Speakeasies and Bootleggers.
Ever heard of going to hidden saloons underground? To me that sounds like something that would happen in a movie, but i guess in the 1920's people actually had hidden saloons to get liquior illegally.
People would get caught drinking underground in speakeasies and the cops would shut down the businesses, but they would start up again right away just in a different location. This way the business didnt loose its custumers and people could still party.
They werent just all underground, even though most were, some were in attics, old office buildings, basements and personal homes.
Speakeasies had other names too. Like blind pig or blind tiger.. I have no idea why though. Its kinda weird.
The Stork Club, NYC.
i found this picture of a speakeasy and i thought it was really cool. It was recently discoverd under some building in Montana that people completely forgot about and it was right next to an underground jail. That would be so cool to see.
I wonder what happened when cops found everyone drinking underground. and it was underground so its not like the people could go hide or anything..
http://faculty.headroyce.org/~us_history/aguardado/speakeasies.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speakeasy
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=441
The Book "The Americans"
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