Similar to some states in the USA

Mississippi used to have "Liquor Stores" where you got anything > 5%. And even then, not all counties in the state were fully "wet". Some counties just sold beer / wine coolers (Alcopops). And some counties were fully dry - no alcohol at all.

So what used to happen is that the wet counties next to the dry ones would have Liquor stores aplenty just over the county line so you could easily drive and get your booze with a drive. And then go crash your car when you were driving back into your dry county having necked 1/2 bottle of bourbon on the drive home.

In a brown paper bag, of course. Can't have the righteous seeing alcohol.

And then just over the state line in Louisiana there were things like "Drive thru Daquari barns" go get a strong drink on the go!

Posted By: Bungle on November 19th 2018 at 11:06:57

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So cold dark climates lead to heavy drinking then? That's my excuse sorted ! (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 08:45:56
- Went to Reykjavik a few years ago (General Chat) - Men without hats, Nov 19, 09:56:22
  - I believe the norwegians ban strong booze during the darker months,to cut down on suicides (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 10:19:46
    - in finland strong liquor sales are restricted to state owned alko stores (General Chat) - Tombs, Nov 19, 11:01:45
      - Similar to some states in the USA (General Chat) - Bungle, Nov 19, 11:06:57
        
        You can buy a gun easier than buying booze (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Nov 19, 18:58:25
        
        Is that because they were puritan or something? (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 11:11:41
        
        Yeah. Pretty much. (General Chat) - Bungle, Nov 19, 11:15:30
        
        Cheers bungled,I knew about the dry states but didn't really know why they were dry(thou (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 11:34:21
      - Rollmops,bluurghhh (I can't find a puking emoji). (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 19, 11:05:37

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