Why does every celebration seem to come with a drink?

Labor Day cookouts. Birthday dinners. Weddings. Happy hour after a long week. Girls’ night. Date night. Vacations. Even somebody casually saying, “We should celebrate!” somehow feels like it should be followed by “…with drinks.”

But when did drinking become such a big part of having a good time?

In this Labor Day episode of TRUE MOCKTAILS, Princess — aka Thirsty Homebody — is getting into how alcohol became tied to celebration, socializing, relaxation, and reward.

We’re talking about the history behind celebratory drinking, the rise of happy hour, America’s love affair with the backyard cookout, and why holidays like Labor Day practically come with an unofficial drink menu.

And of course, we have to ask:

Do we actually need alcohol to make something feel like a celebration…or have we just been taught that we do?

Grab your favorite drink — boozy, booze-free, or somewhere in between — and come hang out.

Because around here, we’re not just drinking.

We’re thinking, too.

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And if this episode made you think about your own relationship with celebration and drinking, send it to somebody you’d have this conversation with at the cookout.