ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : Bellying Up to the Barbershop
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The staff at a barbershop in the Orange County community of Olive was doing more than cutting hair during Prohibition.
The combination barbershop and pool hall was raided after authorities noticed unusually brisk sales of grape juice and cider. It turned out that the beverages were spiked with 20% alcohol.
Source: “Reflections in Orange,” by Merle Ramsey
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