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...moon will probably not set for good on moonshining as long as there are enough good ole boys around who prefer white lightning to bonded bourbon. In fact, while the smalltimers are being forced out of business, big operators are holding their own. The "revenoo" recently seized 1,146 gallons of 'shine (worth up to $8,000 untaxed) in Dawsonville, Ga.-their biggest local haul in four years. However, connoisseurs of corn complain that mass-production methods result in a relatively tasteless brew (which also tends to lack the dead rats and flies that spiced old-time likker). White...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Southern Discomfort | 11/25/1974 | See Source »

...Canadian newspapers criticized President Hoover's pronunciation during his speech of acceptance. He pronounced revenue "revenoo," dropped the "t" from ''kept...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: Wanted: a Poem | 10/3/1932 | See Source »

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