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Bringing Back the Imperial Pint for Wine

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  • AxtremusA Offline
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    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/28/world/europe/britain-wine-pint.html

    A Pint of Wine? Britain Plans to Bring Back an Old-Fashioned Measure.
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    Boris Johnson called the use of imperial measurements “an ancient liberty” and pledged to bring them back after Brexit. The public didn’t want that, so the government settled for pint-size wine.
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    In 2024, the Brits will be able to drink like Winston Churchill again.
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    The government announced on Wednesday that it would allow stores and pubs to sell pints of wine, famously said to be the former prime minister’s favorite quantity of champagne.
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    • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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      Nobody orders pints of wine in a pub, and what's more people never stopped buying pints of beer at any time.

      I also very much doubt that Winston Churchill ever set foot in a pub.

      I was only joking

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