According to the Ft. Gibson Post newspaper (late 1890s) Choc Beer was allowed in Indian Territory because its alcohol content was low enough that it didn't fall within the ban on alcohol in the Territory. Wagoner had several Choc Beer "joints". The paper reported that the Indian Agent in the area was trying to have the "beer joints" closed down. Linda homepage: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~haas MarionCoAR: http://www.rootsweb.com/~armarion/ TulsaCoOK: http://www.rootsweb.com/~oktulsa2 ----- Original Message ----- From: <CYNDI1000@aol.com> To: <OKMCINTO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 2:23 AM Subject: Re: [OKMCINTO] Old Time "Chock" Talk | | They may have been talking about choc beer here is a web site about Pete's | My parents use to go there and the Isle of Capri for Choc beer. It must have | been mild because it was the only time I heard of my Mom drinking beer. | _http://www.draughters.com/oklahoma_today/ot3.html_ | (http://www.draughters.com/oklahoma_today/ot3.html) | OKLAHOMA’S HISTORY AS A DRY state may date to statehood in 1907, but the | history of one Oklahoma beer is equally long. Choc beer is believed to be the | product Choctaws teaching immigrant Italians to brew beer (hence the name), but | no one knows for certain. What everyone does agree upon is that from 1925 to | 1981, choc beer was faithfully, enthusiastically, and illegally served at | Pete’s Place in Krebs, save for an occasionally hiatus triggered by an untimely | arrest or prison stay. | Cyndi | | | ============================== | Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration | Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. | http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid= 1237 |