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January 5, 2023 42 mins

Christmas Eve 1926 a deliriously intoxicated man stumbled into a New York City hospital, he died within hours. Shockingly many more people would share his fate. This episode we discuss how the US government went to deadly lengths in an attempt to stop citizens from drinking.

Sipping mock-tails in observance of dry January. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our Instagram

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Sources:

https://slate.com/technology/2010/02/the-little-told-story-of-how-the-u-s-government-poisoned-alcohol-during-prohibition.html

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States

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