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On this day, one of the biggest events in Rock-n-Roll history in the US took place. Beatles Mania started with the release of the “Meet The Beatles” LP. It would only take six weeks for it to hit the top of the charts! To recognize this accomplishment, I would like to introduce you to a […]
Nothing symbolizes bar night life than the neon sign. Today, we want to thank Mr. George Claude of Paris, France by making this possible! Without him, who knows if we’d ever be able to find out way…to the next bar, that is. Today’s drink recognizes this feat. We celebrate this by giving you a drink […]
Strangely enough, today is Al Capone’s Birthday. In fact, in 1920, when Prohibition took effect, Al would have turned 21 the very next day. I guess that’s what set him off - him not being able to go to the bar to celebrate his twenty-first like all his older buddies! I don’t think I need […]
Bazooka Bubble Gum has been around since just after World War II. To advertise this gum, they went with the patriotic Red, White, and Blue packaging to show their American Patriotism. Then in 1953, they came up with the idea of wrapping each piece of bubble gum with a comic strip. The main character of […]
One thing you come to realize when working behind the bar is that there are many drinks out there named things that would get you slapped upside the head if you were to say the names of them in any other environment. This would be one of those drinks. The reason for the name is […]
On this day in 1941, early in the morning, Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. It would be a day that would “live in infamy”, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt would say when declaring war on Japan the very next day. It was a surprise attack, but one that was expected would […]
There are a couple stories that exist today on who and when the Long Island Iced Tea was invented. No matter what side of the fence you’re on, it has become one of the most commonly ordered cocktails in the United States. There are also other controversies stemming around this drink. Did it originally have […]
Dr Pepper is a soft drink that was first concocted by Charles Alderson and served for the first time on this date back in 1865 at the W.B. Morrison and Co. Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. It has become one of the best selling soft drink products to-date and is distributed world-wide. In […]
Oscar Wilde was an interesting character, one who was quick witted and at the same time short wicked. The latter would be the end of him. Trying to get the father of his lover imprisoned for libel, another word for defamation of character, which called for a two year prison sentence, he was almost successful. However, […]
Today is the day we Thank God for our blessings that have been bestowed to us. Though we may be going through some tough times, we have much to be thankful for. First, if you are celebrating Thanksgiving today, you are here in a free country, where you have the power to become whatever you […]
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