There are many things to celebrate with the arrival of April. While true spring may be a bit off, in the Midwest at least, temperatures are getting warmer and the possibility of snowless lawns is getting closer. Soccer and baseball return. And, April 7. What is April 7? Well, read on! A Minor Misstep In […]
For the last year, many of us have been uttering this phrase over and over again: “Thank goodness for beer!” Thanks goodness for beer, indeed! And, thanks goodness for April 7! Beer, in part, exists in America because of what happened on April 7. Not sure what historical event occurred? Well, read on! Crazy Little […]
If there was ever a time we needed something to celebrate, it’s spring of 2020. Luckily, there’s a great reason coming up soon! April 7. Not sure what April 7 represents? Well, read on! A Peek Into the Past Over 100 years ago, in 1919, the United States of America ratified the 18th Amendment to […]
April 7, 2019: 86 Years Since the Repeal of Prohibition Brief History Lesson Back in 1919, the United States of America ratified the Eighteenth Amendment to its Constitution, bringing about the prohibition of alcohol. What were they thinking?! Dry Era Over. Yassss! Fortunately, on December 5, 1933, the USA reversed course and ratified the Twenty-First […]
April 7, 2018: 85 Years Since the Repeal of Prohibition Here’s Some History Back in 1919, the United States of America ratified the Eighteenth Amendment to its Constitution, bringing about the prohibition of alcohol. We honestly have no idea what they were thinking. Mistakes Were Made, and Then Remedied Fortunately, on December 5, 1933, the […]
