew course.
The Laguna raceway in California has a corkscrew on the track. A comment (by unknown): "The Corkscrew is a fun part that is important to be fast in because it can help your time alot and because if you're not fast there, the AI guys might rearend you.. When you have a full tank, you will tend to slide on the exit if you get a little gas happy (too much throttle too soon)."
The February 16, 1996 Detroit News Homestyle section tells us about a garden "There's a heart-shaped ficus, a basket-shaped ficus, a French-braid ficus (right), a corkscrew ficus and a ficus happily growing around a rock. Teasing a temperamental ficus tree into a shape was a challenge, although not as difficult as you might think
Corkscrew valliseneria - an acquatic plant. Tom Hardman (email: mercury@mindspring.com) says:
My new 55 gallon aquarium simply won't be complete without a couple of nice little patches of corkscrew valliseneria. I've searched all the local Atlanta fish stores. Can you help?
and a further comment (author unknown): valliseneria - the regular or corkscrew varieties--is reputed to do well, but i've never had luck with it under any conditions. I think my gravel was too course for it.
Somone on the Internet was looking for Robinia Tortuosas (corkscrew locust). email to wolfpack@olympus.net if you can help.
And lastly.............the corkscrew willow, Salix matsudana 'Contorta'. Branches are often used for flower arrangements, both dried and fresh. I once saw a bunch of fresh 8' high branches rooting like crazy in a bucket of water in a florist shop.
Lewis Carroll mentions the Corkscrew in Through the Looking Glass - Chapter 2 - The Garden of Live Flowers:
`I should see the garden far better,' said Alice to herself, `if I could get to the top of that hill: and here's a path that leads straight to it -- at least, no, it doesn't do that -- ' (after going a few yards along the path, and turning several sharp corners), `but I suppose it will at last. But how curiously it twists! It's more like a corkscrew than a path! Well, this turn goes to the hill, I suppose -- no, it doesn't! This goes straight back to the house! Well then, I'll try it the........'
Bed and Breakfast Inns - British Columbia - Canada
Turningpoint Farms, 864 Corkscrew, Armstrong, BC V0E 1B0
Telephone: 604-546-3515
There are four rooms. One private bath. Reasonable at $50!
Season: Apr 1-July 1 & Sept 15-Nov 1
"A kitchen without a corkscrew is merely a room." - Keith Floyd, BBC chef and "gastronaut".
You can order a Funeral Floral Arrangement in the U.S. by calling 1-800-266-0452 to place your order between 8 am to 5 pm Central Time Monday - Friday and Saturday 9 am to 2 pm Central Time.
Here's what will be sent:
Floral Arrangment 22"H x 16"W
This arrangement, featuring MINI CARNATIONS, SNOWDRIFT POMPONS, FUJI, CHRYSANTHEMUMS, CARNATIONS, CORKSCREW WILLOW, PLUMOSA, SALAL, and SPANISH MOSS, is a nice selection to send to the house of the bereaved.
$40.00
Big Corkscrew Island Fire Rescue, 13240 Immokalee Road, Naples, Florida. Tel: 941-455-1204
Corkscrew Baptist Church, State Road 846, Immokalee, Florida 33934 Tel: 941-657-3755
Cavatappi Distribuzione, 1019 Westlake Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109-3525 (206)284-6191
Corkscrew Liquors, 3460 W Carefree Cir, Colorado Spgs, CO 80917-2807 (719)591-8732
Corkscrew Party Shoppe, 38256 Ford Rd, Westland, MI 48185-1970 (313)595-1033
Corkscrew Party Store, 912 E Cork St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001-4876 (616)345-2973
Corkscrew Wine & Liquors, 100 Applegarth Rd, Cranbury, NJ 08512-3702 (609)655-5660
Corkscrew Wine Emporium Ltd, 3120 Montvale Dr, Springfield, IL 62704-4261 (217)698-1112
Corkscrew Wines & Liquors, 1928 Jericho Tpke, Elwood, NY 11731-6207 (516)499-6550
The Corkscrew, 1235 W Oak St, Denton, TX 76201-3933 (817)566-1933
The Corkscrew, 1781 Coventry Rd, Cleveland, OH 44118-1631 (216)932-8600
The Corkscrew, 1s219 Us Highway 2, Hurley, WI 54534-9704 (715)561-5645
The Corkscrew, 238 S Arlington Ave, Reno, NV 89501-1703 (702)322-1050
The Corkscrew, 590 Macarthur Blvd, Pocasset, MA 02559 (508)563-3012
The Corkscrew, 66 Mountain Blvd, Watchung, NJ 07060-6331 (908)756-5885
Corkscrew Lounge & Rest, 8249 Sheridan Rd, Kenosha, WI 53143-6324 (414)654-9931
The Cavatappi (Italian for Corkscrew) Restaurant is located in the San Diego Hilton beach and Tennis Resort, 619-276-4010
Corkscrew Woodlands Assn Inc, 21600 Corkscrew Woodlands Blvd, Estero, FL 33928-2400 - a mobile home park
(941)992-3401
Corkscrew Ranch, 12593 McGregor Blvd, Fort Myers, FL 33919-3181 (941)482-5910
Corkscrew Swamp Audubon Society, Immokalee, FL 33934 (813)657-3771
CEDAR POINT, OHIO
THE CORKSCREW (1976)
Built during the nation's Bicentennial, this red, white and blue scream machine was the first-of-its-kind when it debuted. The Corkscrew flips riders upside down directly over the midway, where spectators can get dizzy by just watching!
