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Man's sweet tooth has been around since the beginning of time.  The first lollipop was discovered by prehistoric man, did you know that? Bla, Bal, bla bla bla bl bl b b OOPS! SAID THAT ALREADY

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Back to our story.................(this really should be a blog, don't you think?  O, too late now......)

The Molasses Act of 1733 really dampened the colonist spirits, by resulting in the disappearance of rum!   The cost of rum skyrocketed, with sugar being taxed higher then a giraffe's as*.  No rum drinking for Americans.

The British passed the Sugar Act in 1760, forcing Americans to sooth their sweet teeth with molasses.  Even though the Sugar Act lowered the tax on sugar, bla, bla, bla..... The end result was maple candies and some angry colonist smugglers, who could no longer profit from the high paying blackmarket sugar trade.

Rum was made from Molassas Rum smuggling made good money.

Red cherries and red cheeks, Georgie had a few drinks

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The lack of rum, no doubt, stunned George Washington, as rum was his preferred booze. O, and a little preferred wine, too. George was so enthused with everyone having their share of spirits, he demanded alcohol be purchased for the Continental Army in 1777.  The records do so reflect.

People everywhere were angry over the high taxes.......1792 saw the riot in Paris over soap, candles, and sugar.  Really, a riot over candles and soap and sugar? Can you imagine that happening today?  How technology changes things.

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George wasn't the only Founding Father to indulge in a little boozing from time to time. Ben, you remember Benjamin Franklin? Guy liked to fly kites. Well, Ben said, "Beer is living proof that God love us and wants to see us happy." Atta a boy, Ben! Tom recorded, " Wine was necessary for life".  Ah, no doubt, Thomas had the old plantation of Monticello rocking.

Ben liked to fly kites.

People back then drank ...and drank...and drank!  They had cider and punch for lunch, rum and brandy before dinner, port and sherry at dinner, then punch and liquors while smoozing the ladies.  O, lets not forget, they drank wine and punch right up till bedtime.  Dang, dudes could handle their liquors.  They drank and handwrote a Constitution.

They drank and drank and sang and wore funny clothes.

Boston Tea Party

Now, Tom, George, John, Ben, pretty much all the sons of liberty,  kickin it in the City Tavern. The year was 1774,  the First Continental Congress was meeting and greeting and boozing.  No wonder they dressed up like Indians and threw tea off of boats, into the harbor! God love each and every one of them!  Hoist the tankards!

The British tried to commit highway robbery with their constant tax increases and punishments for those who couldn't pay.   Somewhere around 1776, we were frustrated beyond belief.  Taxes!  War! You might as well tax us on how many windows we have!  Or over charge us for gasoline, so we can't afford our big SUV's!  *&^(*&666)!!!

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What?

Whisper, whisper

O, that's right.....the candy history..... Unhummm....

Well, thank our lucky stars and stripes, the British finally gave up, went home, and rarely bothered us again.  So we were free to get on with our candy making.

Kicking the British dudes out of the country.  There was not another invasion by the British, until the Beatles in 1964.

In 1893, to be exact, the Rueckheim brothers hit the jackpot with their molasses, peanuts, and popcorn recipe............remember Cracker Jacks?

Yes, I know it isn't finished, but history takes a bite out of time, you know..... give us half as long to write it.                I mean, really, Moses, smell the roses..............for the love of Pete...........

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