The origins of Democracy are steeped in the mead beer and wine of ancient Greece, and its modern appearance in England is equally associated with beer, ale and stout drinking and pub-centric political organizing. From the French toasting their breifly glorious and gloriously breif revolution to our Founding Fathers plotting sedition in Boston Bars, to modern Russian elections greased with Vodka poll chasers, alchohol has been used throughout the ages to get out the vote, get through election day, celebrate victory and weep with defeat.
In just the latest example of the inseparability of these two twin freedoms (the freedom to choose your government and your freedom to be completely ossified while doing so), the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (full disclosure: long ago and far away, the Dowbrigade used to work for this rag as a copy boy) has exposed an ingenious plan to induce the youth of today to register to vote.
By Joseph Spector and Enid Arbelo
(June 18, 2004) — Here’s a way to get young people registered to vote: Give them free beer.
That’s the plan at today’s East End Festival. Monroe County Democrats have teamed up with High Falls Brewery to offer two free 2-ounce beers to those who register to vote at the festival.
Then the new voter can go into a real voting booth and pick the brew they liked the most. The promotion is called “Register Your Taste.”
Wow! They get to go into a real voting booth, and vote for their favorite beer. Not only does this stunt combine voting and drinking, but it also functions as marketing, market research and voter eduction! What an example of American ingenuity!
from the Democrat and Chronicle
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