Date: Tue, 2 Dec 2008 12:03:52 -0500
From: Gary Phillips
Subject: Liquor by the drink, amen.
I guess it had to happen eventually, but it still stuns me. I agree with Ed Williams about something!
As a card carrying member of the Left-wing Liberal environmental anti-racist and against explosive development wing of the local latte-drinking tree-huggers union, I too would like to be able to order a Manhattan or a Martini or even a Mohito (one of my favorite drinks: dark rum muddled with fresh spearmint and a little sugar and then poured over ice) at one of my favorite Chatham County establishments, or even some new dandy restaurant that comes to town because they can actually make money in the business and add to our tax revenues.
As to the religious argument, and I am a religious person: if you don’t like drinking then don’t have a drink, but keep your hands off my cocktail.
Ed, I owe you one. Your first Cosmo is on me.
gary phillips
97 box turtle road
pittsboro, nc