Re: Packies, was Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?

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From: Adam M Gaffin
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 02:20

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In article <1993Jan4.172126.26136@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> jlacey@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (james.w.lacey) writes:
>
>Some liquor stores in Mass will actually have a sign saying
>"Joe's Package Store" or whatever.  The idea is to distinguish
>an establishment that sells liquor in a package (bottle, can)
>from one that sells liquor by the glass (like a bar).  In some
>states (and probably years ago in Mass), a bar can sell liquor
>"to go".  This is strictly illegal in Mass, and I believe, all
>of New England. 
>

Ah, but there are still a number of *drug stores* in Massachusetts that
sell liquor.  Sure makes up for all those supermarkets that lock up their
liquor on Sunday :-).


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Adam Gaffin
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