MostlyHarmlessWhy can't I find a doctor who will prescribe "sea air" for my nerves so I can spend a summer in a picturesque costal town in England "for my health" only to be caught up in a local scandal and forced to solve a murder?
Infoseepage@MostlyHarmless Medicinal Whiskey. I could really use a prescription about now...and I don't drink really...Things just that bad.
Bill Ricker@Infoseepage @MostlyHarmless
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Winston Churchill Gets a Doctor’s Note to Drink Unlimited Alcohol While Visiting the U.S. During Prohibition (1932)
In December 1931, having just embarked on a 40-stop lecture tour of the United States, Winston Churchill was running late to dine with financier Bernard Baruch on New York City’s Upper East Side.