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Charles Baudelaire, “Get Drunk!”

Kosher2 years ago2 years ago06 mins

We have continued to think about Edgar Allen Poe’s “Lines on Ale” since writing our post about it. So, we…

Edgar Allen Poe’s “Lines on Ale”

Kosher2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

In the last year of his life, Edgar Allen Poe penned a poem to pay a bar tab. And, since the verse happens to be about drinking beer, we figure to share some of the details with you, dear reader.