“As a yankee who lived in South Carolina for almost four years, I find the idea of a theocratic republic of South Carolina – especially one with stricter liquor laws – quite amusing (since of course I don’t take it seriously).
Did you realize that SC is the only state in the union where liquor laws are designed to protect the drinker? At least as of five years ago, when I lived there —
SC was the only “mini bottle” state. This means when you order a mixed drink at a bar, it’s poured not out of a fifth bottle, but from an airplane-style mini bottle. That’s so you know you’re getting a full draw of non-diluted spirits. (Actually, more than full: a mini bottle holds more than a shot of alcohol, so your G&T will be extra heavy on the G.)
Also, SC was the only state where there is no per se limit on blood alcohol content for DWI. Which means that if you can keep it together while blowing a 1.5, say, then you aren’t breaking the law. (The problem here, of course, is your SC state trooper, who may or may not have it in for you. As much as I dislike per se limits, especially combined with random traffic stops, I’m not sure I trust the discretion of the police more.)
I’m reminded of Petigru’s famous statement about SC’s secession from the Union:
James L. Petigru (1789-1863), a staunch South Carolina unionist, reportedly responded to the Palmetto State’s actions by saying that his state was ‘too small for a country and too large for an insane asylum.'”
Well, no one said the Bible Belt was consistent.
The Dish 