1. Apropos nothing really, a few thoughts on why it's a good idea to have a well-stocked liquor cabinet during a natural disaster.
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2. Liquor is a fine thing in and of itself, but it really comes into its own during a snow storm, post-apocalyptic catastrophe or zombie war
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3. In a catastrophe, liquor can be used for 1) barter 2) keeping warm 3) medicine, 4) encourage sociability.
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4. Liquor will keep well for the duration. In the terms of economics, it is a fungible good.
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5. RT @tiredboredblog Also for lighting things on fire. (I assume medicine covers “sterilizing” medical instruments.)
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9. The massive alcoholism of the 18th and 19th centuries in North America due in part to the multiple uses of liquor in frontier society.
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@stphnmaher@HeerJeet Memorably tippled by WC Fields&pals in Man on the Flying Trapeze. 2nd pic is my own Laird's.pic.twitter.com/H2MiCPEhyp
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@philipsturner Apparently, that was the technology that allowed for the colonization of North America.@HeerJeet1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@stphnmaher @philipsturner Sadly true, although I didn't make a joke about that since it is a tragic story.
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@HeerJeet I just recently learned why Johnny Appleseed was planting those orchards. Found it quite interesting.@philipsturner0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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