Blue laws, ya gotta love 'em.
In Dallas, it is illegal to drive a motor vehicle on Commerce Street. There is still a horse trough at Commerce and Main.
In Tennessee, other than in the five major cities, it is illegal to possess alcohol. In Bristol, the TN-VA state line runs down the center of Main Street. Tennesseeans are notorious for making the trek back and fourth for liquor. Tennesseean cops are notorious for posting spotters at the liquor stores. Tennesseeans are paranoid enough to not throw their empties in their trash cans for weekly pickup.
On the other extreme, New Jersey bars sell take-out. Beer and wine by the bottle and six-pack. You can tie one on, then grab a sixer for the road home. Honest.
In South Carolina, if you walk into a bar, you will see hundreds upon hundreds of two ounce bottles on the shelves. If you order a mixed drink, the bartender is required to give you the glass, ice, and mixer with the appropriate single pour spirit on the side.
And my personal favorite:
In Conneticut, it is illegal for a woman to be within ten feet of a bar counter. Bars in CT have an inordinate amount of tables, and shorter bar counters than most states. This law has also spawned the 'men's bar', where the bar is made up of a series of island bars with very narrow sitting spaces between them, making it illegal for a woman to even be in the bar. Legal exclusion of females without discrimination. This could be a guy-haven, or a homosexual thing... dunno. Never been in one....
In Tennessee, other than in the five major cities, it is illegal to possess alcohol. In Bristol, the TN-VA state line runs down the center of Main Street. Tennesseeans are notorious for making the trek back and fourth for liquor. Tennesseean cops are notorious for posting spotters at the liquor stores. Tennesseeans are paranoid enough to not throw their empties in their trash cans for weekly pickup.
On the other extreme, New Jersey bars sell take-out. Beer and wine by the bottle and six-pack. You can tie one on, then grab a sixer for the road home. Honest.
In South Carolina, if you walk into a bar, you will see hundreds upon hundreds of two ounce bottles on the shelves. If you order a mixed drink, the bartender is required to give you the glass, ice, and mixer with the appropriate single pour spirit on the side.
And my personal favorite:
In Conneticut, it is illegal for a woman to be within ten feet of a bar counter. Bars in CT have an inordinate amount of tables, and shorter bar counters than most states. This law has also spawned the 'men's bar', where the bar is made up of a series of island bars with very narrow sitting spaces between them, making it illegal for a woman to even be in the bar. Legal exclusion of females without discrimination. This could be a guy-haven, or a homosexual thing... dunno. Never been in one....
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never been in a homosexual?
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