Today is Monday, December 5th, 2011
Repeal Day
It’s
Repeal Day! Today is the anniversary of the day that the United States
repealed the 18th Amendment, restoring the right to purchase and consume
alcohol.
The
18th Amendment, which was ratified on January 16, 1919, prohibited the
manufacture, sale, and transportation of liquor throughout the United
States. Prohibition led to widespread disrespect for the law. New York
City alone had about 30,000 speakeasies by 1927! Eventually, many
influential and respected citizens, including John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
came forward and organized a counter movement. The 21st Ammendment
ending Prohibition was ratified on December 5, 1933.
Repeal
Day is a celebration of the balance of power in the United States and
of the individual freedom that allows each American citizen to choose
whether or not to drink alcohol. Learn more about the history of this holiday.
Today is also
International Volunteer Day
December is
National Fruit Cake Month & National Egg Nog Month
mages and text courtesy of MyPunchbowl.com" -- http://www.mypunchbowl.com/
for December 5 1848 - U.S. President Polk triggered the Gold Rush of '49 by confirming the fact that gold had been discovered in California. 1876 - The Stillson wrench was patented by D.C. Stillson. The device was the first practical pipe wrench. 1933 - Prohibition came to an end when Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 1945 - The so-called "Lost Squadron" disappeared. The five U.S. Navy Avenger bombers carrying 14 Navy flyers began a training mission at the Ft. Lauderdale Naval Air Station. They were never heard from again. 1985 - The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose above 1,500 for the first time. |
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"The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go
outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens,
nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should
be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of
nature."
--Anne Frank
--Anne Frank
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