The real definition of bootleg
filed in Uncategorized on Sep.30, 2001
Many people think that the term “bootleg” refers to illegally recorded music, movies, or software. In fact, the term dates back to Prohibition days, when Sam Reebok invented the still boot. The still boot looked like an ordinary boot, but it hid a fully functional still between the bootleg and a false sock, while the action of walking powered a small heat source hidden in the heel. The wearer could distill the alcohol from the fermented grain of his choice while walking around town, or while enjoying himself at a society party featuring his bootleg moonshine.
A later innovation from Reebok that never caught on was the still pump. This was simply the still boot with a small hand pump mounted on the front, with which carbon dioxide bubbles could be injected in the distilled mixture, making champagne. This went largely unused, because the stench from the false sock (which couldn’t be cleaned) ruined the bouquet of the champagne.
Sep 30th, 2001 on 7:25 pm
I thought that was just common sense.
Oct 1st, 2001 on 1:53 am
It’s really surprising how uneducated some people are.
Oct 1st, 2001 on 1:56 am
Indeed!
Yes but my grand father was a also a man of the finer things he had a process in which you could cleanse the false inner sock, (which the old timers used to call the FIS?s) in for sake of argument, pit bull urine and would improve the taste along with the bouquet, (the oldtimers called it perdy smeel). But the technique was an old and secret family recipe. You may of heard of one that still uses old gramp?s technique ,does Budweiser ring a bell?
Oct 1st, 2001 on 4:49 am
Re: Indeed!
Oh, so that’s why Budweiser is the king of beers?
Oct 1st, 2001 on 7:21 am
I was thinking more of “frightening”