The effect of drinking on our national story begins with the Pilgrims(清教徒), who landed illegally(非法地) on Cape Cod.They had to land;they were running out of beer. "We could not now take time for further search," explained William Bradford, who would become ruler of the Plymouth Bay Colony, "Our foods and drinks being muchspent, especially our beer." If the Pilgrims hadsucceeded in going to Virginia, perhaps theAmerican character would be slow-moving,poiite and gentle instead of rude the Yankee.
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