does anyone think that dry counties are a joke?

Question

I know this is a bit political/religious..... I think its sad that people have to drive to other counties just to get a 6 pack of beer. If other people dont like booze they can just not drink it instead of making it hard for the rest of us who dont see a problem with it.

Answer 1

while traveling to florida we hit 2 dry counties in kentucky yes it is a joke.

Answer 2

I'm sure lots of people think dry counties are a joke, but someone's not laughing because dry counties still exist.

My Dad lives in a county that's dry on Sunday, and while that's been inconvenient at times I certainly can understand and appreciate it. Having a county dry doesn't bother me.

However, how dry is dry? In my Dad's county I can go to a bar or a restaurant and have a beer on Sunday. I'm just prohibited from buying from the store on Sunday. Are there counties that are COMPLETELY dry? No alcohol at all? Wow.

Answer 3

It is silly but then so is the government. Some of that thinking comes from the theory that if it's difficult to get, people won't get it and use it. Some counties don't want the problems at are caused when people drink (too much) like domestic violence or increased DUIs. Some counties don't see the benefit of increased tax revenue from alcohol sales and the tax dollars that would be needed to increase its police department.
Some counties will allow liquor by the drink and some will only allow liquor to be bought and used only at home. It's a shame that most small towns will stay small towns (and not get major restaurants) if liquor by the drink is not offered for sale.

Answer 4

I lived in a dry county growing up. The problem with it is that people go to a neighboring county where they can buy liquor-by-the-drink and get boozed up before driving home, or they buy a bottle in a liquor store and drink it on the way home. (Okay, yes, there are some responsible drinking citizens who wait until they get home to drink it.)

Let's face it. Prohibition didn't work, and having dry counties doesn't work. If people want to drink, they're going to, no matter what the legislation.

Answer 5

Yes I think it is a joke. When I was a youngster the county I lived in was a dry county on Sundays, so my folks would drive to the neighboring county to purchase alcohol and because they consumed most of it on the way home they became a risk to others on the highway. Fortunately nothing terrible happened and eventually the county became wet and they could have their booze without endangering others.

Answer 6

I think counties that do that are a bit deluded. They think that not selling alcohol or having bars will somehow keep their communities morals where they want them. In actuality people, like you said, just drive to other counties and drink and buy beer there. Sending all $$ out of the county. It's a larger equivalent to having a dry college campus. Does it keep college kids from drinking? Hardly.

Answer 7

Does anyone think the "War on Drugs" is a joke? I know this is a bit political/religious ... I think it's sad that people have to go to other countries just to smoke a joint in peace. If other people don't like marijuana they can just not use it instead of making it hard for the rest of us who don't see a problem with it.

Does this expensive "War on Drugs" even work? Politicians make speeches, cops lecture school children, employers make workers pee in a cup ... and marijuana is everywhere.

But to address YOUR question, I know that I have never seen so many Lodges (Moose, Elks, Eagles, American Legion, etc) as in the dry counties of Kentucky! And a cache of liquor in the back seemed to be standard equipment on every vehicle!

Answer 8

I understand and thought as you, well I still do even though I do not drink anymore. Some areas you still can not buy alcohol on Sundays at all, and some after 12 noon only. To me that is the same church and state issue,christians vs the lions.
My thoughts are if it is federally legal then it should be sold anywhere that in licensed as long as they are open. Personally I feel it be best of all alcohol was removed from retail stores and only sold at state operated stores, the reason it is not is the retailers stay in business because of it's profits,well the small stores.

Answer 9

I think the dry county thing is nonsense. I have a friend that lives in a dry county here in Az and she hates it. There were 3 liquor lincenses and they all were bought up by a certain religious group.

Answer 10

You think that's a joke? I used to live in Southern Utah and had to drive to Cortez, Colorado just to pick up a bottle of whiskey. Now, that was a joke. But if you plan carefully, you don't have to drive to the "wet" county all the time. Hit up a distributor, buy a case or two, and store it.

Answer 11

I live in a dry county in Alabama, I watch many, many people drive to the next county to buy alchol, and many drive while drinking to do this. I think that dry counties are just stuborn and dumb.