you with a hangover!
From: TurquoiseBee turquoi...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]
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Subject: [FairfieldLife] The Colonial Tavern: Crucible of the American
Revolution
Wonderful article. If, like me, you have an affection for the notion of the
tavern, and some experience frequenting them. The idea that the beginnings of
America took place in dark taverns just rings completely true for me. OF COURSE
America as we know it was dreamed up in bars and taverns. As
You do know that back in the dark ages the safest thing to drink was
fermented beverages? Otherwise you could get typhoid. black fever and
all kinds of maladies until they figured out how to treat water in
towns. That's what I loved about the Ken Burns prohibition
documentary. Apparently up
: [FairfieldLife] The Colonial Tavern: Crucible of the American
Revolution
Wasn't just ale that they were serving! Moonshine was the easiest way to
get your corn crop to market. Distilling corn, rye and molasses played a big
part in financing the revolution. George Washington had a still
On the GOP side, Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) supports decriminalizing pot, as does
Texas Gov. Rick Perry. At this rate, it's not unthinkable that a mainstream
candidate would make the nation's drug laws a central campaign issue in the
next presidential election.
