Antedating of "Bootlegger"

[Wilson Gray]

On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 5:36 PM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>wrote:

> He wears high-top boots and carries a flask of liquor in each, which he
> produces when he sells a drink.
>

Is that description real? Or is it Memorex?


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