I grew up in an area where liquor

[Dees]

stores could not open and sell until the polls closed. Is it still that way in some areas?

[Trailrider1951]

1. Yes, here in Texas no alcohol will be sold until the polls close.

N/T

[Wickerman]

2. That's good, you would have to be drunk to vote for Bush*

hee-hee.

[jpak]

3. In 19th Century New England

Election Day was celebrated with barrels of rum, beer and hard cider.

Everyone turned out for the party.

Tables were laid with Election Cakes.

The the local militia band provided music.

And there was cannon fire and musketry as well.

We've lost a lot as a nation since then...

[skygazer]

4. Not necessarily

You forget to mention that those barrels of rum, beer and hard cider were often used by candidates and their supporters to woo voters into voting for them. Elections could be won or lost depending on who provided the most booze. Not a good way to pick your leaders.

Yes, I agree that we have distanced ourselves from our electoral process (or it has distanced itself from us). That is why I still cherish Vermont's continued tradition of Town Meeting. It's quite similar (without the coercive aspect) to the old party atmosphere.

[BiggJawn]

5. Same here in Indiana.

So the rest of the country gets to wonder if we're STUPID, instead of knowing that we were DRUNK....

[Redleg]

6. I believe it is like that here in northern Kentucky. That's why I stocked

up today- champaign for a Kerry victory and bourbon (lots of it) for a Bush victory.