End of an era
It seems likely that we are reaching the end of another Utah cultural epoch: Private club drinking.The sponsors of competing bills to "modernize" Utah's liquor laws reportedly are on the verge of an agreement that would eliminate Utah's requirement that an adult buy a "club membership" to enjoy a cocktail.
Though I agree that Utah's liquor laws are generally a pain in the butt, I have to admit the goofy club membership requirement had its points:
• I met some interesting, if perplexed, out-of-town visitors whom I "adopted" so they could get a hassle-free drink.
• Explaining our state's screwy laws made Utahns the center of attention at gatherings out-of-state with friends and family. "It's not really a club. . . ." (Oh well, Utah still has a few other idiosyncrasies for conversation fodder.)
• The law made us feel special and sophisticated because we belonged to exclusive social organizations, such as Jr.s, Club Faces, Jimax Club and the now-mythical D.B. Cooper's.
• That "speakeasy" camaraderie of telling the bouncer, "I know a member" and waving at some smiling face in the club.
1 Comments:
Jesus! They've finally legalized adulthood in Utah!
Now, let's change the state motto:
Utah: porn, elevated.
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