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2 unusual facts about Happy hour


Happy hour

When the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act were passed banning alcohol consumption, people would host "cocktail hours", also known as "happy hours", at a speakeasy (an illegal drinking establishment) before eating at restaurants where alcohol could not be served.

Happy Hour: The South River Road Sessions

The EP features country versions of select tracks from Kracker's Happy Hour album, and "Letter to My Daughters" from his second album No Stranger to Shame.


Jackie and Jeff Filgo

In television, their credits include Ink, the American adaptation of Men Behaving Badly, That '70s Show, Happy Hour (also creators), The New Adventures of Old Christine and Hank.

Nine HD

Exclusive programming which aired during breakaways on the channel included Comedy Inc. (reruns only), E-Ring, The Mountain, Related, Invasion, Four Kings, The Comeback, Big Day, Twenty Good Years, Hot Properties, Happy Hour, Kidnapped, Notes from the Underbelly and a few episodes of Justice.


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Cal Slayton

In 2003, Cal illustrated the Gail Simone-written back-up story "Part Time" for Geek Punk's Super Hero Happy Hour #4.

Canal Viva

Previously available on GNT, Viva displays, also in alternative schedule, the program The Oprah Winfrey Show and Happy Hour, among other TV shows.

Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep

Norwegian comedy duo Tom Mathisen and Herodes Falsk made a tongue-in-cheek parody of this song in Norwegian, for their album Børre & Gibb's Happy Hour (52 min.) (1995).

Clyde's Restaurant Group

The 1976 hit song "Afternoon Delight" by Starland Vocal Band was inspired by the spicy happy hour menu at Clyde's of Georgetown.

Will Keenan

Some of his starring and producing credits include Politics of Love, The Ghastly Love of Johnny X, Chop, Terror Firmer, Margarita Happy Hour, The Love Machine, Hoofboy, OMC, Hisss and Trick.