Christmas Eve 1926 a deliriously intoxicated man stumbled into a New York City hospital, he died within hours. Shockingly many more people would share his fate. This episode we discuss how the US government went to deadly lengths in an attempt to stop citizens from drinking.Sipping mock-tails in observance of dry January. Cheers! Drink recipes along with pictures and other fun stuff on our Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/happyhourgetsweirdpod/)Thank you for listening! You can support the show by subscribing, rating and reviewing on podcast platforms. Thank you for all your support!Happyhourgetsweird@gmail.comInstagram (https://www.instagram.com/happyhourgetsweirdpod/)Twitter (https://twitter.com/HHGetsWeird)TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR2otJ9K/)Other ways to support the show:Buy us a coffee/cocktail (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/HHGWeird)Sources:https://slate.com/technology/2010/02/the-little-told-story-of-how-the-u-s-government-poisoned-alcohol-during-prohibition.html (https://slate.com/technology/2010/02/the-little-told-story-of-how-the-u-s-government-poisoned-alcohol-during-prohibition.html)https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States)