Prohibition Swerving

The prohibition years must have been some of the toughest times for those who enjoyed a tipple at the end of the day. As a result, bootlegging was rife in those days and also give rise to some of USA’s more infamous gangsters like Al Capone. But a there were a handful of legal ways to get your hands on some booze, including a prescription from your doctor for medical wine and sacramental wine from the church. Needless to say, visits to the doctor and the Catholic church both soared during the 13 years the Volstead Act was enforced.