When people ask me if Dean Martin drank, let me put it this way. If Dracula bit Dean in the neck, he’d get a Bloody Mary.
Meaning of the quote
This quote is a funny way of saying that Dean Martin was known for drinking a lot of alcohol. The comedian is saying that if the famous vampire Dracula tried to bite Dean Martin in the neck, he would not get regular blood, but instead would get a Bloody Mary - a popular cocktail made with vodka and tomato juice. This means that Dean Martin was such a heavy drinker that his blood was likely filled with alcohol, just like a Bloody Mary.
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