Skip to content
Alcohol Trivia
- President Lyndon B. Johnson's favorite drink
may have been scotch and soda. He would ride around his Texas
ranch in an open convertible in hot weather. He drank his "scotch
and soda out of a large white plastic foam cup. Periodically,
Johnson would slow down and hold his left arm outside the car,
shaking the cup and ice. A Secret Service agent would run up to
the car, take the cup and go back to the station wagon (following
the President's car). There another agent would refill it with
ice, scotch, and soda as the first agent trotted behind the wagon.
then the first agent would run the refilled cup up to LBJ's outstretched
hand, as the President's car moved slowly forward." 60
- Don’t swallow in Utah! Wine used in wine
tastings in Utah must not be swallowed! 37
- Adding a miniature onion to a martini turns
it into a Gibson. 38
- The longest bar in the world is 684 feet (or
about 208.5 meters) long and is located at the New Bulldog in
Rock Island, Illinois. 39
- A drinking establishment is now located in
the New York City building that once housed the National Temperance
Society. 40
- A tequini is a martini made with tequila instead
of dry gin. 41
- The body or lightness of whiskey is primarily
determined by the size of the grain from which it is made; the
larger the grain, the lighter the whiskey. For example, whiskey
made from rye, with its small grain size, is bigger or fuller-bodied
than is whiskey made from corn, with its large grain size. 42
- Each molecule of alcohol is less than a billionth
of a meter long and consists of a few atoms of oxygen, carbon
and hydrogen. 43
- Christopher Columbus brought Sherry on his
voyage to the New World. 44
- As Magellan prepared to sail around the world
in 1519, he spent more on Sherry than on weapons. 45
- Sixty-two percent of Americans report that
they have used the service of a designated driver. 46
- The founder of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk
Driving) no longer belongs to the organization. She resigned after
it became increasingly anti-alcohol rather than simply anti-drunk-driving.
- Vassar College was established and funded by
a brewer. 47
- Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected President
of the U.S. in 1932 on a pledge to end National Prohibition. 48
- During World War II, reduction of consumption
activists argued that soldiers should not be permitted to drink
alcohol beverages. However, General George C. Marshall, Chief
of Staff of the U.S. Army, insisted that such prohibition would
be 'harmful to the men in the service." 49
- The consumption of alcohol was so widespread
throughout history that it has been called "a universal language."
50
- Opposition to the enforcement of Prohibition
increased as people became disillusioned with the Noble Experiment.
Montana became the first state to repeal its enforcement of Prohibition,
doing so in 1926 (Prohibition lasted from 1920 through 1933).
51
- Shochu, a beverage distilled from barley, was
the favorite beverage of the world’s longest-living man,
Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan, who lived for 120 years and 237 days.
He was born on June 29, 1865 and died on February 21, 1986. 52
- The U.S. Marines’ first recruiting station
was in a bar. 53
- Only 30% of adults in the U.S. believe that
drinking can form part of a healthy, balanced life. This is in
spite of the fact that moderate drinking is associated with better
health and greater longevity than is abstention.
- Bourbon is the official spirit of the United
States, by act of Congress. 54
- One glass of milk can give a person a .02 blood
alcohol concentration (BAC) on a Breathalyzer test. That’s
enough in some states for persons under age 21 to lose their drivers
license and be fined. 55
- Letters from “increase alcohol taxes”
can be used to spell “Alert: Halt excess excise taxes on
alcohol.” Heavy taxes, which more than double the price
of a typical bottle of whiskey, rum or other distilled spirits
beverage, encourages the production and sale of dangerous bootleg
alcohol.” 56
- Fermentation within the body is essential for
human life to exist. 57
- At the request of a distiller, Louis Pasteur
began his pioneering research by investigating the process of
fermentation, by which all alcohol beverages and many other foods
are produced. 58
- Fermentation is involved in the production
of many foods, including bread (bread “rises” as it
ferments), sauerkraut, coffee, black tea, cheese, yogurt, buttermilk,
pickles, cottage cheese, chocolate, vanilla, ginger, catsup, mustard,
soy sauce. and many more. 59
- Martha Washington enjoyed daily toddys. In
the 1790s, "happy hour" began at 3:00 p.m. and cocktails
continued until dinner. 36
- Tom Arnold, Sandra Bullock, Chevy Chase, Bill
Cosby, Kris Kristofferson, and Bruce Willis are all former bartenders.
