tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8744252261861099..comments2024-03-29T05:33:43.878-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Oh pleaseOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-72723226040398293072011-06-02T11:38:23.075-04:002011-06-02T11:38:23.075-04:00At least Iceland is not as bad as Denmark where th...At least Iceland is not as bad as Denmark where they tried to ban Marmite. They had to call in Sara Lund to quell the riots.Maxine Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628509319992204770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-12275610531205097622011-06-02T02:53:09.623-04:002011-06-02T02:53:09.623-04:00Interesting word choice for a defense of smoking p...Interesting word choice for a defense of smoking piece:"you could not DRAG me over that border." Glad to see that pending Icelandic legislation has not chilled your sense of humor.<br /><br />Enjoy Thailand where I'm certain smoking and drinking aren't at risk of making any endangered species list.<br /><br />--JeffJeffrey Sigerhttp://www.jeffreysiger.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-90182587237158493872011-06-01T20:21:14.220-04:002011-06-01T20:21:14.220-04:00Yrsa, the United States tried the no-alcohol thing...Yrsa, the United States tried the no-alcohol thing and it was completely disastrous. The smuggling of alcohol from Canada gave rise to the various Mafia families. There was plenty of alcohol available but it now had to be purchased from some group that killed people who were business rivals.<br /><br />One family did manage to get very rich while keeping their reputation intact. Joseph P. Kennedy managed to get a contract with one of the producers of whiskey in Scotland. When Prohibition was repealed, the only one who could bring that brand into the US was Kennedy. The whiskey connection gave him the money to buy the presidency for his son, Jack, and it tied him to one of the mob families in Chicago. A lot of people think that the Chicago mob owed Joe a favor and arranged for Chicago's votes to be altered in Jack's favor.<br /><br />Maybe yes, maybe no, but no one doubts that Joe Kennedy was capable of making a deal with the devil.<br /><br />What a trip for the family to enjoy!! There will be years of memories from that adventure.<br /><br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com