Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Crazy Liquor Laws

I always assumed that liquor laws dreamed up by moralizing teetotalers were the specialty of politicians from Utah and a few states in the South.

But the practice has jumped the pond. The mayor of Bologna has decreed that there will be no liquor served or sold after 10 p.m. In Italy, this is the equivalent of saying there will be no beverage at dinner.

As a result, savvy entrepreneurs have started selling wine illegally on the streets after dark. And the gutters are filling up with bottles and corks...

Wonder how long it will take for his honor to admit he made a mistake?


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