On 5/22/2014 9:42 AM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 5/22/2014 8:59 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2014-05-22 8:21 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> On 5/22/2014 1:46 AM, Julie Bove wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> Upon further reflection, I'd probably have the chicken. I don't care
>>>>> for jerk, but who knows, maybe I'd change my mind.
>>>>>
>>>>> I've only been to a couple of no-booze weddings. I don't think
>>>>> they're very common in a lot of areas.
>>>>
>>>> Most of the weddings I've been to were no booze. I was raised
>>>> Methodist
>>>> and they don't drink. Or they're not supposed to anyway...
>>>
>>> First I've heard of that. My mom was raised Methodist and there was
>>> definitely no prohibition against alcohol. I've got a pic of Grandma
>>> holding a beer at Mom & Dad's (decidedly casual) wedding reception.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Methodists used to be very strongly opposed to the consumption of
>> alcohol.
>>
> Used to be... how long ago? My parents were raised during the
> Depression. Grandpa brewed beer in the basement, started during
> Prohibition and continued throughout the Depression. That's a long time
> ago in my book.
>

I had not been inside a Methodist church previously when I was asked to
be an usher at a friend's Methodist wedding many years ago. I was
disappointed to find no alcohol at the reception, being unaware of the
prohibition. Fortunately, a number of the bride's relatives knew this
and brought flasks that they shared.


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Jim Silverton (Potomac, MD)

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