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Drinks With Dead People ran from 2014 – 2022

as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.

Drinks With Dead People ran from 2014 – 2022

as an exploratory journey through that old party question: if you could have a drink with anyone in history, who would it be? History is full of people you’d love to have a drink with. Let’s meet a few.

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Link to David Bushnell

David Bushnell

Have a drink with: David Bushnell Damn the torpedoes. Ask him about: The one that got away Folks in Warrenton, Georgia were understandably sad when Doctor David Bush passed away in 1826. Single and in his eighties at the time of his death, the old man was a local institution: in more than thirty years…

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Frigorific!

Have a drink of: Nice Cold 17th Century Beer Less filling; tastes great. Ask your friends: to buy you a round. In 1662 Charles II gave his charter to the Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (the “Royal Society,” for short). A hybrid of a gentleman’s club, an entrepreneurial incubator, a maker faire…

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Link to Victorian Cough Syrup

Victorian Cough Syrup

Have a drink of: homemade 19th century cold medicine Ask your doctor if it’s right for you! Side effects may include: vomiting, euphoria, dysphoria, poetry, death. Getting the sniffles now that winter is upon us?  For a fun holiday project, make like it’s the Victorian era and mix up some DIY cough syrup, as directed by…

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