[Dixielandjazz] Free Drinks

[Robert S. Ringwald]

Allan Vache wrote regarding laws in California:

> Bob Finch originally wrote:
>
> > There can not be a free drink served on the bandstand at any festival in
> > California. It is not under the control of the festivals but the ABC
> > (Alcoholic Beverage Control) a government bureau.
>
> Hey Bob, sounds like another "Only in California" rule. The only place
I've
> ever been where I can't smoke a cigarette, outside. except in certain
areas,
> and I can't leave an outside venue with a cup of coffee.
> When I was growing up, in New Jersey, our nickname for California was
> "The Land of Fruits and Nuts!!"




Allan,

We always say that Southern California, Hollywood specifically, is like a
giant bowl of granola--What isn't fruits & nuts, are flakes...

Bob
robert at ringwald.com
Placerville, CA  USA
See: http://www.ringwald.com