Part Two

1. Drinking Part Two

Needless to say, here in Louisiana alcohol laws are quite different.  When you need your liquor, you don't need to go to three different stores-just head to your local grocery store and there will be the beer, wine, liquor and mixers you need for a killer party.

Not only that, but drinking down here is serious business.  There are places that sell daiquiris through the drive thru.  Y'know, like McDonald's, order at the window, take some Bicardi 151 drink on the road...AND shots through the window too.  Well, my Northern friends would say, but, but, drinking and driving!  Well, as long as the straw is in the paper and not through the lid, you're good to travel!  Yes.  Absurd.  (But delicious.)

Then there's the drinking in the streets.  On St. Patty's Day I was downtown for an event and the entrance to the said event was on the road.  Outside of the event, people were wandering the streets with beer, daiquiris and mixed drinks.... like it was no big deal.  Even crazier was the fact that there were uniformed police officers everywhere and not one single care was given.... no one cared!  It was nuts!  In PA, if you wanted to hit another bar- you better chug your drink first and get to steppin'!

Also, drinking is what they do around here.  If there's an event- you betcha there's booze...otherwise people probably wouldn't come. If you're going to dinner, probably even lunch, someone's getting a beer or a fancy fruit drink.  It's just gonna happen.  There's even bars down here that routinely let in under agers... the bars are known for it. Granted, they get busted every so often, but they, most of the time, get away with it!

So, all in all, Louisiana is a lot more laxed in the alcohol arena.  It is strange to see so much free flowing booze everywhere.  With PA being so strict, coming here is just completely opposite.  Just strange... Mind blowingly strange.

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Honorable mention for crazy Louisiana things are casinos.  They are everywhere.... even in gas stations.

So, now I have to figure out what to write about next.  Suggestions??  Maybe comment below.