As I suspected, my friend was apparently pulling my leg, or, doesn't know.
I'd never heard of the Bailey's and lemon variant...yuck.
Thanks for the help. Some of us eG'rs in Seattle are heading to a truly scary dive on Monday for lunch, I'll order a Bourbon and Milk, (which I will henceforth call a White Redneck) and report back...
White Redneck here (although a very genteel and well raised one, just ask my Mama 
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This is a pretty good version of the recipe, but most of the time for parties, people make them in pitchers (silver water pitchers, of course) and shake them to order, as they lend themselves pretty well to that. They are damn tasty. Milk and bourbon actually go pretty well together.
Also, for you blender drink fans, a frozen milk punch is pretty great on a hot late afternoon when relaxing on the veranda is called for (or the fire escape, or whatever). Just add extra bourbon and a bit of extra nutmeg as it will kind of get lost in the ice if you don't. If you are going all the way, like some on you co*cktail nuts do, you can make the ice for blending out of milk.
Seersucker and white bucks not required (and never after Labor Day or before Easter-that would be the height of tackiness-people would accuse you of being from Tackistan), although a lovely, fair flower of the South to share the drink with is always a nice touch.
Brooks Hamaker, aka "Mayhaw Man"
There's a train everyday, leaving either way...