1
- Frederick the Great of Prussia tried to ban
the consumption of coffee and demanded that the populace drink
alcohol instead. 1
- President Lincoln, when informed that General
Grant drank whiskey while leading his troops, reportedly replied
"Find out the name of the brand so I can give it to my other generals."
2
- Being intoxicated had desirable spiritual significance
to the ancient Egyptians. They often gave their children names
like "How Drunk is Cheops" or "How Intoxicated is Hathor." 3a
- The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth,
Massachusetts, rather than continue sailing because they were
running out of supplies, especially alcohol beverage. 3b
- The bill for a celebration party for the 55
drafters of the US Constitution was for 54 bottles of Madeira,
60 bottles of claret, 8 bottles of whiskey, 22 bottles of port,
8 bottles of hard cider, 12 beers and seven bowls of alcohol punch
large enough that "ducks could swim in them." 4
- During the reign of William III, a garden fountain
was once used as a giant punch bowl. The recipe included 560 gallons
of brandy, 1200 pounds of sugar, 25,000 lemons, 20 gallons of
lime juice, and five pounds of nutmeg. The bartender rowed around
in a small boat, filling up guests' punch cups. 1
- The Manhattan cocktail (whiskey and sweet vermouth)
was invented by Winston Churchill's mother. 5
- Desi Arnaz's grandfather was one of the founders
of the largest rum distillery in the world. 1
- If a young Tiriki man offers beer to a woman
and she spits some of it into his mouth, they are engaged to be
married. Hmmmmm.....that makes the single life seem a little more
attractive. 6
- Among the Bagonda people of Uganda, the several
widows of a recently deceased king have the distinctive honor
of drinking the beer in which his entrails have been cleaned.
7
- Alcohol is considered the only proper payment
for teachers among the Lepcha people of Tibet. 8
- The Chagga people of Tanganyika believe that
a liar will be poisoned if he or she consumes beer mixed with
the blood of a recently sacrificed goat. 9
- Beer is mixed with saliva and blood for a drink
that is shared when two Chagga men become blood brothers. 10
- The national anthem of the US, the "Star-Spangled
Banner," was written to the tune of a drinking song. 2.1
- The shallow champagne glass originated with
Marie Antoinette. It was first formed from wax molds made of her
breasts. 2.2
- Beer was not sold in bottles until 1850; it
was not sold in cans until 1935. 2.3
- In the 1600's thermometers were filled with
brandy instead of mercury. 2.4
- A raisin dropped into a glass of champagne
will repeatedly bounce up and down between the top and the bottom
of the glass. 2.5
- As late as the mid-17th century, the French
wine makers did not use corks. Instead, they used oil-soaked rags
stuffed into the necks of bottles. 2.6
- The corkscrew was invented in 1860. 2.7
- The longest recorded champagne cork flight
was 177 feet and 9 inches, four feet from level ground at Woodbury
Vineyards in New York State. 2.8
- In the 1800's, rum was considered excellent
for cleaning hair and keeping it healthy. Brandy was believed
to strengthen hair roots. 2.9
- The purpose of the indentation at the bottom
of a wine bottle is to strengthen the structure of the bottle.
2.10
- In the U.S., a barrel of beer contains 31 gallons,
which is equivalent to about 330 twelve-ounce bottles or cans.
