Project Gutenberg 2016-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 187 Marquis, Don 1878 1937 Marquis, Donald Robert Perry Marquis, D. R. (Donald Robert) Patterson, Sterling The Old Soak, and Hail And Farewell Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Old Soak and Hail And Farewell" by Don Marquis is a collection of humorous sketches and reflections written in the early 20th century. The work is centered around the character of the "Old Soak," who shares his thoughts on life, alcohol, and the impact of Prohibition on society. It provides a nostalgic glimpse into barroom culture and serves as a critique of the dry laws that altered the landscape of social interactions and personal enjoyment during that time. The opening of the book introduces the Old Soak in a rather melancholic state as he expresses his discontent with the current state of affairs, particularly with Prohibition. He recounts tales from his past, highlighting the camaraderie and comfort he found in saloons, as well as his disdain for amateur moonshiners and the inferior drinks they concoct. The Old Soak reflects on the joyous experiences and moral lessons learned in barrooms, lamenting their closure and the resultant loss of community, warmth, and character that came with them. This beginning sets the tone for a mix of humor, nostalgia, and social commentary that runs throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American wit and humor Humorous poetry, American PS Text Category: Humour Category: American Literature 189484 2025-07-20T16:16:42.937849 text/html 173300 2024-10-23T00:26:48 text/html 3315953 2025-07-20T16:16:48.728860 application/epub+zip 3309578 2025-07-20T16:16:44.343927 application/epub+zip 164733 2025-07-20T16:16:43.482863 application/epub+zip 3390484 2025-07-20T16:16:51.979833 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3359173 2025-07-20T16:16:47.504841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228390 2022-09-23T16:51:16.632051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149200 2025-07-20T16:16:42.273855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129315 2024-10-23T00:26:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17346 2025-07-20T16:16:52.143802 application/rdf+xml 16781 2025-07-20T16:16:43.644852 image/jpeg 2842 2025-07-20T16:16:43.562866 image/jpeg 9103845 2025-07-20T16:16:43.046928 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia