Author Topic: Happy Repeal Day!  (Read 2095 times)

senecando

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Happy Repeal Day!
« on: December 05, 2014, 08:08:50 AM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeal_of_Prohibition_in_the_United_States

(Edit: Just read that Repeal Day is trademarked, which is beyond stupid. I hate it now.)
« Last Edit: December 05, 2014, 08:15:19 AM by senecando »

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Re: Happy Repeal Day!
« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2014, 08:11:44 AM »
Thank God there's no longer a war on recreational substances that the government sucks at enforcing which seems to serve no real beneficial purpose other than to make criminals rich and jails full.

senecando

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Re: Happy Repeal Day!
« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2014, 08:13:17 AM »
Thank God there's no longer a war on recreational substances that the government sucks at enforcing which seems to serve no real beneficial purpose other than to make criminals rich and jails full.

That would be totally insane.

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Re: Happy Repeal Day!
« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2014, 12:27:01 PM »
Thank God there's no longer a war on recreational substances that the government sucks at enforcing which seems to serve no real beneficial purpose other than to make criminals rich and jails full.

Haha!  Good one!

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Re: Happy Repeal Day!
« Reply #4 on: December 06, 2014, 08:36:43 AM »
Reading some interesting facts on Prohibition. Mississippi stayed dry till 1966!

Moore County, Tennessee-home of Jack Daniels Whiskey is a dry county. Residents can't drink the stuff even though its made there!
« Last Edit: December 06, 2014, 08:46:09 AM by Johnez »

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Re: Happy Repeal Day!
« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2014, 12:57:16 PM »
(Edit: Just read that Repeal Day is trademarked, which is beyond stupid. I hate it now.)

Hah, I love that reaction.

Thank God there's no longer a war on recreational substances that the government sucks at enforcing which seems to serve no real beneficial purpose other than to make criminals rich and jails full.

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