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December 5th is the anniversary of the day when our country repealed the 18th amendment, ended thirteen dark years of Prohibition, and restored the right for Americans to purchase and consume alcohol once again. So we’re celebrating here at the ACB compound – and you need to too!
Ratified on January 16, 1919, the 18th Amendment, was a terrible idea to begin with. It prohibited the manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor throughout our country and caused countless problems.
Prohibition basically gave birth to organized crime. It was a period when Americans were deprived by our government all the rich customs associated with drinking, which had long been an intrinsic part of our social fabric.
Eventually, the Nation awoke to the widespread problems that Prohibition had created and support for it thankfully began to wane.
A growing populace of outraged citizens and public figures like John D. Rockefeller Jr. came forward to champion a counter-movement which eventually led to this monstrosity finally being overturned.
The 21st Amendment which ended Prohibition was ratified on December 5, 1933 and the world immediately became a saner place.
Repeal Day is a celebration of the individual freedom and a tribute to our constitutional rights.
So raise a glass everyone…because today matters!
