Felix Kir: war hero, mayor and one of the few guys with a drink named after him.With the occasional exception of Champagne, most Americans forgo traditional aperitifs before dinner.OK, I can see waving away vermouth and some of the other ancient liqueurs. But in the right place--say a patio at happy hour or a table at some French restaurant--the seemingly forgotten Kir always calls out.I say 'forgotten' because ordering Kir will either cause the server to nod into that puzzled George-W.-when-ask
