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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Ring in the New Year With Some “Dry” Prohibition Drinks
Want to ring in the New Year with an unusual 1920s twist? Why not try a Prohibition cocktail…without any alcohol? ~*~ DRINKS THAT “CHEER BUT DON’T INEBRIATE”: NEW YEAR’S MOCK-TAILS While New Year’s Eve in the Roaring Twenties tends to … Continue reading
“Books for Every One”: A Christmas Gift Guide from 1928
Scrambling for a last minute Christmas gift? Why not try a book recommendation from 1928? What do you think was the most popular Christmas gift in 1928? If you said “a book,” you’d be right! 🙂 Books were extremely … Continue reading
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