Prohibition Era Clever Ways Booze Was Hidden
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Date: 2022-12-29
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Rich
A friend of mine that owns a restaurant in downtown Nampa Idaho had an unused upstairs area that used to be a bar in the 1800's but during prohibition it became a ballroom. He decided to convert that room back into a bar using the original name called the Blue Eye. When we were upstairs remodeling it we tore out a wall and found a fully-working and beautiful bar from the 1800s with little 3x3 hidden door where a sneaky worker could crawl in on his hands and knees and apparently smuggle drinks in and out to the people who were only supposed to be out there dancing.
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A friend of mine that owns a restaurant in downtown Nampa Idaho had an unused upstairs area that used to be a bar in the 1800's but during prohibition it became a ballroom. He decided to convert that room back into a bar using the original name called the Blue Eye. When we were upstairs remodeling it we tore out a wall and found a fully-working and beautiful bar from the 1800s with little 3x3 hidden door where a sneaky worker could crawl in on his hands and knees and apparently smuggle drinks in and out to the people who were only supposed to be out there dancing.
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Amber
My great great uncle ran booze for capone and ended up on the Florida chain gang. His name is Albert House and he wrote a book about it. My grandmother delivered shine (while delivering milk) to homes when she was a little girl (5yrs old. She would tell me that back then no one would think children would do anything illegal. She was also paid more to deliver shine with the milk.
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My great great uncle ran booze for capone and ended up on the Florida chain gang. His name is Albert House and he wrote a book about it. My grandmother delivered shine (while delivering milk) to homes when she was a little girl (5yrs old. She would tell me that back then no one would think children would do anything illegal. She was also paid more to deliver shine with the milk.
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Jennifer
I think it funny how people made cow shoes so the cops wouldn't be able to trace their foot prints I still don't know how that was supposed to work since cows have 4 legs and not 2 legs but I laughed when I seen the shoes they made plus I couldn't imagine how uncomfortable they would have to be but I guess for money and being able to drink they delt with sore feet
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I think it funny how people made cow shoes so the cops wouldn't be able to trace their foot prints I still don't know how that was supposed to work since cows have 4 legs and not 2 legs but I laughed when I seen the shoes they made plus I couldn't imagine how uncomfortable they would have to be but I guess for money and being able to drink they delt with sore feet
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Phayzyre105
My grandfather grew up during prohibition. He told me: Prohibition became a losing battle before the ink on the 18th amendment had time to dry! He added: There were liquor stills everywhere in every state and as soon as law enforcement would tear one down probably 20 more would pop up somewhere else.
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My grandfather grew up during prohibition. He told me: Prohibition became a losing battle before the ink on the 18th amendment had time to dry! He added: There were liquor stills everywhere in every state and as soon as law enforcement would tear one down probably 20 more would pop up somewhere else.
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Bri
Im now watching this video about having to hide illegal booze, while quarantined from a global pandemic, shot-gunning wine from a bottle I bought at the gas station. Its funny how times have changed for the somewhat stranger. But at least we have legal booze to get through it now.
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Im now watching this video about having to hide illegal booze, while quarantined from a global pandemic, shot-gunning wine from a bottle I bought at the gas station. Its funny how times have changed for the somewhat stranger. But at least we have legal booze to get through it now.
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Marvin
If I remember right, the whole idea of prohibition came from the then racist Democrat president Woodrow Wilson's wife not liking alcohol so he pushed for it. Even a 100 years ago the Democrats wanted to control everyone's lives.
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If I remember right, the whole idea of prohibition came from the then racist Democrat president Woodrow Wilson's wife not liking alcohol so he pushed for it. Even a 100 years ago the Democrats wanted to control everyone's lives.
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Hektols
How ironic that the Prohibition supporters used the greedy capitalist caricature for their cause, the Prohibition was one of the reasons Coca Cola got so popular, with law abidding citizen making it their favorite drink.
