Toast to the 21st Amendment to the US Constitution

[Richrail]

I'll be toasting with a home brewed Belgian Triple.

[seanachie]

Two fingers of whisky in the jar as I read this Ern.

[MNlad]

As a Minnesotan, I must apologize for the unfortunate actions of Andrew Volstead, a senator from our great state who was lead astray in 1919 by the forces of demon abstinence. The Volstead Act shall forever be Minnesota's claim to shame.

As penance, I have vowed to adhere to a daily intake of at least one pint of Guinness.

Sláinte :beer:

[Mael Coluim]

Mark Ellis was able to join me this evening for the toast!

[TheOfficialBren]

As a Minnesotan, I must apologize for the unfortunate actions of Andrew Volstead, a senator from our great state who was lead astray in 1919 by the forces of demon abstinence. The Volstead Act shall forever be Minnesota's claim to shame.

As penance, I have vowed to adhere to a daily intake of at least one pint of Guinness.

Sláinte :beer:

Nice!

:-)

[New World Czech]

Grizzly, it was the repeal of the alcohol prohibition. In the US, from 1920-1933, alcohol was illegal to make, sell, buy, transport, and consume. The 18th amendment to the US Constitution enacted prohibition. The 21st amendment repealed it and set the legal drinking age at twenty-one-years-of-age.

Prohibition was spearheaded by religious zealots and was the number one contributor to the violence and criminality that plagued America during the "roaring 20's."

Eliot Ness was an FBI agent whosought to eradicate illegal alcohol.

Actually the drinking age was set by each state with 18 as the minimum. I was a bartender at 19 in Texas in 1980. Later all states raised the age to 21. Had a dram of Talisker tonight. Sorry Ern but after 80 minutes to get home I didn't feel like another 45-60 to meet you. I like the flying coaster in the photo.

[ThistleDown]

20 amendments before this one? What were they, Ern? No politics, now, but why is the 21st so important? And then, can we discuss how important the 2014 refrendum will be to the UK?

[Grizzly]

Thank you for the explanation, I was aware of prohibition but didn't know that it started and ended with amendments to the Constitution. Thanks again now I know I will have another snifter.

Grizzly, it was the repeal of the alcohol prohibition. In the US, from 1920-1933, alcohol was illegal to make, sell, buy, transport, and consume. The 18th amendment to the US Constitution enacted prohibition. The 21st amendment repealed it and set the legal drinking age at twenty-one-years-of-age.

Prohibition was spearheaded by religious zealots and was the number one contributor to the violence and criminality that plagued America during the "roaring 20's."

Eliot Ness was an FBI agent whosought to eradicate illegal alcohol.

[Woot22]

Eliot Ness was an FBI agent whosought to eradicate illegal alcohol.

At the risk of being pedantic Eliot Ness was a Treasury agent and did not work for the FBI.

[TheOfficialBren]

Kevin, thank you for the heads up.
:-)
You're welcome, Simon.