2.11
- Bubbles in Champagne were seen by early wine
makers as a highly undesirable defect to be prevented. 3.1
- Liquor stores in the US are called "package
stores" and sell "package goods" because of laws requiring that
alcohol containers be concealed in public by being placed in paper
bags or "packages." 3.2
- Methyphobia is fear of alcohol. 3.3
- The term "brand name" originated among American
distillers, who branded their names and emblems on their kegs
before shipment. 3.4
- The region of the U.S. that consumes the least
alcohol (commonly known as the "Bible belt") is also known by
many doctors as Stroke Alley. 3.5
- In ancient Babylon, the bride's father would
supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey beverage)
he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar
was lunar or moon-based, this period of free mead was called the
"honey month," or what we now call the "honeymoon." 3.6
- Before thermometers were invented, brewers
would dip a thumb or finger into the liquid to determine the ideal
temperature, neither too hot nor too cold, for adding yeast. From
this we get the phrase "rule of thumb." 3.7
- Dipsomania refers to an abnormal or insatiable
craving for alcohol. 3.8
- In old England, a whistle was baked into the
rim or handle of ceramic cups used by pub patrons. When they wanted
a refill, they used the whistle to get service. So when people
went drinking, they would "wet their whistle." 3.9
- "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
is commonly believed to be the only English sentence devised to
include all the letters of the alphabet. However, typesetters
have another such sentence: "Pack my box with five dozen liquor
jugs."
- The word "toast," meaning a wish of good health,
started in ancient Rome, where a piece of toasted bread was dropped
into wine. 3.10
- In English pubs drinks are served in pints
and quarts. In old England, bartenders would advise unruly customers
to mind their own pints and quarts. It's the origin of "mind your
P's and Q's." 3.11
- Do you like isyammitilka or ksikonewiw? Those
are the words for alcohol beverage among the Alabama and the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy
tribes of Native American peoples. 3.12
- Alcohol consumption decreases during the time
of the full moon. 4.1
- Drinking lowers rather than raises the body
temperature. There is an illusion of increased heat because alcohol
causes the capillaries to dilate and fill with more warm blood.
4.2
- Rhode Island never ratified the 18 Amendment
establishing Prohibition. 4.3
- "Whiskey" is the international aviation word
used to represent the letter "w." 4.4
- Most vegetable, and virtually all fruit juices,
contain alcohol. 4.5
- There are 83 dry towns and villages in Alaska.
4.6
- In West Virginia, bars can advertise alcohol
beverage prices, but not brand names. 4.7
- There is a cloud of alcohol in outer space
with enough alcohol to make four trillion-trillion drinks. It's
free for the taking. . . but it's 10,000 light years away from
Earth. 4.8
- The Mayflower, well-known for bringing
the Pilgrims to the New World, ordinarily transported alcohol
beverage between Spain and England. 4.9
- Wine has about the same number of calories
as an equal amount of grape juice. 4.10
- Johnny Appleseed probably distributed apple
seeds across the American frontier so that people could make fermented
apple juice ("hard"
cider) rather than eat apples. 4.11
- White wine gets darker as it ages while red
wine gets lighter. 4.12
- "There's no free lunch." Pennsylvania outlawed
free lunches in 1917 to prevent taverns from giving free sandwiches
to customers who bought beer to drink with them. This led some
shop keepers to sell sandwiches and give away the beer. 4.13
- During World War II, a group of alpine soldiers
who were stranded in mountain snows survived for an entire month
on nothing but a cask of sherry. 4.14
- White lightning is a name for illegally-distilled
spirits. All spirits are clear or "white" until aged in charred
oak barrels. Moonshiners skip the aging process to reduce risk
of arrest, hence the name of their product. Moonshining is profitable
because the taxes on legally-produced spirits are so high.
- It is estimated that the federal government takes in 14 times
more in taxes on distilled spirits than producers of the products
earn making them. That does not include what states and localities
additionally take in taxes on the same products. 4.14a
- President Jimmy Carter's mother said "I'm
a Christian, but that doesn't mean I'm a long-faced square. I
like a little bourbon." 4.15
- President Thomas Jefferson was the new U.S
nation's first wine expert. 4.16
- It's impossible to create a beverage of over
18% alcohol by fermentation alone. 4.17
- Temperance activists, who strongly opposed
the consumption of alcohol, typically consumed patent medicines
that, just like whiskey, generally contained 40% alcohol! 4.18
- In Malaysia, drunk drivers are jailed and
so are their spouses. 4.19
- Spectators at Indy car races consume more blush wine than the
average American, according to interviews of 200,000 adults in
the top 75 markets. The inteviews also found that golfers drink
domestic beer 64% more often than imported beer and that attendees
of R&B, rap or hip-hop concerts are 94% more likely than the
average person to drink champagne. 5
- The word "liquor" is prohibited on storefronts in
some states of the U.S.12
- Letters from “drink to your health” can be used
to spell “ideal heart diet.” Drinking alcohol in moderation
reduces the risk of heart disease by an average of about 40%.
