Der Denkmalpfleger Nick Drummond und sein Partner Patrick haben sich vor kurzem ein Haus in Ames, New York, gekauft, um es zu sanieren. Das Haus hat eine wohl etwas rätselhafte Vergangenheit:
We were told the home was rumored to have been built by a childless german baron who turned to bootlegging in the 1920’s. The story is endearing, and most likely completely false, but we’re going along with it. After all, who doesn’t want to live in a home built by a bootlegging barren baron?
Jedenfalls fanden die Beiden bei der Sanierung dann 66 Flaschen Whisky, den ein ehemaliger Hausbesitzer während der Prohibition dort versteckt hatte. Geile Story.
He died under (possibly suspicious?) circumstances on Oct 12 of 1932. The only witness to his death was the administrator of his will. …He had many aliases and was known as the mystery man of the Mohawk Valley, and “the count”; although there was never proof of his royalty beyond his own claims. …It was a mystery to locals at the time how he amassed his fortune.
OUR WALLS ARE BUILT OF BOOZE! I can’t believe the rumors are true! He was actually a bootlegger! I mean I thought it was a cute story, but the builder of our house was ACTUALLY a bootlegger!
(via Laughing Squid)
Krasse und klasse Story.
Ronny, es wurde ja sogar noch verrückter. Nimm dir die Zeit und gehe mal die einzelnen Postings bei ihm durch (er hat ja erst am 8. Oktober angefangen mit dem Account), zumal da vermutlich noch mehr ist, was dir gefallen könnte. Aber lies dir wenigstens diesen Text durch (von Mr. Drummond selbst verlinkt): Bootlegger Bungalow: prohibition-era whiskey found in New York house during renovation (The Denver Channel).