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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 Today is the anniversary of the day that the United States repealed the 18th Amendment, restoring the right to purchase and consume alcohol.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 Amendment 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

This week is National Cookie Cutter Week


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History for December 5   1782 - The first native U.S. president, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, NY. 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. ________________________________________________________ "Often people attempt to live their lives backwards; they try to have more things, or more money, in order to do more of what they want, so they will be happier. The way it actually works is the reverse. You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want." --Margaret Young