It’s ironic that Kentucky has so many dry counties when bourbon is one of the states biggest industries
FaustestSobeck on
As someone who grew up in a “dry county” (beer and wine only) in TX I can confirm
phinaesbogge on
If you just watch Kansas, its basically always red/yellow.
I live in Kansas, and I like to have a drink, but the alcohol laws were always really crazy to me (having originally lived in Wisconsin). e.g. can’t buy wine at a grocery store, no beer sales until after 12pm on Sunday, no sales after midnight, etc.
Ba-ja-ja on
Love how Wisconsin was the first state to remove prohibition from towns in 1990.
Its-From-Japan on
I’ve never done much research into prohibition, but it’s interesting to see that so much of the country participated before it was federal law. Puts a lot more context into stories about people making fortunes on bootlegging, because it was a major enterprise for a lot longer than just 1920-33
eti_erik on
So there are still counties with alcohol bans? Does that mean that if you end up in a motel over there they can’t serve you a beer?
Also, how does that work for locals – will they get beer in the supermarket in the next county and then smuggle it to their homes when the cops aren’t looking? Or are you allowed to buy it in a neighboring country and bring it to your place?
(asking this as a European who has never been anywhere that has an alcohol ban)
reckoner16 on
Land of the free lol
sluggybear on
The background music was a nice touch
SXTY82 on
That big slash of green on MA’s east coast is from on tiny town called Rockport.
Sad_Amphibian_2311 on
watching organized crime grow
EmiliusReturns on
Arkansas really doesn’t like booze, huh?
EstablishmentFull797 on
This map labeling is funny because there is only one “town” in Pennsylvania lol
sacrelicio on
I like this because I feel like prohibition was seen as a sudden thing that got implemented at the national level
When in reality it was decades of local and state bans that led up to it.
JimmyBallocks on
such freedom
poppinwheelies on
What’s going on in Washington? There are no banned counties here whatsoever.
Popular_Course3885 on
Almost all of the green in Texas over the last few dacades is because the county has some random town/city/community with a law on the books that’s largely ignored and/or a tint fraction of the population. Pretty misleading.
Top_Bend2772 on
Need another option for ‘Alcohol required’ *covers Wisconsin*
Ezlle71 on
To this day Kansas has not ratified the 21st Amendment repealing national prohibition. Thanks to that bitch Carrie Nation, which i might add was from Missouri.
johngreenink on
what up with TX
smoke_sum_wade on
Where my PA whiskey rebellion boys at?
randomstranger76 on
Highly recommend watching Ken Burns’ docuseries on the Prohibition. Really eye opening on how big of an issue it was at the time, and how intertwined it was with women’s rights.
ryuujinusa on
Kansas and OK hate alcohol 😂
sovereignlogik on
Stay classy Missouri
yung_funyun on
Alcohol banned jumpscare
buitenlander0 on
Why does South Carolina seem more “wet” than it’s southern neighbors?
Ok-Pool5470 on
I had no idea.
HaddenIndustries on
South Carolina hittin the 1940s like, Y’all wanna get lit?!
Scifox69 on
Bro what? Land of the free?
Erik0xff0000 on
When my wife’s grandmother moved to a dry town in NJ we told her that if she was walking around and saw a liquor store she should turn around to stay in town.
Adam19822000 on
I had no idea it was illegal in Mississippi for so long.
Big_Atmosphere_211 on
Neat map but it’s not factually accurate. If that’s important.
Embarrassed-Pickle15 on
SOUTH CAROLINA MENTIONED 🌴🌙
WHAT THE FUCK IS A DRY COUNTY 🔥🔥🌙🌴
sigpop16 on
Non-american, is there really places/towns in America where alcohol is banned?
I thought America started to legalize weed over the whole country?
dborger on
Jersey strong!!!
lazyemus on
Despite allowing alcohol Minnesota, has always had some of the strictest laws about how and where you can buy it. For example, alcohol could not be sold on sundays until very recently. And you still need to be in a standalone liquor store to buy beer or liquor (they can not sell it at gas stations or grocery stores).
