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re: anybody else live in a state that has dry counties?
Posted on 6/7/15 at 11:36 pm to PowerTool
Posted on 6/7/15 at 11:36 pm to PowerTool
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Texas doesn't just have dry counties, but dry municipalities and neighborhoods. It can be wet on one side of the road and dry on the other.
I've always thought it was odd that many of the restaurants in some of the "dry" municipalities in Texas will allow you to buy a "club membership" so you can drink in their establishments legally.
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Posted on 6/8/15 at 9:04 am to PacoPicopiedra
What's ironic is that in Kentucky, Bourbon County is dry but Christian County is wet.
My home county would laugh at any attempts at going dry. Of course, we have the Wild Turkey distillery on side of the county and the Four Roses distillery on the other.
My home county would laugh at any attempts at going dry. Of course, we have the Wild Turkey distillery on side of the county and the Four Roses distillery on the other.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 9:40 am to LexCat
A few here in TX, but Louisiana is a drunk man's paradise. Liquor available 24/7/365.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 9:56 am to PowerTool
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Texas doesn't just have dry counties, but dry municipalities and neighborhoods. It can be wet on one side of the road and dry on the other.
And the whole state has blue laws which are on another planet compared to Louisiana.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 10:14 am to rootisback
Lafayette County in Mississippi is a dry county. It is technically illegal to have alcohol on Ole Miss' campus. The cops don't really give a shite about it tho at the Grove as long as you're not dumb about. It is the reason the solo cup is so famous at the grove. You walk around with a solo cup, the cops do not really care. Walk around with an open bear can, different story.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 10:18 am
Posted on 6/8/15 at 10:20 am to auzach91
quote:The breweries are working pretty hard to appeal this
Decatur County prohibits the sale of distilled spirits for on-site consumption.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 10:50 am to Rayburn8
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Lafayette County in Mississippi is a dry county. It is technically illegal to have alcohol on Ole Miss' campus.
Not technically right but the laws are so twisted no one really knows.
Lafayette county = dry
Oxford = wet
Campus = wet but only for liquor and wine (beer technically illegal)
The baseball stadium is technically off campus (across the street) so beer is allowed while hard alcohol is not (hence the homerun beer showers)
Posted on 6/8/15 at 11:18 am to Dawg in Beaumont
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Got some relatives who defend the idea of dry counties while at the same time calling themselves "small government conservatives"
While I think the idea of dry counties is really stupid, the idea of local decision making on issues like this is exactly what small government conservatism is about. The "small government" refers to the federal government.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 12:24 pm to rootisback
Grew up in one, but I lived right by the county line. My county was completely surrounded by wet counties, so our county being dry did nothing but make sure we only got shite restaurants and no tax money from the alcohol. The closest gas station to my house was in the other counties.
My mom started a petition in order to make my county wet, and she got her signatures. The Southern Baptist preacher got his paws on the signature, and then read out which members of the congregation signed it. He said that they no longer felt comfortable with them in the congregation, and sadly we remained dry. A few months later though, he was caught fricking his secretary, and then he suddenly became all about forgiveness. The hypocrisy was astounding.
In the past 2 years though, we've finally become wet despite the Bible Thumpers, but my parents are moving to Oxford now, so that's that.
My mom started a petition in order to make my county wet, and she got her signatures. The Southern Baptist preacher got his paws on the signature, and then read out which members of the congregation signed it. He said that they no longer felt comfortable with them in the congregation, and sadly we remained dry. A few months later though, he was caught fricking his secretary, and then he suddenly became all about forgiveness. The hypocrisy was astounding.
In the past 2 years though, we've finally become wet despite the Bible Thumpers, but my parents are moving to Oxford now, so that's that.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 12:30 pm to cardboardboxer
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And the whole state has blue laws which are on another planet compared to Louisiana.
Yeah but there are a lot fewer of them now than when I was a kid.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 1:21 pm to rootisback
I live in a dry county in MS. What's funny is that it is surrounded by wet counties. I have heard that beer/liquor/wine companies prefer that our county remain dry. It has come to a vote a few times but the proposal to make it a wet county is always defeated. From what I understand, the alcohol companies feel that they are making money off of our people who drive to wet counties and that they would lose money by having to run delivery trucks into our county when they already get business from our drinkers.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 1:25 pm to OMLandshark
Double standards and hypocrisy are my two biggest pet peeves. No preacher has the right to say that they do not want a person to worship in the church. Everyone sins, as proved by your post. The whole purpose of church is to worship God, seek forgiveness, try to become a stronger christian, and bring others to Christ. Of course, he remembers the whole forgiveness aspect AFTER his little screw up. Unbelievable 
Posted on 6/8/15 at 2:00 pm to WonderWartHawg
Yes. I live in white county, arkansas. The main town, searcy is basically under the control of a church of Christ college.
While other nearby towns are getting restaurants that serve beer and other drinks, searcy stays status quo. It's fairly depressing.
While other nearby towns are getting restaurants that serve beer and other drinks, searcy stays status quo. It's fairly depressing.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 2:03 pm
Posted on 6/8/15 at 2:42 pm to OMLandshark
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A few months later though, he was caught fricking his secretary, and then he suddenly became all about forgiveness. The hypocrisy was astounding.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 2:45 pm to rootisback
Yep. The Co that Jack Daniels is distilled in is a dry county.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 3:56 pm to sjmabry
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Posted by sjmabry on 6/8/15 at 9:40 am to LexCat A few here in TX, but Louisiana is a drunk man's paradise. Liquor available 24/7/365.
There have been times when, working in Deep East Texas, I'd drive over to Louisiana to find a liquor store. Short drive and worth it after working long hours in Baptist country.
I once pulled down the whole spreadsheet of Texas alcohol rules from the TABC website and it was mind-numbing in both variety and detail.
This post was edited on 6/8/15 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 6/8/15 at 4:24 pm to PowerTool
My favorite is telling fellow Texans that in Louisiana you can buy liquor at a grocery store.
"No way!!"
When I went on a trip home back to NOLA recently my sister's boyfriend was so excited he bought a shopping card full of booze.
"No way!!"
When I went on a trip home back to NOLA recently my sister's boyfriend was so excited he bought a shopping card full of booze.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 4:58 pm to rootisback
I live in a dry county, and in the majority of Arkansas you cant buy beer on Sundays.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:18 pm to 870Hog
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in the majority of Arkansas you cant buy beer on Sundays.
Never had a problem, just got to know the right dudes.
Posted on 6/8/15 at 6:29 pm to WonderWartHawg
i lived in conway for quite a while. it's dry as frick. got to go to morgan / maumelle to buy alcohol.
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