This day in history, Oct. 28 1793

[old salt]

1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin.

[Patocazador]

I've had sloe gin. I wonder what cotton gin tastes like. 

[Hanshi]

I've had sloe gin. I wonder what cotton gin tastes like. 

Well for one thing it tastes...uuuh fuzzy.  This invention made cotton king!  It also destroyed mega-tons of what was some of the richest topsoil in the country.

[bmtshooter]

Prolly would give you cotton mouth.

[Patocazador]

I'm feered of cottonmouths. 

[Hanshi]

Prolly would give you cotton mouth.

Fer sure!