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

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From: Rick Kelly
Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1993 23:11
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In article <1993Jan5.135936.5046@osf.org> kenny@osf.org (Kenneth Crudup) writes:
>In article <106136@bu.edu> heiser@acs.bu.edu (William Heiser) writes:
>>But Adam, what *supermarkets* ever sell liquor in Massachusetts? :-)
>>Maybe you're thinking of New Hampshire?  :-)
>
>That Star Market mega-complex in Watertown does, also. Great to buy groceries
>and beer at the same time, and pay w/your ATM card.
>
>It looks like some stupidity reigns here in the Bay State, surprise! Like in
>Illinois, my underage cashier could not ring in my liquor sale, which meant
>she could not swipe it through the scanner. We had to call in a >21 year
>old cashier to perform that one operation. I couldn't even do it. Stupid.

Actually, Mass law requires that cashiers at liquor stores and alcohol
servers in restaurants be over the age of 18.

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From: rmk@rmkhome.UUCP (Rick Kelly)
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Subject: Re: Packies, was Re: flavors of MA cops: what the hell is the registry police?
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