Reply #65: I had a similar experience..

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When I moved to California from NC after college my mind was totally blown because you can walk into Ralph's here and buy Vodka. Even Rite-Aid! They even have sales. So weird to me.

When I go back home to visit my family in the NC mountains it's always frustrating because the ABC store is on the complete other end of the county as are the only places allowed to serve liquor by the drink (thus ensuring a steady stream of DUIs, I guess). Unless, of course, you're within a mile of the Blue Rudge Parkway, where you can magically buy beer again because it's federal land or something.

The irony is, I can still take you to about 3 stills and god knows how many meth labs in this holy dry land.