13
- Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the US, stated that
"It has long been recognized that the problems with alcohol relate
not to the use of a bad thing, but to the abuse of a good thing."
14
- Beer and Bras. British men have been found twice as likely to
know the price of their beer as their partner's bra size. A poll
reported in Britain's Prima magazine found that 77% of males knew
how much their beer costs but only 38% knew the correct size of
ther mate's bra. 15
- Sucking on pennies will have no affect on the results of a breathalyzer
test. (Therefore, doing so makes no cents!) 16
- A labeorphilist is a collector of beer bottles.
- Between 1980 and 1996, over 2,300 anti-drunk-driving laws were
passed in the U.S. If laws could solve a problem, there wouldn't
be any drunk driving today! 17
- Like to open a restaurant? Expect to pay over $35,000 for a
restaurant liquor license in Philadelphia. Although that's expensive,
it's a bargain compared to obtaining one in Evesham Township (New
Jersey) at over $475,000 or one in Mount Laurel (New Jersey) at
over $675,000. No wonder restaurants have such a high failure
rate. 18
- Shakespeare referred (in Love's Labour Lost, Act 5, Scent 1)
to a game called "flap-dragon," in which the players
snatched raisins from a dish of burning brandy and extinguished
them in their mouths before eating them. 19
- When re-arranged, the letters in "whiskey" spell "key
wish," those in "spirits" spell "sip it sir,"
and those in "moonshine" spell "in no homes."
- One brand of Chinese beer reportedly includes in its recipe
"ground-up dog parts." Make mine gin and tonic! 20
- In Bangladesh, $5 will buy a beer or a first-class train ticket
for a cross-country trip. 21
- One or two alcohol drinks a day can be anti-inflammatory. (Of
course, always consult your physician for medical advice.) 22
- The average number of grapes it takes to make a bottle of wine
is 600. 23
- Gin and tonic can help relieve cramps. (Be sure to consult your
physician for medical advice.) 24
- Move over, Mickey. Napa valley has replaced Disneyland as California's
number one trourist destination, with 5.5 million visitors per
year. 25
- Paul Domenech, 34, was arrested for drunk driving, but was found
innocent of the charge when he proved before a jury in Tampa,
Florida, that the alcohol officers had smelled on his breath was
from the mixture of rubbing alcohol and gasoline that he had just
used in his performance as a professional fire-breather. Don't
try using this excuse. Better yet, don't drink and drive. 26
- The largest cork tree in the world is in Portugal. It averages
over one ton of raw cork per harvest. That's enough to cork 100,000
bottles. 27
- The Soviet Bolsheviks (communists) were strict drys and quickly
imposed national prohibition following the Russian Revolution.
28
- The pressure in a bottle of champagne is about 90 pounds per
square inch. That's about three times the pressure in automobile
tires. 29
- The soil of one famous vineyard in France is considered so precious
that vineyard workers are required to scrape it from their shoes
before they leave for home each night. 30
- Gin is a mild diuretic which helps the body get rid of excessive
fluid. Thus, it can reduce problems such as menstrual bloating.
(This isn't medical advice, which should always be obtained from
one's physician.) 31
- The Grinch That Drank Alcohol. Theodore Geisel (better known
as Dr. Seus) was caught with alcohol in his room when he was a
student at Dartmouth College and severely punished. Years later,
the college awarded him an honorary doctorate. 32
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) claims credit for more
than 2,300 drunk driving and other alcohol-related laws in the
U.S. 33
- Adolf Hitler was one of the world's best known teetotalers or
abstainers from alcohol; his adversary during WW II, Sir Winston Churchill, was one of the world's
best known heavy drinkers. 34
- The favorite cocktails of several former Presidents are reported
to include:
- Gin and tonic (Gerald Ford)
- Martini (Herbert Hoover)
- Rum and coke (Richard Nixon)
- Scotch or brandy (Franklin Roosevelt)
- Bourbon (Harry Truman) 35
- Abraham Lincoln's 1833 liquor store license is on display in the Oscar Getz Museum of Whiskey History in Bardstown, Kentucky.
