Do people still make moonshine in this country?

[bluestateguy]

It seems to be such a recurring plotline of the Dukes of Hazzard, but that was 20-25 years ago.

You'll have to educate me. I'm just a San Francisco Bay Area suburbanite.

[Hissyspit]

1. Yes.

[mike_c]

2. of course-- wherever corn mash ferments, people make 'shine....

[JVS]

3. Are you too much of a snob to come to the lounge to learn that?

We have frequent discussions about moonshine there.

[skids]

4. Yup.

And people smuggle legal booze and cigarrettes, too.

Just imagine what would happen if a 20-30% national sales tax ever got on the books.

[Swamp Rat]

5. Meth is the new "moonshine."

Meth labs are often found in trailers here in Louisiana.

[Hissyspit]

6. Approximately 10% of the U.S. economy is illicitly based.

Don't ask me for a source. I forget. But the guy who wrote the book I get it from did his homework. Depends on how you define illicit, of course. He was talking about porn and marijuana, moonshine, etc.

[Conservativesux]

12. The mountain country of N. California are chock full of pot growers...

its sort of a California moonshine, I suppose.

[HardWorkingDem]

7. Kicking myself....

while I was stationed in the military down in NC I met some NC reservists who made it and didn't buy any when I had the chance.

[Media_Lies_Daily]

8. You need to travel more....LOTS more.

[Mnemosyne]

9. I've seen it from

Pa. to Al.

[OrlandoGator]

10. With these gas prices, soon we'll need moonshine to fuel our cars.

n/t

[enigmatic]

11. We make it up here, too

Good stuff..

[wli]

13. AFAIK yes

I think it's largely for the sake of higher alcohol content and low cost (Everclear would provide a reasonable alternative but is relatively costly).

[Conservativesux]

14. California Moonshine= Mary Jane

Lots of them growers out there.

I think pot grwoing makes up a huge part of the underground CA economy.