Quirky Reforms in America(b)

Lack of Public Acceptance

Good intentions don’t always succeed. Here are three examples.

3. "Freedom Fries" (2003)

Renaming French fries in the Capitol cafeteria to protest France’s lack of support for the Iraq War was both earnest and short-lived.

2. The War on the Tie (1970s)

Some workplaces tried to ban neckties as outdated symbols of hierarchy, but the rebellion never really gained traction.

and 1. Prohibition (1920-1933)

The nationwide ban on alcohol, intended to curb crime and social ills, led instead to speakeasies, bootlegging, and a boom in organized crime.

See Lisa’s success story about how she overcame the Catch 22 of the 1970s.

Here’s to mature-adult living!

Jim Hasse, ABC, GCDF retired, author of “52 Shades of Graying”
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