Tommy Metz III

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Welcome back to Temper Temper, the only game show that tests your knowledge of the temperance movement and the United States prohibition. Let's get to know today's contestant, Pete. Pete, it says here you used to have a beard and have a potato that doubles as a taser. In basic overall terms, what do you know about the prohibition?

Welcome back to Temper Temper, the only game show that tests your knowledge of the temperance movement and the United States prohibition. Let's get to know today's contestant, Pete. Pete, it says here you used to have a beard and have a potato that doubles as a taser. In basic overall terms, what do you know about the prohibition?

Exactly right. From 1920 to 1933, we've already talked about the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act. Now we have four or five, we'll see how you do, true or false questions to see temper temper what you know. About the prohibition. Are you ready, Pete? I'm ready, Tom. True or false? Prohibition made it illegal to consume alcohol.

Exactly right. From 1920 to 1933, we've already talked about the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act. Now we have four or five, we'll see how you do, true or false questions to see temper temper what you know. About the prohibition. Are you ready, Pete? I'm ready, Tom. True or false? Prohibition made it illegal to consume alcohol.

Not one of the answers. True or false? False. Correct. The 18th Amendment actually just banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicants. Correct. Any hooch you had stored away before 1920 was totally legal, and you could enjoy it to your drunk heart's content in the privacy of your own home. Yeah.

Not one of the answers. True or false? False. Correct. The 18th Amendment actually just banned the manufacture, transportation, and sale of intoxicants. Correct. Any hooch you had stored away before 1920 was totally legal, and you could enjoy it to your drunk heart's content in the privacy of your own home. Yeah.

In fact, some avid spirit hounds bought out entire liquor stores before the hammer dropped and stored the liquor in large cellars built under their houses, and it was all legal. Correct.

In fact, some avid spirit hounds bought out entire liquor stores before the hammer dropped and stored the liquor in large cellars built under their houses, and it was all legal. Correct.

that sounds particularly american we did the same thing with toilet paper in 2020. exactly right yes and of course i was like well i'm not going to hoard liquor and then it was all gone and i was like well i guess i'll wipe my ass with this bourbon bottle thank god prohibition was repealed yeah Pete, are you ready for question number two? I am. All right. True or false?

that sounds particularly american we did the same thing with toilet paper in 2020. exactly right yes and of course i was like well i'm not going to hoard liquor and then it was all gone and i was like well i guess i'll wipe my ass with this bourbon bottle thank god prohibition was repealed yeah Pete, are you ready for question number two? I am. All right. True or false?

Prohibition led to unity among different races and a surprising decrease in xenophobia due to common feelings against the 18th Amendment.

Prohibition led to unity among different races and a surprising decrease in xenophobia due to common feelings against the 18th Amendment.

False. America becoming less xenophobic. That's adorable, Pete. In addition to vilifying black cultures for their supposed love of the sauce, World War I allowed politicians to paint America's largely German brewing industry as a threat. One pro-temperance person said, was quoted as saying, quote, we have German enemies in this country too.

False. America becoming less xenophobic. That's adorable, Pete. In addition to vilifying black cultures for their supposed love of the sauce, World War I allowed politicians to paint America's largely German brewing industry as a threat. One pro-temperance person said, was quoted as saying, quote, we have German enemies in this country too.

And the worst of all of our German enemies, the most treacherous, the most menacing, are Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller. End quote. An actual quote. Politics is stupid. All right. Are you ready for number three? So far, you're one to one. Okay. True or false.

And the worst of all of our German enemies, the most treacherous, the most menacing, are Pabst, Schlitz, and Miller. End quote. An actual quote. Politics is stupid. All right. Are you ready for number three? So far, you're one to one. Okay. True or false.

Arguably, the population most affected by prohibition were the politicians themselves who were forced to model temperance behavior for the general public. There's no way that's true.

Arguably, the population most affected by prohibition were the politicians themselves who were forced to model temperance behavior for the general public. There's no way that's true.