| Descript |
166 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Nonfiction. |
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Includes index. |
| Contents |
The history of government and booze in America in five scenes -- Uncle Sam is going to wash out your potty mouth -- Calamity at the cash register and other sad shopping stories -- Granny government invites herself to dinner -- Whiskey, beer, and lots of tears: how America mocks its booze makers -- When happy hour turns sad -- The never-ending hangover: even more restrictions on boozin'. |
| Summary |
65 delicious cocktail recipes pair with 60 of the most laughable, head-scratchable laws in this fabulous cocktail book that is a riotous look into the political underworld of the booze industry. Thanks to Prohibition, there are thousands of laws still in existence today that limit our ability to enjoy cocktails, not only at bars but even in our homes! In Wyoming, it is illegal to hold a wine-tasting in your own home. In places like New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, you can't buy alcohol on Christmas. And in Ohio, you can't depict Santa or mothers in any advertisement for alcohol. The author playfully urges readers to resist these laws with a drink in hand, until the laws change for the better. |
| Subject |
Cocktails.
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Liquor laws -- United States -- Anecdotes.
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| Genre |
Cookbooks.
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Anecdotes.
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| ISBN/ISSN |
9781579659684 (hardcover) |
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1579659683 (hardcover) |
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