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Old Soak, and Hail And Farewell

Published in 1921 (Prohibition went into effect in January 1920), "Hail and Farewell" is a collection of poems in honour of alcohol, drunkenness, and all things related.

In "The Old Soak", an old codger grumbles and connives to get alcohol in the age of Prohibition. Part is narrative, and part is installments from The Old Soak's papers.
“I'm writing a diary. A diary of the past. A kind of gol-dinged autobiography of what me and Old King Booze done before he went into the grave and took one of my feet with him. In just a little while now there won't be any one in this here broad land of ours, speaking of it geographically, that knows what an old-fashioned barroom was like. They'll meet up with the word, future generations of posterity will, and wonder and wonder and wonder just what a saloon could have resembled, and they will cudgel their brains in vain, as the poet says."
“Have you got any of it written?” we asked him. “Here's the start of it,” said he.
We present it just as the Old Soak penned it. - Summary by TriciaG & from the text

Year of Publication: 1921Genres: Humorous Fiction , Poetry

Running Time: 02 hours 52 minutes 59 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Introducing the Old Soak KevinS	4:27
2	Beginning the Old Soak's History of the Rum Demon Larry Wilson	6:40
3	Liquor and Hennery Simms donj31	4:21
4	The Old Soak's History—The Barroom as an Educative Influence John	5:05
5	Look Out For Crime Waves! Matthew D. Robinson	5:43
6	Continuing the Old Soak's History—The Barroom and the Arts donj31	8:52
7	An Argument With the Old Woman Larry Wilson	2:58
8	The Old Soak's History—More Evils of Prohibition KevinS	5:27
9	Preparing for Christmas Matthew D. Robinson	8:07
10	Continuing the History—the Old Soak Fears for the Growing Children John	5:39
11	Jabe Potter's Optimism John	4:06
12	More of the History—As It Used to Be of a Morning Matthew D. Robinson	6:21
13	Peace and Contentment John	3:47
14	Continuing the History of the Rum Demon—Unfermented Grape Juice Matthew D. Robinson	7:10
15	Political Talk John	2:32
16	The History Continued—Prohibition and Winter Weather April6090	5:38
17	The Old Soak Finds a Way Phil Chenevert	3:07
18	The History Continued—the Barroom's Good Influence Phil Chenevert	3:38
19	A House Divided Phil Chenevert	4:19
20	Continuing the History of the Rum Demon—the Barroom and Manners April6090	3:24
21	Sympathy Wanted Michele Fry	5:42
22	The History of the Rum Demon Concluded—Prohibition Is Making a Free Thinker of the Old Soak Michele Fry	6:54
23	Hail and Farewell—A Last Drink Michele Fry	1:25
24	Hail and Farewell—In the Old Days Anita Sloma-Martinez	1:23
25	Hail and Farewell—A Dipsey Chantey Anita Sloma-Martinez	2:39
26	Hail and Farewell—A Certain Club Larry Wilson	1:09
27	Hail and Farewell—A Temperance Tract John	3:49
28	Hail and Farewell—A Vision in the Night John	1:22
29	Hail and Farewell—The Last Case of Gin John	3:04
30	Hail and Farewell—Crowned Singers John	1:22
31	Hail and Farewell—Down in a Wine Vault Anita Sloma-Martinez	3:33
32	Hail and Farewell—Anacreon Larry Wilson	1:14
33	Hail and Farewell—There Were Giants in the Old Days ChadH94	1:34
34	Hail and Farewell—In an Old-Time Tavern Booth Anita Sloma-Martinez	1:29
35	Hail and Farewell—The Old Brass Railing ChadH94	2:58
36	Hail and Farewell—Once Youth Was Mine Larry Wilson	1:14
37	Hail and Farewell—In a Tavern Booth oogiesragdoll	1:22
38	Hail and Farewell—An Engagement Larry Wilson	1:14
39	Hail and Farewell—The Battle of the Keyholes Anita Sloma-Martinez	2:45
40	Hail and Farewell—In a Tavern Booth oogiesragdoll	1:22
41	Hail and Farewell—Yearnings and Memories April6090	1:09
42	Hail and Farewell—Do You Remember? donj31	1:22
43	Hail and Farewell—And You may Kecall This donj31	1:45
44	Hail and Farewell—True, but What of It? April6090	1:09
45	Hail and Farewell—A Summer Day Dream April6090	1:16
46	Hail and Farewell—On Swearing Off Again Larry Wilson	1:19
47	Hail and Farewell—After Several Highballs Larry Wilson	1:11
48	Hail and Farewell—Chant Royal of the Dejected Dipsomaniac Larry Wilson	4:05
49	Hail and Farewell—Proverbs XXIII, 29 Larry Wilson	1:45
50	Hail and Farewell—An Object Lesson Larry Wilson	2:16
51	Hail and Farewell—A Kansas Tragedy Larry Wilson	6:47