Colt firearms began manufacturing the Thompson submachine gun in 1920. Although popular culture shows them in the hands of soldiers, mafia types and G-men, Colt promoted this gun specifically to cowboys among others, with advertisements showing cowboys on horseback toting these weapons.
Alcoholic Drinks:
- Gin Rickey - highball (alcoholic base spirit and a larger proportion of a non-alcoholic mixer, often a carbonated beverage) made from gin or bourbon, lime juice, and carbonated water. Little or no sugar is added .
- Bee's Knees - cocktail featuring gin, lemon juice and honey. The phrase "bee's knees" was popular slang used to call something excellent or outstanding. It's a simple extension of the classic Gin Sour (gin, lemon, sugar) that features honey instead of sugar. The honey creates a richer drink, and it may have been employed to mask the taste of subpar gin, which was prevalent at the time.
On the GE refrigerator, the dome-shaped object on top of the appliance is actually a compressor. The compressor squeezes the coolant, which is in gaseous form, into a liquid in order for it to flow back into the coils in back of the refrigerator and freezer compartments. The coils inside maximize the surface area of the coolant that will come in contact with the compartments' air. The reason why the appliance is colder than room temperature, is not the cold air is being pushed into the device, rather heat is being taken out and pushed into the surrounding air.
In the time of Prohibition (1920-1933), underground bars or clubs called "speakeasies" allowed potential customers in if they knew the password. They "spoke easy", by not drawing unwanted attention to themselves or the club.