The gourd was once a popular container for drinks. It has a lovely shape, but drinking out of an organic object is a little too much for some people. I thus suggest that a gourd be made out of glass, filled with moonshine, and passed to the client in need of alcohol.-- Vance, Feb 07 2001 Nice comment. I'm really thinking that the gourd should be a nice, clear glass, with bumps and other elements of shape appropriate to a good immitation.-- Vance, Feb 07 2001 I think there's something very elegant about this idea. If I were a glassblower, I'd make one of these.-- beauxeault, Feb 07 2001 random, halfbakery