Ah, Prohibition! What better time to be a reporter for a wire service, when a trip to a speakeasy, several drinks, a show, and some gambling can all be expensed as part of telling your story of vice, sin, and seduction.

Cigarette smoke made a murky haze over tables and dance floor. Hip pocket flasks appeared everywhere. Diners hailed newcomers, clear across the room, with “whatcha carryin’ tonight?” Unnoticed, I watched the whirlgig [sic] of legs and colors.”

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