DISQUS

Spuddy Buddy: It’s the Little Things

  • Ron · 4 years ago
    Yes Yes!! Being able to buy beer/wine in the grocery store is a wonderful thing. I can only hope that Rockwall follows suit with Rowlett and Garland.
  • Carolyn · 4 years ago
    Wait...I don't understand. You live in a dry county? I thought those only existed in Puritanical Massachusetts, where I once paid lots of taxes. I honestly don't know what I would do. I have a standing weekly date with my local liquor store (45 seconds down the street) which includes two bottles of wine, a twelve-pack of Bass Ale and many niceties exchanged primarily consisting of the weather, the price of gas, and how I go in there every Friday night at 7:30 (which I'm always told is better than the folks who go in every night at 7:30, instead of once a week). Damn. It certainly makes me appreciate the little things which I will no longer take for granted. Donna, can I ship wine to you regularly?Or if you want, I can ship a bottle of Jagermeister to your husband. :)
  • donna · 4 years ago
    Remember Carolyn, I live in the Bible Belt, so the demon alcohol is very much a threat to all of our salvation.You can buy whatever you want in Dallas proper, but most of the outlying suburbs are either totally dry or you can only sell beer and wine. One street in the suburb where I grew up declared itself its own city, and all that exists on the street are two liquor stores. It's strange......Back in the 80s when we moved here, we learned the rule at restaurants was that if you are a member of a private club, you could order beer, wine, or liquor. So all restaurants had "clubs" that you paid like $1 per year to join and you got a card to show when you wanted to order a drink. It got confusing with all the restaurants and all the cards, so someone developed the idea for the Unicard. One card that works at all restaurants, and now it's free. You have to have it if you go to a Chili's in Richardson and order a margarita, but not at a Chili's in Dallas. Go figure....
  • donna · 4 years ago
    Oh, and thanks for the kind offer to ship alcohol. I'm pretty sure that's against the law, though..... And now I have beer and wine right across the street, and a stocked bar, so I am set.
  • Carolyn · 4 years ago
    And I thought the club thing was only in Utah. I am out of touch. Not to mention out of beer. Gotta make a packy run.