For Those Who Are Unaware, Today is Repeal Day

That’s right. 75 years ago today, in 1933, prohibition was repealed when the 21st amendment was ratified. Created 14 years ealier in 1919, prohibition was probably one of the most misguided attempts to legislate morality ever to rear its head in the USA. It gave organized crime a serious foothold and created multi millionaires out of people like Joseph P Kennedy who allegedly made a fortune running liquor.

Finally, saner heads prevailed and prohibition was repealed. So what better thing to do? Go have a drink tonight or a bottle of wine. It’s one of the few rights we Americans have left.