Category Archive for ginger ale
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Edsel
This week back in 1960, the last Edsel automobile rolled off Ford's assembly line, marking the end of one of the worst blunders in automotive design. Learn why Edsel became a synonym for disaster, and then try not to wreck yourself with this stiff drink from Motor City. Read more...
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The Electric Lemonade (Variation)
This week in 1937, lap-steel guitarist George Beauchamp and partner Adolph Rickenbacker patented the modern electric guitar, laying the foundations for ear-splitting rock 'n' roll, youth revolutions, and holding up your lighter during a power ballad. Read more...
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The Dusty Dodge
On Independence Day weekend back in 1884, debauched frontier town Dodge City, KS staged the first ever American Bullfight, in an effort to keep its reputation sullied. Learn about the controversial spectacle, then get outta Dodge and into this custom cocktail. Read more...
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The Jackass Neck
This week in 1870, staunch Republican Thomas Nast lashed out at certain Democrat-owned newspapers... portraying them as a crazed jackass. Later, he drew his own party as a frightened elephant on the edge of a precipice. Read more...
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The Electric Lemonade
In 1931, lap-steel guitarist George Beauchamp and partner Adolph Rickenbacker invented the modern electric guitar, laying the foundations for ear-splitting rock 'n' roll, youth revolutions, and holding up your lighter during a power ballad. Read more...
