-Wisconsin caught some flak for its underage drinking rules. Minors in the state are allowed to drink alcohol as long as they are accompanied by a parent when ordering at the bar. Pub owners claim that this lets responsible parents “educate and supervise underage drinking”. Bartenders have ultimate discretion over who gets served, but most agreed with one tender’s general sentiment: “If you’re old enough to complete complex tasks and contribute to society, you should be able to relax with a beer. Legos don’t build themselves, you know.”
-Thanksgiving is almost here. We know that you’re dreading the visit from Uncle Steve, the beloved family member who shows up 50 minutes late, skips dinner, and finishes the entire decanter of scotch by himself. Maybe you should keep an eye on his intake using a Constant Alcohol Monitoring (CAM) ankle bracelet (just tell him it’s an “early Christmas gift”). Worn by over 9,000 offenders daily in 46 states, this high tech anklet is attached around the clock and actually samples an offender's perspiration every 30 minutes in order to measure for alcohol consumption. The alarm will go off before Stevie reaches his limit. You can stop him before he gets too drunk to drive and avoid last year’s “you’ve been living here for three weeks, don’t you think its time to find a home” debacle.
-The Styles section checked in on the trend of cocktails you can eat. They visited Benoit Bar and tried an alcoholic jam made of vodka and Chambord along with a potent pina-colada style fondue. We’re pleased to see that alcohol in food is finally catching on – we’ve been pouring Jamesons into our mashed potatoes for years.
but most agreed with one tender’s general sentiment: “If you’re old enough to complete complex tasks and contribute to society, you should be able to relax with a beer.
Posted by: aion kinah | March 10, 2010 at 12:20 AM