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Default Buy your booze early!

Steve Wertz wrote:
> For those of you who partake and live in a state with those
> archaic (and unconstitutional) blue laws, remember to buy all
> your New Years Eve booze (and even beer in some states) early
> since it's Sunday.
>
> What to they do in states like, say - South Carolina - where even
> bars aren't even allowed to be open on Sunday - and no beer sales
> either? If I was a bar owner, I'd be pretty ****ed not being
> able to open on the biggest alcohol consumption night of the
> year.
>
> -sw


I think New York works that way, too, Steve. IIRC, no liquor sales on
Sunday and I know you can't buy liquor past 7:00 pm there on a weekday, as
well. I've never considered how that affects a beer/bar proprietor before;
biggest party day of the year and you're closed? That's gotta hurt.

kili