I just saw this yesterday on Reddit! Thanks for all the pertinent info regarding its history. All this temperance stuff was full on propaganda. I can’t imagine living in the US during those 13 years.
After scanning more of Hubbard’s book, it seems that he was preaching that kids should be raised on bland vegetarian food. Nothing to stir the senses and eventually lead to alcohol
I learned something new today. Apparently pickles and pepper sauces are the gateway drugs to the Martini.
Yeah, I’m in deep shit too I guess. My drink of choice? Gin and tonic or a smooth Scotch.
I guess Thomas F. Hubbard would not have condoned the behaviour described in my post of yesterday! Personally I blame my mother ....
I myself skipped several steps and went directly from eating Cubano sandwiches and tacos with Cholula to booze.
The Devil got me with those "Mexicanized" dishes.
I just saw this yesterday on Reddit! Thanks for all the pertinent info regarding its history. All this temperance stuff was full on propaganda. I can’t imagine living in the US during those 13 years.
I saw it too. Which it what caused me to go back and do some more research to flesh out more about the "it's your mom's fault" theory of alcoholism.
Boy, the Temperance Movement sounds like a lot of fun! Do you think they held dances? and served...? Glasses of water and day-old biscuits?
Dancing might have been too risqué
Oh, dear. I am an indulgent mother! A very indulgent mother!
Garlic is the Devil’s playground
And they wonder why they were unpopular?! All things in moderation is surely a better way.
After scanning more of Hubbard’s book, it seems that he was preaching that kids should be raised on bland vegetarian food. Nothing to stir the senses and eventually lead to alcohol
Was Kellogg a fan? iirc that was basically the just of his healthcare regime. (Yes, I do mean the Cornflakes guy - that’s why they taste of nothing!)
*jist - need an edit button on the app!
You can edit if you use web version of Substack. Even on your phone.