Smite A. Hippie » history http://www.smiteahippie.com If he doesn't, who will? Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:13:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 I'll drink to that!! http://www.smiteahippie.com/2010/01/24/ill-drink-to-that-2/ http://www.smiteahippie.com/2010/01/24/ill-drink-to-that-2/#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:34:10 +0000 Smite http://www.smiteahippie.com/?p=404 Perfect timing for a playoff Sunday.  Not the team I was hoping would be there, mind you, but hey… just another excuse to drink a beer! :D

Crack open a cold one, guys… it’s a day of celebration!!  Yes indeed, 75 years ago today a New Jersey brewing company churned out the world’s first beer can in 1935.  Read all about it here…

A Toast to the Beer Can: Happy 75th Birthday

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