That Time When South Dakota Went Sober
File this under, Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Here s how it went down in South Dakota.
It was nearly 101 years ago that the National Prohibition Act was passed in this nation. The year was 1920. Although South Dakota thought it would be a good idea to enact prohibition a few years earlier on March 20, 1918. The images are enough to make a grown man cry. The wine was flooding down the streets and fine whiskeys were being poured down the drains.
Overall, South Dakota was a sober state for 18 years. Or was it?