Was the Mayflower a Party Barge?

Was the Mayflower a Party Barge?

NEW YORK (Wireless Flash) – Would you believe the pilgrims may have been more excited about New Year’s Eve than Thanksgiving? According to a new book, What Makes Flamingos Pink? (Harper Collins) the puritans loaded up the Mayflower with more beer than water. In fact, the reason they landed at Plymouth Rock was because they ran out of beer earlier than expected. Other tipsy trivia in honor of the year’s biggest booze night... The word “Bourbon” takes its name from Bourbon County, Kentucky, the place where it was originally produced. However, now it’s illegal to buy bourbon in the county that inspired its name. And finally, the “mai tai” was invented by “Trader Vic” Bergerson in 1944 but the name came from some Tahitian boozehounds who exclaimed “mai tai!” – the Tahitian phrase for “out of this world” – after tasting it.

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