Wednesday, February 2, 2011

If you cannot be a poet, be the poem...

Proposed by old Americans
Resentment came from New Americans
Only found alcohol "underground"
Homemade alcohol such as "bathtub gin" grew
Increase in policy activity (IRS?)
Bars were forced to close
Illegal activity grew over night
The era of gangsters
Illegal "giggle water" was the new business to be in
Only "hooch" was available
New found acceptance for crime in society

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Reds were the enemy
Old Americans ran farms
Age of prohibition
Russia = USSR
Immigration was restricted 
No Asians past the boarders
Gams were shown at last


The time of the flapper
With credit, came also debt
Everyone could buy the next best thing
New Americans ruled the city streets
Time of two Americas
Integration of soldiers was in full swing
Ethnic groups limited to 2%
Speakeasies the first night clubs?