953 nut 59,567 #1 Posted April 6 Once upon a time, the beer lovers of the United States were very sad. The government ratified the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, banning all intoxicating liquors, including beer, beginning the period of American history we now know as Prohibition. However, in 1933, Prohibition came to an end with the passage of the twenty-first Amendment to the Constitution of the United States.. The date was April 7, so now we celebrate New Beer’s Eve each year on April 6! So grab a beer and toast to your ability to drink it! 3 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 41,658 #3 Posted April 6 (edited) Edited April 6 by Ed Kennell 2 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SylvanLakeWH 28,231 #4 Posted April 6 Good edit @Ed Kennell!!! You may be The Mist Interesting Man in the World...! 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,827 #5 Posted April 6 4 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said: I was looking for something in the Old Farmer’s Almanac this morning and happened to discover that on this day in 1930, a certain James Dewar (of the distillery?) invented the Twinkie, which most certainly does not pair with beer. Or whiskey, for that matter. Or much of anything, I believe. Recently reformulated to last longer than ever! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,163 #6 Posted April 6 1 hour ago, EB-80/8inPA said: Twinkie, Recently reformulated to last longer than ever! Odd thing... that myth.... Twinkies ACTUALLY have a very SHORT fresh shelf life. https://www.thespruceeats.com/the-twinkie-myth-1328772 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EB-80/8inPA 1,827 #8 Posted April 6 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: Twinkies ACTUALLY have a very SHORT fresh shelf life. I have an unopened pack in a drawer. Going on three years and absolutely no visible change! Now, I won’t be opening them up anytime soon for a freshness test, so this may have to remain one of those unsolved mysteries. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 3,092 #9 Posted April 6 Alcohol is a powerful carcinogen. The only reason it avoided a Surgeon General's label like tobacco got was because they had better marketers. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 72,163 #10 Posted April 6 19 minutes ago, adsm08 said: Alcohol is a powerful carcinogen. The only reason it avoided a Surgeon General's label like tobacco got was because they had better marketers. And even at that it took tobacco from 1950 to 1998... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