61
- When breathalyzers (blood alcohol content estimators) were first introduced, the maximum legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) was .15, or almost twice as high as the current standard of .08. 62
- National Prohibition led to a boom in the cruise industry. By taking what were advertised as "cruises to nowhere," people could legally consume alcohol as soon as the ship entered international waters where they would typically cruise in circles. The cruises quickly became known as "booze cruises." 63
References
- 1. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2. www.dipsomania.com
-
3a Eames, A.D.
Secret Life of Beer: Legends, Lore and Little-Known Facts.
Pownal, Vermont: Storey, 1995, p. 42.
-
3b Eames, A.D.
Secret Life of Beer: Legends, Lore and Little-Known Facts.
Pownal, Vermont: Storey, 1995, p. 17.
-
4. www.funtrivia.com
-
3. www.uselessknolwledge.com
-
6. Sangree, W. H.
The Social Functions of Beer Drinking in Bantu Tiriki. In: Pittman,
D.J., and Snyder, C.R. (Eds.). Society, Culture, and Drinking
Patterns. NY: Wiley, 1962.
-
7. Robbins, M.C.,
and Pollnac, R.B. Drinking patterns and acculturation in rural Buganda.
American Anthropologist, 1969, 71, 276-284.
-
8. Heath, D.B. Drinking
Occasions: Comparative Perspectives on Alcohol and Culture.
Philadelphia, PA: Brunner/Mazel, 2000, p. 179.
-
9. Washburne, C.
Primitive Drinking: A Study of the Uses and Functions of Alcohol
in Preliterate Societies. NY: College and University Press,
1961.
-
10. Downes, R.M.
The Tiv Tribe. Kaduna, Nigeria: The Government Printer, 1933.
-
2.1. Mingo, J.,
and Barrett, E. Just Curious, Jeeves. Emeryville, California:
Ask Jeeves, 2000, p. 265.
-
2.2. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2.3. www.absolutetrivia.com;
www.dipsomania.com
-
2.4. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2.5. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2.6. Prlewe,
J. Wine From Grape to Glass. New York: Abbeville Press, 1999,
p. 110.
-
2.7. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2.8. www.dipsomania.com
-
2.9. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
2.10. www.uselessknowledge.com
-
2.11. www.uselessknowledge.com
-
2.12. McNie,
M. Champagne. London, England: Faber and Faber, 1999, p.
19.
-
3.1. Collin,
P.H. (Ed.) Webster's Student Dictionary. NY: Barnes and Noble,
1999.
-
3.2. www.dipsomania.com
-
3.3. Nachel,
M. Alcohol and Your Body, www.realbeer.com
-
3.4. www.fargoweb.com
-
3.5. www.fargoweb.com.
You may have heard a different origin of this phrase concerning
the maximum size of a stick acceptable to use for beating. However,
that theory continues to lack any evidence whatsoever.
-
3.6. Collin,
P. H. (Ed.) Webster's Student Dictionary. NY: Barnes and
Noble, 1999, p. 124.
-
3.7. www.fargoweb.com
-
3.8. www.uselessknowledge.com
-
3.9. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
3.10. www.fargoweb.com
-
3.11. utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/sylestine-dictionary-of-the-alabama-language;
http://ultratext.hil.unb.ca/Texts/dictionary/index.html
-
3.12. See utpress.utexas.edu/index.php/books/sylestine-dictionary-of-the-alabama-language and www.lib.unb.ca/Texts/Maliseet/dictionary
-
4.1 deCastro,
J.M., and Pearcey, A.M. Lunar rhythms of the meal and alcohol intake
of humans. Physiology and Behavior, 1995, 57, 439-444.
-
4.2 www.uselessknowledge.com
-
4.3. www.absolutetrivia.com
-
4.4.Talk Like
a Pilot. Syracuse, NY: Hancock International Airport, n.d.,
p. 1.
-
4.5. Heath, D.B.
Drinking Occasions: Comparative Perspectives on Alcohol and Culture.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Brunner/Mazel, 2000, p. 136.
-
4.6. Burton,
G. and Baird, J. Liquor a contentious, complicated cocktail in Utah
politics, Associated Press, August 5, 2001.
