Who Invented "Happy Hour" At The Bar

Who Invented "Happy Hour" At The Bar

Who Invented "Happy Hour" At The Bar

One of my favorite moments when out atbars and clubs is Happy Hour! I'm not afraid to pay money for strong, tasty beverages, but if there is a way to get more bang for my buck, I want to know about it! What I do wonder though, as I sit here with my $3 beer, is where does this concept of happy hour originate?

The Navy used the term happy hour as the two hour period of entertainment before dinner on their ships during the 1920's. The Volstead Act was passed and paved the way for this trend when civilians held cocktail hours in their homes and meetings within the ranks.Post prohibition, smallcocktail lounges continued the pre-dinner drinks tradition when, in, 1960, happy hour became a fully fledged term after articles were published in many newspapers throughout England. The term refers to the state of how happy people are when having consumed alcohol and it soon became known as more of an after work ritual for this reason. The 1980's saw rules surrounding happy hour defined further by bar staff, when food had to be introduced as mandatory during the period of cheap drinks because of serious drink driving cases. The military took on a strict stance in regards to tightening drink driving laws seen through US General John A. Wickham's move to abolish happy hours from all military based clubs.

However, that didn't stop other venues and patrons. Since then, happy hour has been a custom embraced right around the world. Almost every bar, pub and club has some form of it and our only job is to make the most of it. Our wallets will be happier as well!

Happy drinking!

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