It’s Prohibition Repeal Day! « My Wine Education

It’s Prohibition Repeal Day!

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Happy Anniversary everyone! It’s the 76th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition and the 18th Amendment with the ratification of the 21st Amendment. (Ooo! A history lesson!)

There was much celebrating on Dec 5, 1933, as seen in this fantastic newsreel:

You now have another reason to officially celebrate today. Get out there and drink some wine!

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Posted by Michelle at 4:21 pm in History, Knowledge, Legislation | Permalink | Comments (2)

2 Responses to “It’s Prohibition Repeal Day!”

Tom Johnson says:

December 6, 2009 at 4:16 pm

“It’s going to be a cold winter for the barrel-busters.”

That could be my favorite newsreel line of all time.
The End of Prohibition Declared in Emphatic, Nasal Tones – Louisville Juice says:

December 6, 2009 at 4:22 pm

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