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
THE CORKSCREW AT PLAYLAND
Landmarks The Coaster at Playland is a bit of a relic. The wooden structure looks dowdy compared to its sexy new neighbour, The Corkscrew. But despite a steel coaster building frenzy in the 1980s, wooden coasters are back in vogue. What is it about the shake, rattle and roll of a traditional coaster that's so appealing? And can we justify the ecological cost of a thrill?
Twist and turn on the crowd-pleasing Corkscrew, featuring a DNA scrambling double helix and a knock off your socks 75 foot drop!
GEUGA LAKE, AURORA, OHIO
THE CORKSCREW
Someone roller-coaster on the goings-on for Geauga Lake for 1996. He said that, first of all, the park is holding a Halloween event this year; second, that the Corkscrew is being dismantled to be replaced with a standard Vekoma Boomerang. If true, this leads me to wonder where the Corkscrew will end up, and I can think of another Premier-owned ex-Funtime park in Central Ohio which desperately needs a ride like the Corkscrew.
ROCKY POINT, RHODE ISLAND
Rocky Point is the second-oldest continually-operating park in the U.S. The park's steel coaster, Corkscrew Loop, was built in 1984.
IDAHO
Silverwood moved the Corkscrew from Knotts Berry Farm. It was the first contemporary coaster to turn riders upside down. Silverwood is building a new wooden coaster scheduled to open in 1996.
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
VALLEYFAIR
The Corkscrew climbs to a height of 85 feet, drops into a 360-degree vertical loop, follows 2 giant "coil-like" spirals and ends with a 360-degree horizontal loop. The coaster reaches speeds of 50 miles per hour. Rails, a steel coaster, features individual cars that travel up to 50 miles per hour around a figure-8 style track.
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
THE PAVILION
CORKSCREW
Located in the heart of Myrtle Beach, the Pavilion is an old-fashioned amusement park full of nostalgic fun and thrills. Experience roller coasters and candy apples, corn dogs and merry-go-rounds. The Pavilion is sure to provide a day of enjoyment for the little ones and the young at heart!
(Location, Coaster Name, Type of Design, Coaster Designer, Year Built)
CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA
Calaway Park, Turn of the Century / Steel Corkscrew / Arrow / 1982
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
Playland, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Vekoma, 1994
TAMPA, FLORIDA
Busch Gardens, Tampa Python, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1977
ATHOL, IDAHO
Silverwood Park, Gravity Defying Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1975/1990
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN
Michigan's Adventure, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1979
SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA
Valleyfair!, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1980
SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Canobie Lake Park, Canobie Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow/Hopkins, 1975
AURORA, OHIO
Geauga Lake, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1978
SANDUSKY, OHIO
Cedar Point, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1976
ELYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Knoebel's, Whirlwind, Steel Corkscrew, Vekoma, 1984
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA
La Ronde, Le Super Menage, Steel Corkscrew, Vekoma, 1981
WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
Rocky Point, Loop-Corkscrew, Steel Loop-screw, Arrow, 1985
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
Pavilion, Corkscrew, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1978
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Libertyland, Revolution, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1979
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
Opryland USA, Wabash Cannonball, Steel Corkscrew, Arrow, 1975
In Steve Howe's album Turbulence you'll find:
Turbulence
Hint Hint
Running the Human Race
The Inner Battle
Little Star
Between Right and Wrong
Heat City
Corkscrew Hill
Nero and the Trend
Time Runs Slow
You'll also find Corkscrew Hill on the albrum Chatterbox by Irish singer Máirtín O'Connor.
