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Stinky The Clown

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39. I never lived in a state with sane liquor laws.

Wed May 2, 2012, 03:50 PM

May 2012

I was born and raised in Connecticut. Sunday "blue laws" and no wine in liquor stores.

I lived in South Carolina. Dry except 3.2 beer and then, while I lived there, legal miniatures. How silly.

I lived in North Carolina. We had to join the Elks to have a place to drink.

I lived in Tennessee. Still had to stay with the Elks for a while.

I lived in Ohio. State Stores, with all the charm of an East German mortuary.

I now live in Maryland. No internet liquor purchases, including wine. The wine part will be changing, though. That will make Maryland a lot more mainstream.

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Woo-hoo! At last, we in CT can buy alcohol on Sundays! [View all] CTyankee May 2012 OP

joining Civilization xchrom May 2012 #1

I wish there were a smilie for us wine drinkers... CTyankee May 2012 #3

me too. xchrom May 2012 #4

It made me wonder how many of those store owners talk free enterprise.... Bonhomme Richard May 2012 #2

Oh, you should hear them! I have a great wine store that has a terrific selection. CTyankee May 2012 #5

Anyway, I am glad we don't have to run over to NY...... Bonhomme Richard May 2012 #11

Being in New Haven, I don't really have that option. CTyankee May 2012 #16

Whoah a state behind Delaware! treestar May 2012 #6

Don't get me started on the lingering effects of Puritanism! CTyankee May 2012 #7

When I first moved here sharp_stick May 2012 #8

Init amazing? I moved here from VA and as strong as the fundies are there, we could still CTyankee May 2012 #9

i thought that was only texas. well, until 12. seabeyond May 2012 #10

Up until my mother died, I would visit her in Dallas and a shopping center near her happened CTyankee May 2012 #13

lol... the town i am in is part wet, part dry. how about that. lol. seabeyond May 2012 #14

I remember doing that in a Mexican restaurant there. CTyankee May 2012 #18

I remember all the religious nutz going crazy when we allowed alcohol sales on Sunday here in DE LynneSin May 2012 #12

From New Haven, it's not that easy. I'm a good hour from bordering states, RI, NY and MA. CTyankee May 2012 #20

Yeah but if you really needed the booze - you'd make the trip LynneSin May 2012 #28

Please, my gas bill is high enough, thank you! CTyankee May 2012 #29

I remember going to Elkton on Easter Sunday treestar May 2012 #37

Ironically the 2nd largest liquor store in the country is right across the border from Pennsylvania LynneSin May 2012 #41

BLASPHEMERS!!! Adsos Letter May 2012 #15

Ya still have to come to MA for Gas One_Life_To_Give May 2012 #17

And those that live on the Mass border will likely still go to Mass for booze bigwillq May 2012 #19

That's right. CTyankee May 2012 #21

Welcome (sort of) to PA's world BumRushDaShow May 2012 #22

We (PA) crack me up. MadrasT May 2012 #34

About damned time!! opiate69 May 2012 #23

yes. you can't even buy wine anywhere else than a wine or liquor store. CTyankee May 2012 #24

I moved from Ct to Washington state back in 89... opiate69 May 2012 #25

Maybe they will try the failed wine kiosks BumRushDaShow May 2012 #27

Here's the 15th century wine kiosk CTyankee May 2012 #30

That bike is missing a little basket BumRushDaShow May 2012 #31

I lived there 20 years and remember the Sunday drives to New York, to pick up madinmaryland May 2012 #26

I think that sucks hfojvt May 2012 #32

You try to take my glass of red wine with dinner away, mister, and you've got a fight on CTyankee May 2012 #33

I don't think I have a teetotalling problem hfojvt May 2012 #36

I didn't mean to imply it was you I was talking about...sorry if I gave that impression! my bad.... CTyankee May 2012 #38

Finally, here in Georgia, in March, the voters elected to sell alcohol RebelOne May 2012 #35

I never lived in a state with sane liquor laws. Stinky The Clown May 2012 #39

Yeah, those state stores in VA where you bought liquor were pretty Iron Curtain-ish. CTyankee May 2012 #42

You still have to buy beer and wine in a liquor store UnrepentantLiberal May 2012 #40