Tommy Metz III
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100% false. You are right. Adorably, Congress had its very own bootlegger. You can look him up. His name was George L. Cassidy, and he was known as the man in the green hat because when he was arrested once, he was wearing a green hat on his head while making his rounds. He would make up to 25 deliveries of illegal booze to members of Congress a day. all under the nose of the Capitol Police.
100% false. You are right. Adorably, Congress had its very own bootlegger. You can look him up. His name was George L. Cassidy, and he was known as the man in the green hat because when he was arrested once, he was wearing a green hat on his head while making his rounds. He would make up to 25 deliveries of illegal booze to members of Congress a day. all under the nose of the Capitol Police.
He later wrote that he helped over 80% of Congress break prohibition law. That is, if we need a new spirit animal for this podcast, it's George L. Cassidy, the man in the green hat. It's a green hat, yeah. Last one. So far, you're doing great. Here we go. True or false? In addition to liquor brewers, the wine industry was decimated by the 18th Amendment.
He later wrote that he helped over 80% of Congress break prohibition law. That is, if we need a new spirit animal for this podcast, it's George L. Cassidy, the man in the green hat. It's a green hat, yeah. Last one. So far, you're doing great. Here we go. True or false? In addition to liquor brewers, the wine industry was decimated by the 18th Amendment.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
No, actually, there was a loophole for medicine, that you could get alcohol medicine. I did not include that question, but you're right. That was the loophole, was you could get alcohol prescribed.
No, actually, there was a loophole for medicine, that you could get alcohol medicine. I did not include that question, but you're right. That was the loophole, was you could get alcohol prescribed.
Correct. False. And avid listeners will learn that every answer was false this entire game show. You know what winemakers did? They almost immediately started selling chunks of grape concentrate called wine bricks.
Correct. False. And avid listeners will learn that every answer was false this entire game show. You know what winemakers did? They almost immediately started selling chunks of grape concentrate called wine bricks.
You can see a picture of a wine brick on the internet and they came with a snarky warning on the rectangular package that said, quote, after dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for 20 days because then it will turn into wine. End quote. They were barely hiding. And winemakers did fine because they were just selling fruit, buddy.
You can see a picture of a wine brick on the internet and they came with a snarky warning on the rectangular package that said, quote, after dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the cupboard for 20 days because then it will turn into wine. End quote. They were barely hiding. And winemakers did fine because they were just selling fruit, buddy.
That's very exciting, and I bet Thanksgiving sucked.
That's very exciting, and I bet Thanksgiving sucked.
Is that the deal? They don't make that connection in everything that I read. No one ever said, hey, green is the color that my drunk lady wore. Yeah, no, they don't ever say that. That seems to be a coincidence.
Is that the deal? They don't make that connection in everything that I read. No one ever said, hey, green is the color that my drunk lady wore. Yeah, no, they don't ever say that. That seems to be a coincidence.
Hop, hop, hop, hop rooms. Like it'll be something like, hey, baby, meet me down at the hop, hop. Okay, I'm done.
Hop, hop, hop, hop rooms. Like it'll be something like, hey, baby, meet me down at the hop, hop. Okay, I'm done.
I actually know the answer to this question. It is the only amendment that was erased, taken back.
I actually know the answer to this question. It is the only amendment that was erased, taken back.