Sunday, February 9, 2014

If the Prohibition ended in 1933, why does Andy Griffith go to break up a still?

"The Andy Griffith Show" The Haunted House (TV Episode 1963) - IMDb



I found this comment and learned the answer.



A word or two for those not from the United States, the South or just too dang-gone young to know. Back during the time of this show, huge portions of the Southern United States (including most of North Carolina--where the show is set) were officially 'dry'--meaning that ANY sale or use of alcohol was prohibited--well after the national experiment with Prohibition ended in 1933. Other municipalities allowed only lower alcohol consumption and sales--such as lower alcohol beers.

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