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In article >,
blake murphy > wrote:

[Utah]

> the rep for utah is that it is very straitlaced, since it is largely mormon
> (the way boston used to be largely irish catholic), and mormons are
> forbidden to use alcohol, tobacco and caffeine. but i do recall reading
> that there are topless joints in salt lake city, and that pasties aren't
> required.
>
> there used to be a lot of 'blue laws' (laws that businesses be closed on
> sundays), as sqwertz alluded to, but i don't know if this is the case
> anymore.


The last time I was there (a long time ago, and it's changed since
then), the bars didn't sell booze! It was BYOB. Each bar had a liquor
store next door, and you'd stop and buy some little bottles before going
in the bar. The bars only sold "setups".

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Dan Abel
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