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Where the Term “The Real McCoy” Came From

##EMBED## Click Here for Sources and to Learn More Interesting Prohibition Related Facts Text Version The term “The Real McCoy” originated in the prohibition era.  Captain William S. McCoy was a rum runner who coordinated most rum transported by ship during prohibition.  He was known for never watering down his imports; thus, his product was “The Real McCoy”.

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One Way Wine Was Legally Sold During Prohibition

##EMBED## Click Here for Sources and to Learn More Interesting Prohibition Related Facts Text Version During Prohibition, Grape growers of the day began selling “bricks of wine”, which were primarily blocks of “Rhine Wine”.  These often included the following instructions: “After dissolving the brick in a gallon of water, do not place the liquid in a jug away in the […]

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