Happy Repeal Day!

Not that Americans really need another excuse to drink, but I think that we should make Repeal Day a holiday. So, what exactly is Repeal Day? Well, for those of you not up on your Constitution, Congress ratified the 18th Amendment on January 16, 1919, which prohibited the sale, manufacturing, transportation, importation and exporting of alcohol. In other words, The U.S. effectively became a "dry" country. While this may have seemed like a great idea at the time (and it certainly gave rise to colorful characters like Al Capone, Dutch Schultz, and JFK's bootlegging dad, all of whom still capture our collective imagination to this day), it was ultimately deemed a disaster. After over a decade of prohibition, the amendment was finally repealed with the 21st Amendment on December 5, 1933 aka Repeal Day.

So drink up! Sure, there are other rights provided for in the Constitution worth celebrating (like voting, habeas corpus, free speech, and shooting off your guns), but drinking has got to be the most fun. So tonight, let's all raise a glass and knock a few back in honor of Ol' Uncle Sam. It's not only your Constitutional right, it's your duty!