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From: gordon@cae780.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: Dumb Booze laws
Message-ID: <390@cae780.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 25-May-84 12:03:19 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 25 12:03:19 1984
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Concerning closing of liquor stores on election day:

One upon a time, like early 19th century, a candidate would go
buy a hogshead of rum and set up at the polling place, offering
a free drink to anyone who promised to vote for them.  If 
business was better than expected, it meant a trip to the
liquor store to buy another barrel.  At least in South Carolina,
the closing of liquor stores on election day was a reaction to
this practice.

(Aside: since their liquor laws are in their state constitution,
 they change verrrrrry slowly)

FROM:   Brian G. Gordon, CAE Systems
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