Interesting article, tedteague. I have to admit, I wasn't aware of how fun-loving the pre-Revolution populace was.

Just goes to show, though. The politicians have ALWAYS been more interested in controlling other people's personal lives. I especially liked, "Though the Founders did their share of the drinking in early America, in public they attacked the practice during and after the Revolution." Another case of "Do as I say, not as I do!"