Ladies and Gentlemen, today is a top five favorite holiday of mine in US history. While I only began to celebrate this holiday last year, it is one to be cherished with at least a pitcher of good beer (getting into an argument with an Australian girl about her ridiculous statement that Australia has more Chinese immigrants than the US has Mexican immigrants, probably wont become a tradition). Yes everybody, today is Repeal day. Seventy-five glorious years ago, the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th Amendment. For those who are unfamiliar with our Amendments, the 18th Amendment made the sale and consumption of alcohol illegal, ushering in one of the darkest periods of American history known as Prohibition. Ironically enough, the 36th state to vote for the 21st Amendment, thus passing the movement, was Utah. October 14th is quite the festival as well, when Jimmy Carter allowed home brewing to be legal.
So give a PROUST to ol' Jimmy, and the 21st Amendment this weekend, because with out them, we wouldn't have the privilege to enjoy our adult beverages.
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