===Switzerland===

===Switzerland===

[[Image:Affiche absinthe.jpg|thumb|300px|''The End of the Green Fairy''. A 1910 poster by [[Albert Gantner]], opposing the absinthe ban in Switzerland.]]

[[Image:Affiche absinthe.jpg|thumb|300px|''The End of the Green Fairy'', a 1910 poster by [[Albert Gantner]], opposing the absinthe ban in Switzerland. The [[Rütlischwur]] of [[1291]] is depicted behind, to the left, representing the foundation of the [[Old Swiss Confederation]].]]

In Switzerland, the sale and production of absinthe was prohibited from 1910 to 2005; the ban was lifted on 1 March 2005. To be legally made or sold in Switzerland, absinthe must be distilled<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/817_022_110/a80.html | publisher = Confédération Suisse | title = Ordonnance du DFI sur les boissons alcooliques : Art. 80 Absinth | accessdate =2008-09-18| date = 2008-04-01}}</ref> and must be either uncolored or naturally colored.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/as/2005/1065.pdf | publisher = Confédération Suisse | title = Download from Confédération Suisse Website: see pages 3/4] | accessdate =2008-09-18| date = 2005-02-07}}</ref>

In Switzerland, the sale and production of absinthe was prohibited from 1910 to 2005; the ban was lifted on 1 March 2005. To be legally made or sold in Switzerland, absinthe must be distilled<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/817_022_110/a80.html | publisher = Confédération Suisse | title = Ordonnance du DFI sur les boissons alcooliques : Art. 80 Absinth | accessdate =2008-09-18| date = 2008-04-01}}</ref> and must be either uncolored or naturally colored.<ref>{{cite web | url =http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/as/2005/1065.pdf | publisher = Confédération Suisse | title = Download from Confédération Suisse Website: see pages 3–4] | accessdate =2008-09-18| date = 2005-02-07}}</ref>

===United States===

===United States===

Originally a waiter would serve a dose of absinthe, ice water in a [[carafe]], and sugar separately, and the drinker would prepare it to their preference.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe-faq/faq3.html | title = Professors of Absinthe] Historic account of preparation at a bar. | accessdate = 2008-09-18 | publisher = Oxygenee Ltd.}}</ref> With increased popularity, the absinthe fountain, a large jar of ice water on a base with [[spigot]]s, came into use. It allowed a number of drinks to be prepared at once, and with a hands-free drip, patrons were able to socialize while louching a glass.

Originally a waiter would serve a dose of absinthe, ice water in a [[carafe]], and sugar separately, and the drinker would prepare it to their preference.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.oxygenee.com/absinthe-faq/faq3.html | title = Professors of Absinthe] Historic account of preparation at a bar. | accessdate = 2008-09-18 | publisher = Oxygenee Ltd.}}</ref> With increased popularity, the absinthe fountain, a large jar of ice water on a base with [[spigot]]s, came into use. It allowed a number of drinks to be prepared at once, and with a hands-free drip, patrons were able to socialize while louching a glass.

Although many bars served absinthe in standard glasses, a number of glasses were specifically made for absinthe. These had a dose line, bulge, or bubble in the lower portion denoting how much absinthe should be poured in. One “dose” of absinthe is around 1 ounce (30 ml), and most glasses used this as the standard, with some drinkers using as much as 1 1/2 ounces (45 ml).

Although many bars served absinthe in standard glasses, a number of glasses were specifically made for absinthe. These had a dose line, bulge, or bubble in the lower portion denoting how much absinthe should be poured in. One “dose” of absinthe is around 1 ounce (30 mL), and most glasses used this as the standard, with some drinkers using as much as 1½ ounces (45 mL).

