United Liquor Marts, Author at United Liquor Marts (ULM)

St. Patrick Was British?

DID U KNOW…Good Ole St. Patrick was not Irish! Although he made his mark by introducing Christianity to Ireland in the year 432, Patrick was actually born to Roman parents in Scotland or Wales in the late fourth century. Stick that in your corn beef and cabbage!

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FREDDY THE GREAT

DID U KNOW…Frederick the Great of Prussia tried to ban the consumption of coffee and demanded that the populace drink alcohol instead.

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BOOZE CRUISE

DID U KNOW… National Prohibition led to a boom in the cruise industry. By taking what were advertised as “cruises to nowhere,” people could legally consume alcohol as soon as the ship entered international waters where they would typically cruise in circles. The cruises quickly became known as “booze cruises.

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NOW THAT’S EXPENSIVE

DID U KNOW THAT… A restaurant liquor license in Philadelphia will set you back $35,000? Although that’s expensive, it’s a bargain compared to obtaining one in Evesham Township (New Jersey) at over $475,000 or one in Mount Laurel (New Jersey) at over $675,000. No wonder restaurants have such a high failure rate.

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MILK DUI?

DID U KNOW…One glass of milk can give a person a .02 blood alcohol concentration (BAC) on a Breathalyzer test. That’s enough in some states for persons under age 21 to lose their drivers license and be fined.

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