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The labor camp, already on the National Register of Historic Places, was run by Tom Collins, to whom Steinbeck dedicated his 1939 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, The Grapes of Wrath.—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026 Tommy’s margarita, Tom Collins and an old-fashioned NEWS BITES
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Take note, Atlanta politicians.—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026 For years the French 75 was served on the rocks in a tall glass, essentially a Tom Collins with the soda water swapped for sparkling wine.—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2026 Tom Collins, president of Luke Oil, gave a lengthy presentation Monday to assuage concerns.—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026 The Sloe Gin Fizz is like a cross between a Tom Collins, a French 75, and an Aperol Spritz—bright and bubbly like a Collins and elegant like a French 75, but with the tart, fruity depth of sloe berries instead of botanical gin or bitter liqueur.—Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2025 Shake vigorously, pour over ice into a rocks or Tom Collins glass.—John Kell, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 Demerara syrup 5 Fresh blackberries 3 Fresh lime wedges
6 Fresh mint leaves
Muddle syrup, blackberries and limes in a Tom Collins glass, express the mint leaves by putting them in the palms of your hands and clapping once or twice, add rum and club soda down a long spoon and stir.—Mark Gauert, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025