Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Plain/Plane

~ John W. Howell

A picture of a string with drops of water- the logo for SoCS

 

If there was ever a need for coffee, it is now. Fingers drumming on the counter fail to rush the dreaded AI in charge of brewing the life-restoring beverage. Finally, a wheeze indicates that the aromatic liquid will begin its journey from the bowels of the fickle machine to my very welcoming cup. Yes, the trickle has started, and soon, the crema layer will form. Time for a sip and new awareness of the need for the clock.

Clock in hand set for March 30, 1924 for a duration of two hours. The plunger is pulled and we are tansported to Toledo Ohio. The US has enacted the eighteenth constitutional amendment that bans the sale and consumption of alcohol.

We have arrived in Toledo to witness the tradegy of 12 people poisened to death consuming denatured alcohol at a party. Denatured alcohol is used as a solvent and has additives that when injested are fatel. The police shief says it is a shame these folks didn’t know that they were drinking poisen. “It’s plain to see that whoever organized this party is responsible for these deaths.”

The alarm goes off and like a flying plane my carcuss is lofted to the couch for a soft landing. My text signal goes off and I see it is from Linda Hill. It reads:Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is: “plain/plane.” Use one, use ’em both, bonus points if you get ’em both in your post. Have fun! If you would like to see what other bloggers do with the prompt visit Linda’s post. Here is the link: https://lindaghill.com/2024/03/29/the-friday-reminder-and-prompt-for-socs-march-30-2024/

Plain/Plane by John W. Howell © 2024

“Well you got the bonus points.”

“Yes I did.”

“You sure hauled out of there though.”

“I made a slight miscalulation on the time.”

“Well, that explains it.”

“Sad about those people.”

“Yeah. There was a lot of that.”

“It was plain stupid to drink that stuff.”

“Thos people ended up on a different plane.”

“Not like good old Voo Doo Ranger.”

“Speaking of which.”

“Ordered the Uber. It’s right over there.”

“Goodness what is that?”

“A 1906 Stanley Gentlemans Speedy Runabout.”

“How in the heck did you find that one.”

“The Stanley company went out of business in1924. I thought it would be a good tie-in to your post.”

“Okay then. Let’s go.”

“I call the running board.”

“Well if that’s what you want, you got it.”

 

81 thoughts on “Stream of Consciousness Saturday – Prompt – Plain/Plane”

  3. That’s a pretty cool ride. Just don’t hug the trees with him on the running board. Sad about those people. I’m guessing they weren’t the only casualties of bad alcohol during prohibition.

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  8. What a terrible tragedy! There would be more before Prohibition was repealed. On the bright side, I’d take a ride in THAT Uber in a cold minute. What a gorgeous old car!

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  13. The Stanley Gentlemans Speedy Runabout looks like a great ride. I hadn’t heard about those 12 people – so sad. Prohibition was such a crazy time. But — great job on the prompt!

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      1. History taught us something? If only… Happy Easter to you and Molly – and your pups.

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  16. What a horrid way to die; senseless. See? Making alcohol illegal is dangerous!

    What a very cool set of wheels. Woot!! I fear I shall be alone toasting you tonight. Pilgrim is still on drugs to get rid of the cold I so generously gave him as a going-away present!

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    1. It is a solvent. Denatured alcohol is ethyl alcohol with toxic or bad tasting additives that make it unsuitable for consumption. Since drinkable alcohol is heavily taxed the cheap alcohol that is untaxed is rendered undrinkable. The most common additive to denatured alcohol is 5 to 10 percent methanol. Methanol is highly toxic when consumed orally. Denatured alcohol is used in alcohol burner lamps and stoves as well.

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  23. What a sad story.

    Prohibition was surely not an answer.

    I just read…(what hypocrisy) about Canada in the prohibition:

    “Liquor could, however, be legally produced in Canada (but not sold there) and legally exported out of Canadian ports.”

    No wonder some got rich running whiskey over the border. Also beer, but not VooDoo. No VooDoo!

    🥃✖️ 🍹ꭓ 🍺Ẍ 🍷𝖃

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        4. Thank you!
          As you can see from the emojis I’m quite tanked, standing at the Windsor -Detroit border, don’t know which way Canada is and there’s a car coming at me.
          I hope it’s a taxi so I can get to the next comment!

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