The DA’s Rip van Winkles
the classic short story Rip van Winkle, written by 19th-century US author Washington Irving, the protagonist – a simple and well-liked farmer – wanders off into the mountains. He meets up with humans who would, in today’s politically correct language, be known as little people, but in earlier days were wrongly known as dwarves or midgets. They offer him a drink of something, which turns out to be liquor. The trusting farmer accepts the generous offer and proceeds to down the good stuff. It
