Good morning.
It’s a particularly hot day ahead for Whitewater, with a forecast of ninety-five for the high, and a chance of showers in the afternoon or evening.
No Comment Forum or poll this weekend, as I will run both along with a series on the decades-long (four, actually) drug war.
For this weekend, it’s all exploration and adventure for Whitewater, with an impressive list of activities from July 1 to July 4. I’ll have the full calendar up shortly, and readers can visit the July 4th committee’s website at www.ww4th.com.
On this day in 1967, Wisconsin had one less prohibition than previously:
1967 – Sale of Oleo Becomes Legal
On this date it became legal to purchase Oleomargarine in Wisconsin. For decades, margarine was considered a contraband spread. Sale of the butter impostor resulted in fines or possible jail terms. Oleomargarine was sold legally in Illinois and frequently smuggled into Wisconsin.
Source: Wisconsin Historical Society