-
4.7. Ibid.
-
4.8. Elliott,
P.T. 100 Proof: Tips and Tales for Spirited Drinkers Everywhere.
New York: Penguin, 2000, p. 28
-
4.9. Elliott,
p. 13
-
4.10. MacNeil,
Karen. The Wine Bible. New York: Workman, 2001, p. 77
-
4.11. Elliott,
p. 13
-
4.12. MacNeil,
p. 109
-
4.13. Elliott,
p. 115
-
4.14. Elliott, p. 139
- 4.14a. Lopex,
M.H. Demonizing the alcohol industry: Center for Science in the
Public Interest. Organization Trends, May, 1999, 1, 3-5
-
4.15. Elliott,
p. 4
-
4.16. MacNeil,
p. 761
-
4.17. Elliott,
p. 88
-
4.18. Elliott,
p. 16
-
4.19. Elliott,
p. 146
-
5. Shlachter, B.
Not All Beer Drinkers are Boozin' Slobs. Sun-Sentinel (Fort
Lauderdale, FL), November 7, 2002
-
12. Spencer, D.
To See or Not to See: Broown Baggin'. The Hill, June 20, 2001
-
13. See “Heart &
Circulation” category
- 14. Ellison,
R. C. Continuing reluctance to accept emerging scientific data on
alcohol and health. AIM Digest, 2002, 11(1), 6-7
-
15. Let's Get Sensible
about Suds. The Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), January
11, 2002
-
16. www.snopes2.com
-
17. National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 1996.
-
18. Klein, M. Restaurants
Paying Much More to Pour. Philadelphia Enquirer, June 9, 2002, page
B4.
-
19. www.worldwidewords.org
-
20. Espinoza, G. Drinking
it in. USAirways Attache, 2002 (March), 22.
- 21. http://munshi.sonoma.edu/jamal/weird.html
- 22. Dr. Van Straten, M.
The Benefits of Booze. The Express (London), July 23, 2002,
Features, p. 35.
- 23. www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
- 24. Dr. Van Straten, M.
The Benefits of Booze. The Express (London) July 23, 2002,
Features, p. 35.
- 25. www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
- 26. www.newsoftheweird.com
- 27. www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
- 28. Temperance & Prohibition
Trivia! www.prohibitionists.org/Trivia/trivia.html
- 29. www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
- 30. www.damngoodwine.com/25things.htm
- 31. Dr. Van Strated, M.
The Benefits of Booze. The Express (London), July 23, 2002,
Features, p. 35. Always consult your physician for medical advice.
- 32. www.coolquiz.com/trivia/directory/search.asp?keyword=alcohol
- 33. Mothers Against Drunk
Driving Annual Report (2001).
- 34. Hoffmann, H. Hitler
vie ihn Keiner Kennt. Berlin: Zeitgeschichte Verlag, 1932.
- 35. The spirit of Washington.
Elk Grove Citizen, 2-19-03.
- 36. Haught, R.L. Distilling
the truth about George. Oklahoman, 2-20-03.
- 37. Utah Administrative
Code. See //winebusiness.com/Html/MonthlyArticle.cfm?Ald=105
- 38. Mr. Boston Deluxe
Bartender’s Guide. New York: Warner, 1983, p. 174
- 39. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood,
1994, pp. 101-102.
- 40. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood, 1994,
pp. 89-90.
- 41. Mr. Boston Deluxe
Bartender’s Guide. New York: Warner, 1983, p. 174.
- 42. Ford, G. Ford’s
ABCs of Wines, Brews, & Spirits. Seattle, WA: Gene Ford
Publications, fourth ed., 1996, p. 146.
- 43. The History of Drinking:
Uncorking the Past. The Economist, 12-22-01, p. 29.
- 44. The History of Drinking:
Uncorking the Past. The Economist, 12-22-01, p. 30.
- 45. The History of Drinking:
Uncorking the Past. The Economist, 12-22-01, p. 31.
- 46. Joseph, L.,
and Ahrens, R.W. Most have designated a driver. USA Today,
12-28-01, p. 1A.
Report on Kupper Parker Communications survey of 1,779 adults by
Data Development Corp. Margin of error plus or minus two percentage
points.
