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QUOTE OF THE DAY Saturday, January 21, 2023

"'And he claims another victim.' I cracked a grin. 'Edwin, you're turning this infirmary into a speakeasy.'" -Katherine McIntyre, An Airship Named Desire

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WORD OF THE DAY Saturday, January 21, 2023 OED Word of the Day: booze can, n. Chiefly in Canadian English: an unlicensed bar or other drinking establishment, esp. one set up in a private home.

SENTENCE EXAMPLE "He knows how to sniff out an active booze can, scanning for boisterous crowds and taxis lined up where there shouldn't be open bars." - 2012, Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Dec. gt1

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WORD OF THE DAY Saturday, April 2, 2022 OED Word of the Day: booze can, n. In Canadian English: an unlicensed bar or other drinking establishment, esp. one set up in a private home.

SENTENCE EXAMPLE "He knows how to sniff out an active booze can, scanning for boisterous crowds and taxis lined up where there shouldn't be open bars." - 2012, Toronto Star (Nexis) 29 Dec. gt1

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The term “speakeasy” did not originate during Prohibition.

MERIGOLD, Miss. (AP) – The fate of an iconic Mississippi Delta juke joint could become clearer in coming weeks.

Willie “Po Monkey” Seaberry, the owner of Po’ Monkey’s Lounge, died in July 2016.

The Mississippi Business Journal reports that Seaberry’s family owns the contents of the shack that he operated in a Bolivar County cotton field. But the structure itself and the land underneath belong to the Hiter family, which farms the surrounding land.

Park Hiter, manager of the Hiter Farms Partnership, says people have discussed moving the shack into Merigold.

Andrew Westerfield, attorney for the Hiter family and mayor of Merigold, says he’s waiting on the Seaberrys to settle the estate.

Daniel Morris, attorney for the Seaberry heirs, says settlement of the estate is a few weeks away.