WeekInTime Issue 42: Eggnog Riot
Drunk cadets kick off the Eggnog Riot at West Point in 1826
The hangovers were setting in as dawn broke over West Point Military Academy. It was Christmas Day, and the North Barracks was a wreck. Shattered glass and broken furniture covered the floors. It’s amazing what a few gallons of whiskey can do. This week in time, West Point cadets kicked off the Eggnog Riot after having a little too much to drink.
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