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MLeake · January 16, 2013, 11:16 AM

My ancestors made a good bit of lucre back when alcohol was banned. (Shifty Sicilians, oh my...) Seems many of their customers were the wealthy and the politically connected, too.

Lessons:

1 - Bans don't work.

2 - Bans are for the little people.

January 16, 2013, 11:16 AM	#9
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	My ancestors made a good bit of lucre back when alcohol was banned. (Shifty Sicilians, oh my...) Seems many of their customers were the wealthy and the politically connected, too. Lessons: 1 - Bans don't work. 2 - Bans are for the little people.