I can tell the tale, I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol by Kevin Dayhoff

can tell the tale; I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol http://bit.ly/9102lW - K Dayhoff

http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4342/i-can-tell-tale-i-can-tell-it-all-about-glory-days-illegal-alcohol/

~~~~~~

I can tell the tale, I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol

EAGLE ARCHIVE By Kevin Dayhoff Posted 5/23/10

In days gone by, when the county was dry, thoughts of summer and sunshine inspired Carroll County residents to make moonshine.

We did it with zest; they say it was best. It is a big mystery, but it is our history. I can tell the tale, I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol.

Yes, one of the best-kept secrets about Carroll County history is our tradition of moonshine. Think about it. It's really a no-brainer. For starters, our county is well-known for being one of the top grain producers in the mid-Atlantic region, and we're blessed with many springs, streams and creeks of sparkling fresh water.

Moreover, we have an abundance of fruits and tree barks available for flavorings. For example, I'm told -- by a reliable souse -- that if you add birch bark to the mash, it gives the moonshine a mint-like flavor.

Or so I'm told.

As for the manufacture and distillation of the magic elixir, we have plenty of out-of-the-way backwoods and valleys to hide a small still to serve as a mixer.

Writing for the Historical Society of Carroll County a number of years ago, local historian Jay Graybeal noted that, "not everyone supported the ban on the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages. ... In fact, Maryland's popular Democratic governor, Albert C. Ritchie, consistently bucked Prohibition as an infringement on personal rights ..."

Read the entire column here:

http://www.explorecarroll.com/community/4342/i-can-tell-tale-i-can-tell-it-all-about-glory-days-illegal-alcohol/

I can tell the tale, I can tell it all, about the glory days of illegal alcohol by Kevin Dayhoff

*****

Kevin Dayhoff Soundtrack: http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.net/ Kevin Dayhoff Art: http://kevindayhoffart.blogspot.com/ or http://kevindayhoffart.com/ = http://www.kevindayhoff.com/ Kevin Dayhoff Westminster: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/ or http://www.westgov.net/ = www.kevindayhoff.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevindayhoff Twitpic: http://twitpic.com/photos/kevindayhoff Kevin Dayhoff's The New Bedford Herald: http://kbetrue.livejournal.com/ = www.newbedfordherald.net Explore Carroll: www.explorecarroll.com The Tentacle: www.thetentacle.com