Benjamin Franklin has many famous quotes. One of his most famous may actually be a misquote. The patron saint of PA is often depicted as saying, "beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." The truth is that this quote was mostly fabricated by beer makers in order to sell more beer.
What Franklin actually said in a letter to Andre Morellet in 1779 is:
"Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards, there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine, a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy."
In any event, history tells us that ole' Ben enjoyed his share of both wine and beer.
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