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Parliament Created the Great London Gin Craze

Parliament Created the Great London Gin Craze

“[N]oe sort of Brandy Aqua vite or other Spirits or distilled Waters of any Kingdome Country or place whatsoever shall after the said foure and twentyeth day of August be imported into the Kingdoms of England or Ireland . . .”. If you read the Wikipedia entries about England’s Great Gin

I Spent Wednesday Evening with a Bottle of Gin and a Pile of Old Magazines, Wasting Time on a Stupid Task

I Spent Wednesday Evening with a Bottle of Gin and a Pile of Old Magazines, Wasting Time on a Stupid Task

It was a delightful waste of time.

Gin, Gin, and More Gin

Gin, Gin, and More Gin

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Fields, concerned about rationing, took a hand truck to a liquor store and loaded it with six cases of gin. When someone asked him why he need 72 bottles of gin, he replied, “I think it’s going to be a short war.” I

How Much Liquor Can You Drink with COVID?

That's the question that faced me last night. I have COVID. I am in quarantine, along with Marie and our two youngest kids. I'm enjoying it. Max, the kid who tested positive, and I have made major headway on TDE (we hope you are enjoying the