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1 posted on 12/02/2012 5:56:27 PM PST by DogByte6RER
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FYI ...

Stock footage video clip of the 1932 “We Want Beer Parade” at:

http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675046021_Great-Beer-Demonstration_people-marching_Mayor-Jimmie-Walker_holding-banners_prohibition


2 posted on 12/02/2012 5:58:48 PM PST by DogByte6RER ("Loose lips sink ships")
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“Beer is a sign God loves us and wants us to be happy.” - Ben Franklin


3 posted on 12/02/2012 6:03:05 PM PST by wastedyears (I don't want to live on this planet anymore.)
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Ping to the Homebrewers List!


5 posted on 12/02/2012 6:30:22 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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Ping to the Homebrewers List!


6 posted on 12/02/2012 6:31:09 PM PST by Red_Devil 232 (VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
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7 posted on 12/02/2012 6:40:06 PM PST by smoothsailing
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Notice how the protesters dressed—everyone wore a hat, a coat and a tie.


8 posted on 12/02/2012 6:40:41 PM PST by Fiji Hill (Fight on!)
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Quite a reasonable demand.

Well-dressed crowd of citizens.
Glad their demands were met.
9 posted on 12/02/2012 6:43:00 PM PST by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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Has a cause ever been more just?


12 posted on 12/02/2012 6:54:22 PM PST by Yardstick
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15 posted on 12/02/2012 7:06:41 PM PST by Baynative
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Perhaps we can soon march for our 32 oz sodas.

Because you can get a 32 oz beer in New York, but not a 32 oz Coke.


16 posted on 12/02/2012 7:29:04 PM PST by Persevero (Homeschooling for Excellence since 1992)
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I find it stunning that people were actually dumb enough in those days to even have prohibition!! seriously!!


19 posted on 12/03/2012 4:17:00 AM PST by wyowolf
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