- 47. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood,
1994, pp. 75-76.
- 48. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood,
1994, pp. 83-84.
- 49. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood,
1994, pp. 81-82.
- 50. Dr. Patrick McGovern,
an archeological chemist at the University of Pennsylvania quoted
in The history of Drinking: Uncorking the Past. The Economist,
12-22-01, p. 29.
- 51. Yenne, B., and Debolski,
T. The Ultimate Book of Beer Trivia. San Mateo, CA: Bluewood,
1994, pp. 103-104
- 52. Guinness World
Records 2002. Enfield, UK: Guinness, 2002, p. 19.
- 53. Duane Flint, U.S.
Marine Corps, personal communication.
- 54. Defining “Bourbon.”
The State (Columbia, SC), 5-1-02, p. D1.
- 55. Quick Facts on Alcohol
and Driving. Quality L.I.F.E. (www.qualitylife.org/facts_on_alcohol.html.)
- 56. See "Moonshine
is Risky” https://www.alcoholproblemsandsolutions.org/InTheNews/Etc/1056399981.html
- 57. Fermentation. The
Columbia Encyclopedia. New York: Columbia University Press,
6th edition, 2001.
- 58. Williams, G. The
Age of Miracles. Chicago: Academy Chicago Publications, 1987.
- 59. Dokken, L. and Schmidt,
B. Fermentation in the Food Industry. University of Wisconsin, River
Falls, 1995.
- 60. Joseph A. Califano,
Jr., quoted in Presidential Vehicles. National Park service website,
www.nps.gov/lyjo/cars.htm. Inexplicably, Mr. Califano, now head
of the anti-alcohol National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
at Columbia University (CASA), does not criticize either the quanitiy
of the President's alcohol consumption nor the fact that he drove
a vehicle while impaired, which was clearly illegal.
- 61. Museum details history of bourbon. Post-Gazette, April 23, 2007. The museum contains such items as Carry Nation hatchets and Prohibition-era prescription script for medicinal liquor.
- 62. Testing for alcohol levels started 60 years ago. Star-Tribune, April 3, 2004.
- 63. Cruising Through History. In Gordon, Lesley. Caribbean Cruises. London: Insight Guides, 2005, p. 33.
Readings (Listing does not imply endorsement)
- Asimov, I. (Ed.) Isaac Asimov's Book of Facts: 3000 of the Most
Interesting, Entertaining, Fascinating, Unbelievable, Unusual and
Fantastic Facts. Mamaroneck, NY: Hastings House, 1992.
-
Corey, M., and Ochoa, G. American History: The New York Public
Library Book of Answers. NY: Simon & Schuster, 1993.
-
Del Re, G., et al. The Only Book : A Compendium of One-Of-A-Kind
Facts. NY: Fawcett Columbine, 1994.
-
Downs, L. , and Weiss, D. So You Think Youre Good at Trivia.
NY: Avery, 1995.
-
Kearney, M. The Great Canadian Trivia Book 2. Toronto, Ontario,
Canada: Hounslow, 1998.
-
Kearney, M., and Ray, R. The Great Canadian Trivia Book. Toronto,
Ontario, Canada: Oxford, 1996.
-
Lee, L. The Name's Familiar: Mr. Leonard, Barbie, and Chef Boy-Ar-Dee.
Gretna. Louisiana: Pelican, 1999.
-
Louis, D. 2201 Fascinating Facts. NY: Greenwich, 1977.
-
Marbles, J. The College of Obscure Knowledge: A Lighthearted Look
at an Odd Collection of Trivia. Tulsa, Oklahoma: Trade Life Books,
1998.
-
Spignesi, S. J. The Odd Index: The Ultimate Compendium of Bizarre
and Unusual Facts. NY: Plume, 1994.
-
Vorhees, D. The Book of Totally Useless Information. NY: MJF
Books, 1993.
-
Vorhees, D. Thoughts for the Throne: The Ultimate Bathroom Book
of Useless Information. Secaucus, New Jersey: Carol Publishing,
1995
-
Zotti, E. Know It All!: The Fun Stuff You Never Learned in School.
NY: Ballantine, 1993.