Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.
Friday, December 5th marks the 75th anniversary of the ratification of the glorious 21st amendment to the US Constitution, which gave us back the hooch. Did our country, the home of the free and all that, really outlaw alcohol from 1919 to 1933?? That's a serious WTF.
Some trivia: The 21st is the only amendment ratified by state conventions rather than the state legislatures. It was rejected by South Carolina, and eight other states to this day have not ratified it. Michigan was the first to ratify on April 10th, 1933. But can you guess which 3 states clinched the passage on Dec. 5th, 1933? Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Utah. Yes, that's right...UTAH put us over the top. Oh, what a night that must have been. I'm thinking similar to the famous VJ Day photo but much more embarrassing and grope-tacular.
So get gussied up in your best rum-running 1930s attire. This calls for the 2nd Bike Pub Crawl. This Friday night Dec. 5th, in and around Hartford.
There is even more reason for celebration, as beatbikeblog denizen Sir Chilliam William is back in town and will be attending! He has repealed his stay in California! So this is the perfect opportunity to come ride and hang with Chill Will!!!
I'm going to sketch out a suggested route here, but I'll take suggestions in the comments and update this post as needed.
- 8 pm - 8:50 pm: Sully's Pub*, 2071 Park St., Hartford, CT
- 9:00 - 10:00: The Spigot, 468 Prospect Ave., Hartford, CT
- 10:10 - 10:45: Vegas Boulevard, 233 Sisson Ave., Hartford, CT
- 11:00 - 11:45: Federal Cafe & Mad Dawgs, Union Place, Hartford, CT
- midnight - close: Kenny's (Red Rock Tavern), 369 Capitol Ave., Hartford, CT
Wouldn't it make more sense to go from Sully's to the Spigot, and then to the Fed and Kenny's?
ReplyDeleteThat photo of the people marching with "we want beer" signs is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteSure.
ReplyDeleteMy original thinking was to get the downtown bars out of the way early before the Friday night scene really started happening and getting super crowded. While this means more criss-crossing town, it also means more bike riding.
Frankly, I like your idea better.
Will catch you guys at the Spigot, which I have to say is my new favorite local bar. Let me know if the schedule changes, or I guess just post it.
ReplyDeleteIll be the guy with the 'We Want Beer' sign, myself or Joel that is.
When the wife is away the boys will play. I had plans to brew but drinking and riding is more funon a Friday. I'll be there.
ReplyDeleteLooks like we've got a good crowd. I just had a hard-hitting interview with chillwill, and he requested that Vegas Boulevard be added. Check the time adjustments I just made to do so.
ReplyDeleteAlso, we don't know if Sully's will be charging their cover that early, but if they are, we'll instead head to West Wings nearby on Prospect.
if you plan to go to west wings, you'll never leave. their service is fucking horrible.
ReplyDeleteif anyone can't wait to drink, i'll be headed downtown around 5ish for happy hour.
ReplyDeleteTK has yummy $2 bar food, super good in the past.
tj told me the pourhouse has free food (pizza?) and all drafts $2.
mmmmm.........
if yer around, gimme a hollerr, or look for some bikes and come on in!
Thanks to everyone who came tonight! What a crowd...I think at one point we had about 15 people out. You all did a service to the people who fought for our right to drink 75 years ago.
ReplyDeleteExcept for those who drove. Bike Pub Crawls are for bikes! :-P
Jesus H. Christ, Rich! Get off the internets and go to bed!
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