Liquor is widely available in Michigan. You can even purchase it at grocery stores and pharmacies. Thank goodness:-). Paul On Dec 27, 2007, at 11:29 AM, Jack Davis wrote:
> Have to admit not having completely read all such posts, but am > here to > add that years ago Iowa not only had state owned/controlled liquor > stores, but each qualified buyer (21 yrs) was issued a ration book > which was shown and duly noted by the clerk at the time of purchase. > I remember my Dad having a "liquor book" that had its share of > entries. > It was cheaper (no tax) than driving the 12 miles from our home to the > Missouri state line and using up some 23 cent gas. > Beer (3.2% alcohol) could be bought in local bars and grocery stores. > This has since completely changed. All freely available. > > Jack > --- Scott Loveless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Stan Halpin wrote: >>> The mind boggles when trying to understand the variation in liquor >> >>> pricing and availability within the U.S. >>> >>> In the U.S., some states, like North Carolina and Virginia are >>> blessed with state-run liquor stores. In those states there is no >>> option but to buy your spirits from the state-run ABC (or distill >>> your own). But wine (sometimes, some states) and beer are in the >>> grocery stores, the "quick stop" stores, etc. The states, in their >> >>> beneficence, do not provide low prices for their goods, but the >> mark- >>> up is not too exorbitant either. In Missouri, when I moved there 24 >> >>> years ago, I could buy spirits, wine, and beer in any grocery >> store, >>> as long as it wasn't Sunday. At the time, across the river in >> Kansas, >>> you couldn't buy anything beyond watered-down beer anywhere except >> an >>> ABC store, nor could you buy alcoholic drinks in a public >> restaurant. >>> Which led to the fiction of many many "private clubs" restricted in >> >>> membership to those who could walk or wheel through the door and >> pay >>> $1 for a membership. Now I can buy anything anywhere at any time >> in >>> Kansas and Missouri, except that spirits are still controlled by >> the >>> ABC in Kansas. At very decent prices in my Missouri stores (with >>> single malts, for example, often lower than prices at duty-free >> shops >>> in Heathrow). In Michigan where I frequently travel, the anything/ >>> anywhere rules apply, except before noon on Sunday and then it is >>> nothing/nowhere. >> >> This is one of the many things I miss about Missouri. Being able to >> walk into any liquor, grocery or convenience store and buy whatever I >> >> wanted was nice. Here in the People's Republic (Pennsylvania) the >> State >> has a very tight grip on liquor distribution. I read somewhere that >> PA >> is the world's 2nd largest alcohol buyer. You would think, with >> their >> buying power, that booze would be a bit more reasonable. To the >> contrary, they levy an 18.5% liquor tax on top of the normal sales >> tax. >> Yay for PA! Not only am I overcharged, my selection is at the >> mercy >> of what the Liquor Control Board decides to stock. >> >> Beer is a little different, but still inconvenient. I have to go to >> a >> beer "distributor" and can only buy by the case. Selection is often >> limited in the smaller stores. Beer can be purchased in take-out six >> >> packs from local bars - at bar prices. Whee! >> >> The LCB also regulates the number of licenses for restaurants. I >> have >> never lived anywhere else that had restaurants with BYOB signs on the >> door. >> >> In Missouri I could go grocery shopping and come home with wine, >> whisky >> and all the beer I wanted - all from 1 store. Here, that would >> involve >> at least 3 stores, costs considerably more and pisses me off to no >> end. >> For a blue state, PA is a bit too conservative for my tastes. >> </rant> >> >> -- >> Scott Loveless >> http://www.twosixteen.com/fivetoedsloth/ >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. >> > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Looking for last minute shopping deals? > Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/ > newsearch/category.php?category=shopping > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
