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History vandalism fixed[edit]

The previous History of this article is a complete fabrication.

"The pickleback is a traditional Irish-American shot. Originally from Philadelphia the pickleback is said to be the creation of Will O'Gordon and Clayton McWilliams, two railroad engineers who, according to American folklore, narrowly escaped death in the infamous Casey Jones crash of 1900. Both men later perished in an attempt to save passengers during a train robbery later that year. O'Gordon and McWilliams, too poor to afford a traditional chaser, were well known for piggybacking their drinks with a chaser of "whatever you've got that's free and won't kill us." While it is unclear how the first pickleback happened (though it is believed to have occurred through trial and error) it became a habit among the two friends and eventually caught on as a Philly tradition." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aawilson72 (talk • contribs) 16:55, February 19, 2011‎ (UTC)

Thanks for fixing it. — Satori Son 15:19, 2 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Eastern European origins[edit]

I don't know how far this goes back, but the vodka-drinking Slavs and Eastern Europeans have been drinking pickle juice as a chaser for some time, I believe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.228.80.90 (talk) 05:02, 17 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Burning Man[edit]

Picklebacks are often associated with Burning Man; a lot of people have learned about Picklebacks from this video about the regional "Flipside" event. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11lv6i79sQo Not sure when this first aired; it's dated Jul 30, 2012 but I feel like I recall it from several years before. "Believe it or not, it's good for you. You should probably not believe it." 216.10.235.6 (talk) 17:15, 7 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]