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How ironic that the Prohibition supporters used the greedy capitalist caricature for their cause, the Prohibition was one of the reasons Coca Cola got so popular, with law abidding citizen making it their favorite drink.
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Christine
I seem to learn more from Weird History than all my years of school. My HS teacher was a good teacher aside from cursing and smelling like cigarettes and putting booze into his coffee cup. He wasnt fooling anyone
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I seem to learn more from Weird History than all my years of school. My HS teacher was a good teacher aside from cursing and smelling like cigarettes and putting booze into his coffee cup. He wasnt fooling anyone
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Luis
You didn't mention how the US goverment poison ethanol supplies because workers would get drunk drinking it from their tractors and other machinery they mixed it with harmful substances and people died.
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You didn't mention how the US goverment poison ethanol supplies because workers would get drunk drinking it from their tractors and other machinery they mixed it with harmful substances and people died.
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Brendan
Lol every time I hear about prohibition I think of an anime Ive seen that Im pretty sure took place in this setting
In case anyone sees this and wants to know, the anime is called 91 Days
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Lol every time I hear about prohibition I think of an anime Ive seen that Im pretty sure took place in this setting
In case anyone sees this and wants to know, the anime is called 91 Days
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Chairman
The best one is that the Chicago Outfit would set up entire fake funerals to transport a ton of booze in the procession and mainly the hearse itself. That is just gloriously inventive.
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The best one is that the Chicago Outfit would set up entire fake funerals to transport a ton of booze in the procession and mainly the hearse itself. That is just gloriously inventive.
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No
In High School Detention Rooms, we never had to Smuggle in Booze! . we just waited until the Rooms Monitor Teacher passed-out, wed just steal Their bottle from their desk lower left drawer.
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In High School Detention Rooms, we never had to Smuggle in Booze! . we just waited until the Rooms Monitor Teacher passed-out, wed just steal Their bottle from their desk lower left drawer.
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Jesus
Okay okay but where did they throw away all the empty bottles/cans/containers? Some nosy fecker had to check the trash cans to see if people were drinking.
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Okay okay but where did they throw away all the empty bottles/cans/containers? Some nosy fecker had to check the trash cans to see if people were drinking.
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oshi
The government stops all things considered fun and then figures out a way to profit from it before they let the public have it legally. Just like weed.
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The government stops all things considered fun and then figures out a way to profit from it before they let the public have it legally. Just like weed.
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ZUES
We really sit back and drink Poison. At least we have flavors now but back then shit had to taste even worse as it does now. side note. im drunk af!
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We really sit back and drink Poison. At least we have flavors now but back then shit had to taste even worse as it does now. side note. im drunk af!
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Zaammy
I like how nowadays if you got the fake book flask your boss youll probably look up the book name sooner or later if youre seen with it everyday.
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I like how nowadays if you got the fake book flask your boss youll probably look up the book name sooner or later if youre seen with it everyday.
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aaron
my parents had a pair of lamps that had had a hollow base with a twist off cap on the side. not sure if legit but
I thought they were neat.
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my parents had a pair of lamps that had had a hollow base with a twist off cap on the side. not sure if legit but
I thought they were neat.
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Arem
My great grandmother filled her corset and her model T ford with liquor bottles and smuggled them back from Canada to fund their speak easy.
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My great grandmother filled her corset and her model T ford with liquor bottles and smuggled them back from Canada to fund their speak easy.
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Kenny
Revised Beginning in 2020 and lasting until 1933, the US lived under the shadow of the corona virus, which prohibited COMMON SENSE! LMBO
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Revised Beginning in 2020 and lasting until 1933, the US lived under the shadow of the corona virus, which prohibited COMMON SENSE! LMBO
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Gunslinging
Pssht! You think they were creative back then? You should make a video on how people get booze into concerts and sporting events.
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Pssht! You think they were creative back then? You should make a video on how people get booze into concerts and sporting events.
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