Cider was once more popular than water in all western nations. Today it remains that way in the UK. but has sadly fallen in popularity in the U.S. It's universal appeal wasn't just constant drunkeness, it was the dirty local water. Booze was safer to drink than water due to wide spread contamination by human or animal faeces or urine containing pathogenic bacteria or viruses; include cholera, typhoid, amoebic and bacillary dysentery. I'd drink cider too.
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Scrumpy Jack
Cider was once more popular than water in all western nations. Today it remains that way in the UK. but has sadly fallen in popularity in the U.S. It's universal appeal wasn't just constant drunkeness, it was the dirty local water. Booze was safer to drink than water due to wide spread contamination by human or animal faeces or urine containing pathogenic bacteria or viruses; include cholera, typhoid, amoebic and bacillary dysentery. I'd drink cider too.
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