In the days before air conditioning, Congress traditionally adjourned for late summer to avoid the worst of season's heat. As spring turned to summer and temperatures rose, Representatives became giddy at the prospect of leaving town. In 1880, lithographers George S. Harris & Sons took advantage of the magic word “adjourn” when it produced illustrations for Adjournment Cigars. The printers likely made the labels to demonstrate their abilities, since there is no evidence that the cigars made it to market.
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