Hard Cider

Grace frantically scribbled down additional tales of Gilmanton life, including some from Arlington "Chunky" Hartford, a Gilmanton cop and born storyteller who told Grace about "hard-cider parties" held in the basement of a local farmhouse. ❋ Callahan, Michael (2006)

The campaign of 1840 was called the "log-cabin and hard-cider" campaign, though the reputed log-cabin home of the Whig candidate was in reality a spacious mansion. ❋ Various (N/A)

The log-cabin and hard-cider watchwords were born of a taunt, like the "Gueux" of the ❋ Various (N/A)

Harrison _seven_ counties and _fifty-seven_ towns, as becomes a log-cabin and hard-cider President. ❋ Various (N/A)

On platform-wagons were men working at every trade which ex-pected to be benefited by Whig success; log cabins of all sorts and sizes, hard-cider barrels, coon pens, great canvas balls, which were kept ` ` a-rolling on, '' canoes, such as General Harrison had used in crossing Western rivers, eagles that screamed in defiance, and cocks that crowed for victory. ❋ Unknown (1905)

"I saw old Ike Bradley go past here with a hard-cider jag that looped over till its aidges dragged on the ground," he explained. ❋ Holman Day (1900)

Noo Jersey (he loaned money on mortgage too, for ten acres ain't enough now in Noo Jersey), how he'd willed me a quarter of a million dollars, because I was the only one of our kin that called him down when he used to come home with a hard-cider jag on him and heave ox-bows at his nieces. ❋ Rudyard Kipling (1900)

You suspect that your judgment has taken unto itself wings, and that you couldn't tell whether you're a red-licker Democrat or a hard-cider Prohibitionist; but you don't care. ❋ Unknown (1898)

We have actually seen beer and hard-cider, either capable of producing intoxication, sold by stewards within the walls of churches. ❋ Alfred Lee Ridgel (1896)

Financial distress, hard times, and general discontent led to a demand for a change; and the log-cabin, hard-cider campaign that followed ended with the election of Harrison (1840). ❋ John Bach McMaster (1892)

Music, banners, salutes, fireworks, addresses, ovation, and jubilation with enthusiasm genuine and simulated, came and went in almost uninterrupted sequence; so much of the noise and pomp of electioneering had not been seen since the famous hard-cider campaign of Harrison. ❋ Nicolay, John G & Hay John (1890)

It is sour and unpalatable, not unlike hard-cider and water. ❋ Horatio Bridge (1849)

Consider the New Amsterdam Market, South Street between Beekman Street and Peck Slip, which is holding a hard-cider revival on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. with hard-cider tastings, Marlow and Sons is running a cider bar, and tapas-size snacks. ❋ By BAO ONG (2011)

Called Wynola Farms Marketplace, it now houses shops and wine, beer and hard-cider tasting rooms, including Julian Hard Cider. ❋ < (2010)

Startup aims at creating, capturing hard-cider drink market ❋ Unknown (2010)

Cider Summit NW celebrates the bounty of the season with a hard-cider tasting in South Lake Union. ❋ Unknown (2010)

After [a long day] at work, ask your wife if you may get [your Hard] [Dickens Cider], and it would make you feel better. ❋ Timred (2006)