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On Saturday, November 20, 2004, at 09:00 AM, Dylan Ford wrote:

> Ginda  - speaking of apple liquor and prohibition - years ago an elderly
> friend told me that during prohibition when
> many folks hankered for a drink, cider could be bought in a container 
> which
> carried a boilerplate warning that went something like, "Do not keep 
> this
> product in a warm place, and when bubbling ceases allow to freeze and 
> drink
> the unfrozen portion!"

I've heard a similar story locally about grape juice labels during 
Prohibition. Nice clear winemaking instructions, preceded on the label 
by "Do not"!

--Rivka
Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly (and very much wine country)