NewsreelWatcher on
I just think about how profitable smuggling became from 1919. It must have been a tempting career for disillusioned veterans who were returning from the First World War. Distilleries in Canada had to convert from production of acetone back to making whiskey, but once that was done, fortunes were to be made.
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I knew I didn’t like Texas.
It’s ironic that Kentucky has so many dry counties when bourbon is one of the states biggest industries
As someone who grew up in a “dry county” (beer and wine only) in TX I can confirm
If you just watch Kansas, its basically always red/yellow.
I live in Kansas, and I like to have a drink, but the alcohol laws were always really crazy to me (having originally lived in Wisconsin). e.g. can’t buy wine at a grocery store, no beer sales until after 12pm on Sunday, no sales after midnight, etc.
Love how Wisconsin was the first state to remove prohibition from towns in 1990.
I’ve never done much research into prohibition, but it’s interesting to see that so much of the country participated before it was federal law. Puts a lot more context into stories about people making fortunes on bootlegging, because it was a major enterprise for a lot longer than just 1920-33
So there are still counties with alcohol bans? Does that mean that if you end up in a motel over there they can’t serve you a beer?
Also, how does that work for locals – will they get beer in the supermarket in the next county and then smuggle it to their homes when the cops aren’t looking? Or are you allowed to buy it in a neighboring country and bring it to your place?
(asking this as a European who has never been anywhere that has an alcohol ban)
Land of the free lol
The background music was a nice touch
That big slash of green on MA’s east coast is from on tiny town called Rockport.
watching organized crime grow
Arkansas really doesn’t like booze, huh?
This map labeling is funny because there is only one “town” in Pennsylvania lol
I like this because I feel like prohibition was seen as a sudden thing that got implemented at the national level
When in reality it was decades of local and state bans that led up to it.
such freedom
What’s going on in Washington? There are no banned counties here whatsoever.
Almost all of the green in Texas over the last few dacades is because the county has some random town/city/community with a law on the books that’s largely ignored and/or a tint fraction of the population. Pretty misleading.
Need another option for ‘Alcohol required’ *covers Wisconsin*
To this day Kansas has not ratified the 21st Amendment repealing national prohibition. Thanks to that bitch Carrie Nation, which i might add was from Missouri.
what up with TX
Where my PA whiskey rebellion boys at?
Highly recommend watching Ken Burns’ docuseries on the Prohibition. Really eye opening on how big of an issue it was at the time, and how intertwined it was with women’s rights.
Kansas and OK hate alcohol 😂
Stay classy Missouri
Alcohol banned jumpscare
Why does South Carolina seem more “wet” than it’s southern neighbors?
I had no idea.
South Carolina hittin the 1940s like, Y’all wanna get lit?!
Bro what? Land of the free?
When my wife’s grandmother moved to a dry town in NJ we told her that if she was walking around and saw a liquor store she should turn around to stay in town.
I had no idea it was illegal in Mississippi for so long.
Neat map but it’s not factually accurate. If that’s important.
SOUTH CAROLINA MENTIONED 🌴🌙
WHAT THE FUCK IS A DRY COUNTY 🔥🔥🌙🌴
Non-american, is there really places/towns in America where alcohol is banned?
I thought America started to legalize weed over the whole country?
Jersey strong!!!
Despite allowing alcohol Minnesota, has always had some of the strictest laws about how and where you can buy it. For example, alcohol could not be sold on sundays until very recently. And you still need to be in a standalone liquor store to buy beer or liquor (they can not sell it at gas stations or grocery stores).
I just think about how profitable smuggling became from 1919. It must have been a tempting career for disillusioned veterans who were returning from the First World War. Distilleries in Canada had to convert from production of acetone back to making whiskey, but once that was done, fortunes were to be made.
Lmao the music change during prohibition
Perfect music 😅