Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 29, 1943

Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 29, 1943

He does some more Christmas shopping; distillers urge 'drink a little less'

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Thelma and Lowell's Diary: Nov. 29, 1943
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Lowell went shopping for Christmas gifts, spending $7, about $125 in current funds. Hope he bought Thelma something nice! He also bought a box of Kleenex; that nasty cold!

Since this couple apparently are teetotalers, I doubt Thelma’s stocking will contain a bottle of spirits. However, the distillery industry excitedly announced an increase in the supply…

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