In addition to being drunk with water poured over sugar, absinthe was a common cocktail ingredient in both the United Kingdom and the United States,<ref>{{cite book |title=Savoy Cocktail Book |last=Dorelli |first=Peter |year=1999 |publisher=Anova Books |isbn=1862052964 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Savoy-Cocktail-Book-London/dp/1862052964/ }}</ref> and continues to be a popular ingredient today. One of the most famous of these is Ernest Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon” cocktail, a concoction he contributed to a 1935 collection of celebrity recipes. His directions are as follows: “Pour one [[Jigger (bartending)|jigger]] absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.”<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/dining/03curi.html?ex=1325480400&en=3fb2c549f0334e97&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | title = Trying to Clear Absinthe’s Reputation | accessdate = 2008-09-17|first = Harold last = McGee| date = 2008-01-03}}</ref>

In addition to being drunk with water poured over sugar, absinthe was a common cocktail ingredient in both the United Kingdom and the United States,<ref>{{cite book |title=Savoy Cocktail Book |last=Dorelli |first=Peter |year=1999 |publisher=Anova Books |isbn=1862052964 |url=http://www.amazon.com/Savoy-Cocktail-Book-London/dp/1862052964/ }}</ref> and continues to be a popular ingredient today. One of the most famous of these is Ernest Hemingway’s “Death in the Afternoon” cocktail, a concoction he contributed to a 1935 collection of celebrity recipes. His directions are as follows: “Pour one [[Jigger (bartending)|jigger]] absinthe into a Champagne glass. Add iced Champagne until it attains the proper opalescent milkiness. Drink three to five of these slowly.”<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/dining/03curi.html?ex=1325480400&en=3fb2c549f0334e97&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss | title = Trying to Clear Absinthe’s Reputation | accessdate = 2008-09-17|first = Harold last = McGee| date = 2008-01-03}}</ref>

Cintra Wilson declares that “The origins of contemporary goth style are found in the [[Victorian fashion|Victorian]] cult of mourning.”<ref name=cintra/> [[Valerie Steele]] is an expert in the history of the style.

Cintra Wilson declares that “The origins of contemporary goth style are found in the [[Victorian fashion|Victorian]] cult of mourning.”<ref name=cintra/> [[Valerie Steele]] is an expert in the history of the style.

Goth style’s rejection of mainstream values, emphasis on freedom of expression, and challenging taboos makes it difficult to define its [[Gothic aesthetics|aesthetic]] principles. Goth fashion emphasizes transformation of the body, elements of beauty, order, conscious eroticism and ‘otherness’ that flouts conventions.

Goth style’s rejection of mainstream values, emphasis on freedom of expression, and challenging taboos makes it difficult to define its [[Gothic aesthetics|aesthetic]] principles. Goth fashion emphasizes transformation of the body, elements of beauty, order, conscious eroticism and ‘otherness’ that flouts conventions. Marcy Powell.

Many goths are drawn to the fashion due to a sense of [[social alienation|alienation]], which may explain the style’s fascination with morbidity or [[vampire]] [[fashion|style]]. Wearing black eyeshadow and shroud-like clothing that refers to the dead may express grief, despair, or mourning. Some goth experience fashion as a transformation from [[Social alienation|alienation]] through self-expression and a sense of belonging to a community that shares the same sense of alienation.<ref name=cintra/> Alternately, the fashion may reflect an attraction to the darker side of [[human sexuality|sexuality]].<ref>César Fuentes Rodríguez “Mundo Gótico” (Quarentena Ediciones, 2007, ISBN 8493389161), page 233 & ss.</ref>

Many goths are drawn to the fashion due to a sense of [[social alienation|alienation]], which may explain the style’s fascination with morbidity or [[vampire]] [[fashion|style]]. Wearing black eyeshadow and shroud-like clothing that refers to the dead may express grief, despair, or mourning. Some goth experience fashion as a transformation from [[Social alienation|alienation]] through self-expression and a sense of belonging to a community that shares the same sense of alienation.<ref name=cintra/> Alternately, the fashion may reflect an attraction to the darker side of [[human sexuality|sexuality]].<ref>César Fuentes Rodríguez “Mundo Gótico” (Quarentena Ediciones, 2007, ISBN 8493389161), page 233 & ss.</ref>

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