Posts tagged: battle of gettysburg

The Gettysburg Address is July 3rd Drink of the Day!!

On this day in 1863, the battle that would be considered the turning point to the Civil War, would end. The Battle of Gettysburg would only last three days, with Confederate forces running very low on ammunition, they would retreat and this battle seemed to take the life out of the Confederate Army. Three and a half months later, President Lincoln would give his two minute speach which is still, to this day, considered one of the best speaches ever given. By April the following year, Read More >>

The Income Tax Cocktail is July 1st Drink of the Day!!

Ah yes, the dreaded income tax. We are all well aware on how much money this takes out of our take-home every pay. Amazing that the politicians in Washington can sleep at night knowing that they are actually spending more than what we’re giving to them. Now, after years of undisiplined spending and countless bad decisions based on political lines, we find that we will be probably paying much more sooner than later. Alright, enough of my own political views - and people wonder Read More >>