It’s 1913, one problem solved
Now, let’s all focus our powers
And see if we can figure out
What to do with the other 23 hours
1913
“Happy Hour” Is born
The US Navy begins celebrating “Happy Hour,” an evening celebration filled with alcohol, dancing and onboard boxing.
Genius D&D pastimes aka sailor culling
I swung left
The boat swung right
Drunken boxing
on a swaying ship
Late into the night
Zappai: logic prohibition
A drink with a meal
Perfectly reasonable.
So, twelve meals a day?
The 1920s
“Happy Hour” meets the matinee
With alcohol outlawed, folks began drinking before dinner, when the effects of having a cocktail were less conspicuous.
Zappai: got the drys
dry public morals
launch prohibition which leads
to day time drinking
Baited with booze
the price of a hook
beyond the paycheck you loose
is told in a single look
1940 – 1950s
“Happy Hour” specials as bait.
With the economy booming after WWII, businesses capitalized on the population’s newfound wealth with drink discounts to attract customers.
The wealth of war
Spent
Drowning
The memory of war
It’s more than a matter of greed
I don’t care what anyone thinks
And I won’t believe anything I read
Unless it involves cheap drinks
1959
“Happy Hour” goes mainstream
An article posted in the “Saturday Evening Post,” titled “The Men Who Chase Missiles,” popularizes the term ‘happy hour.’
The men who chase missiles
Are usual the ones who set them going
But after a few cheap drinks
There's no real way of knowing
Lune: emotional time limit
liquid trickery
timed to last
happiness expires
Happy National Happy Hour Day! 🥂
Facts from nationaltoday.com
Bravo Zulu, Mouse (which is Navy for a job well done.)
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BZ! I tried to find thank you with naval codes but was unable.
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A clever Mousky.
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Not so clever. I tried and failed.
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Informative and entertaining post, Mouse. Had no idea about the genesis of happy hour. With the original spirit of happy hour in mind, we need more fisticuffs while drinking.
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Thank you. It was a surprise to me as well. Fisticuffs and choppy seas!
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Booze fuelled entertainment. Post about wealth drowning out memories, poignant.👍
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Thank you., hobbo. I try to sneak a message or two in when no one is looking 😏
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Good idea!
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“The wealth of war
Spent
Drowning
The memory of war”
Profound! 👆👆🤔🤔❤️❤️
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Thank you. The thought came to me during my research 😊
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It’s amazing what insights and inspiration can come from research! 😁👍
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Makes you wonder why more people don’t do it 🤣
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Genius D&D pastimes aka sailor culling
“I swung left
The boat swung right
Drunken boxing
on a swaying ship
Late into the night”
👏👏😂😂
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It was all I could think about the ridiculousness of all those components coming together.
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Ridiculously good though Mouse as drunkenness and ships just seem to go together. 🤔👍😁
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Of course. I see a new reality tv program 🤔😏
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I could go with twelve meals a day. 🙂
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The French diet I’m told. Very small portions, always with something to wet the whistle.
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Informative and fun, Mouse 😀
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Thank you. That’s always my aim.
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I just learnt a lot… Thanks for the poetic history lesson!
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Most welcome, secrets. Happy to help 😉
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I never knew the origins… now that I know I’m having a hard time shaking the image of drunken sailors throwing punches on a choppy sea!
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It’s a strong image. I wonder why the people in charge didn’t try to curb such activities.
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Loved these Mr Mouse – a theme right up my street! 😉🖤
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Thanks little one.
Definitely a theme for many writers of WordPress. It’s a wonder we get anything done 😏💚
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Who says I do? 😳😉🖤
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I see you putting out posts every day 😉💚
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😉🖤
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It is really sad when one can not even copy and paste
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Indeed! 👍😉 Drunken Ship Happy Hours. 😛 How many drinks can you have in an hour on a swaying ship without getting sick. It’ll be messy but entertaining! 😂😂
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Provided you aren’t the one who cleans up the mess 🤣
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Very entertaining post…keep it up😊
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Thank you very much, I’ll try 😊
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Kudos to the U.S. Navy.
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A well deserved kudos. Cheers!
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Nice, I enjoyed this
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Thank you 😊
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As always your mouse-like cleverness thrills.. I laughed outloud:) You are one of the few…:)
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Thank you 😊 very kind of you to say. I always try to entertain and I appreciate hearing I’ve succeeded 💚
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