...and a song by Bob Dylan: You're a Big Girl Now
Our conversation was short and sweet
Nearly knocked me off of my feet
And I'm back in the rain, oh,
and you are on dry land, oh,
You made it there somehow
You're a big girl now.
Bird on the horizon
Sittin' on a fence
He's singing his song for me
At his own expense
And I'm just like that bird
Singin' just for you
I hope that you can hear
Hear me singin' through these tears
Love is so simple
To quote a phrase
You've known it all the time
I'm learnin' it these days
Oh, I know where I can find you
In somebody's room
It's a price I have to pay
You're a big girl all the way
Time is a jet plane
It moves too fast
Oh but what a shame
That all we've shared can't last
I can change I swear
See what you can do
I can make it through
You can make it too
A change in the weather
Is known to be extreme
But what's the sense in changing
Horses in midstream
I'm going out of my mind
With a pain that stops and starts
Like a corkscrew to my heart
Ever since we've been apart
In the Fall of 1994- The Black Crowes performed at small private gigs under the pseudonyms "Blessed Chloroform" , "The Corkscrews of Renown", and "O.D. Jubilee Band" in the U.S. and Europe.
The Gold Coast is Australia's tourism capital. Sea World on Sea World Drive at Main Beach has a triple-loop Corkscrew roller coaster.
Grand Canyon National Park's Bright Angel Trail is one of the two superhighways of the Grand Canyon, the other being the South Kaibab Trail. Both trails are well maintained and offer some spectacular views of the Canyon. The Bright Angel Trail was originally an Indian trail used by the Havasupai Indians to commute between the rim and Indian Gardens. Along the trail you will encounter the Devil's Corkscrew where an abrupt decsent thru the Vishnu Schist begins. Here in the summer time as the temperature can easily reach 130 degrees.
Munich, Germany --The Center for Unusual Museums (Zentrum fuer Aussergewoehnliche Museen) houses several specialty museums under one roof: a lock museum, a corkscrew museum, a chamber pot museum, a pedal car museum and an Easter bunny museum.
Open daily 10am-6pm. Admission DM8, students/children DM5.
26 Westenriederstrasse. U-Bahn: Isartor. Tram 18, 20. Tel. 290 41 21.
The complete works of "Corkscrews" by Mel Reichler and Jim Egan. A welcome book that will greet you everday with a random corkscrew. A lot of laughs and hopefully some insight.
Here are some excerpts from the "book":
When Sister Greb asks Reb Dunzel "What is a corkscrew?," he replies "A Corkscrew is a sentence....It's a sentence that bends and twists with a handle on one end and a point on the other."
"A Corkscrew is like a story. For a story to work right it's got to have some bends and twists in the plot, a story line to hold on to, and some semblance of a point at the end. But a poem can be a Corkscrew or a song. Even just a couple of words arranged properly can be a Corkscrew."
"The beauty of a good Corkscrew is that it opens ideas up but it doesn't pour the contents all over you. It lets you peek inside and smell what's there and if you want to, you can try to pour out it's meaning or put the cork back or just leave it uncorked."
"A Corkscrew shows you an idea then it shows you the pattern of the idea and then it shows you the pattern itself without the idea."
"Corkscrews are always crazy but true - they touch upon ideas that are strange but when you think about them, not so strange after all."
"Like good sex, a Corkscrew is its own context."
"There are Corkscrews for which there is no cork."
"Corkscrews are the sex of the mind."
"Corkscrews are lost point down and found point up."
"A Corkscrew is the common ground between any truth and its contradiction."
"A Corkscrew is a one person dialogue or a two person monologue."
"The problem is that the meaning of a Corkscrew is always another Corkscrew."
"The meaning of a Corkscrew is always another Corkscrew."
Thanks to Mel Reichler and Jim Egan for teaching us the meaning of Corkscrew. I enjoy reading these corkscrews - a few at a time - over breakfast to get my day going. Want more? Contact Mel Reichler