Normally I'm unenthused about holidays invented by corporations. But this week I'm giving Dewar's scotch a pass on their homemade holiday, Repeal Day. Repeal of Prohibition, that is. The 21st Amendment - making booze legal again - was ratified on December 5th, 1933.
A 1933 newsreel from Universal reported the revival of "old-time hi-larity":
To celebrate, this week's radio show was three hours of songs about liquor, beer, wine, and everything in between. Listen to the first hour here.
Fun Fact: My state of Michigan was the first to vote for the 21st Amendment. The 36th state to ratify, ending prohibition? Utah.
Thursday, December 6, 2007
Saturday, December 1, 2007
My Dream Car
Hand-welded? Check. Fuel tank riding shotgun? Check. Three wheels? Check. Old man driving it like it was NASCAR? Check.
Spotted on the streets of Konya, Turkey in 2005. Photo by Sibele.
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