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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Elsewhere, prohibition sentiment lives on in a variety of peculiar rules. In Washington State, an obscure law bans the word saloon in the name of any beverage or place of business. Last April the Olympia Brewing Co. made the mistake of launching a new brand called Buckhorn Saloon: it had to destroy 1,751 cases and ship another 4,000 to other states. In Utah, restaurants can only provide setups. A customer can either bring his own bottle or he can buy his liquor from a state-licensed bar at the establishment; the law says the customer must walk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: A Crazy Quilt of Liquor Laws | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

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