There was an article in a Speech Pathology journal some years back on just this topic. What I got out of it was almost a mirror of Alice's list. Ot went on to say that eating a bit of something with oil or butter before the gig and durring breaks helps to lube the tonsils. O can tell you that manys the night a piece of dinner roll and butter has saved my bacon as far as the throat is concerned. The paper also agrees with Kendall re: Water and Lemon. It doesn't agree with those of us who drink brandy, port, or screw drivers. The Alcohol tends to dry up the throat even moreso quicklier.

Don