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First Time Coffee Candy

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First Time Coffee Candy - While none of the soldiers might complain, it probably didn't take long for the military generals to realize that the alcohol rations they gave the soldiers did more than just boost morale (pun intended) they boost morale to the point where soldiers have more fun drinking than on the battlefield. And as great as getting your soldiers excited to work that's not the kind of dismissal that President Andrew Jackson wants to see! In 1832 the President signed an Executive Order that would replace any given alcohol with coffee and sugar and to this day, caffeine remains an essential part of a soldier's full breakfast. And lunch. And whatever he eats! In fact, for one year during the Second World War, the entire amount of Nescafe America's instant coffee production was purchased by the military. While there was no denying that this previous caffeine rationing strategy was the best way to ensure that the army soldiers stayed awake and alert on the ba