Several states - ranging from Massachusetts and Alaska - have banned discounted drinks at certain parts of the day. Known as Happy Hour, the practice is decidedly American - but eight states have decided to abstain from allowing drinkers to get cheap drinks after a day's work.
The others include Indiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Utah, and Vermont. The reason behind the guidance is to 'not encourage binge-drinking' - though they do not deter all-day specials.
A sort of workaround the state legislation, the maneuver is not allowed in all states - with places like Alaska only allowing specials that run for at least a week, or until the product runs out.
The term happy hour, moreover, originates from American Naval slang used in the 1920s, when happy hours were actually periods of time on ships where sailors could engage in relaxing activities. Since it offered some respite from the drudgery of their daily duties, the breaks were characterized as happy. Still, some states elect to stay 'sad' instead. Where do these states land on the happiness scale relative to other states? See for yourself.
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Looks like the people who help make 'The happiest place on earth' happy ain't so fuckin' happy after all. More than 14,000 workers across four unions at Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and Disney-owned hotels are ready to walk out, their unions said on Friday.
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More rules, more laws, fewer happy hours, less happy all around.
ReplyDeleteLeftists love fomenting misery in others; it's ALWAYS been their stock in trade.
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I remember when Massachusetts outlawed Happy Hour. It was more than just that. Suddenly you couldn't buy a pitcher of beer. They didn't want people getting a big dose of beer right before closing time or at the end of any discounted drinks event.
ReplyDeleteDisney unions on strike? Oh noes!! We are going to fall behind in the grooming gap.
ReplyDeleteI assume Letterman will be highlighting SloJoe in his next episode of "Stupid Politician Tricks" .
ReplyDeleteI, for one, would be very happy to see an end to "Happy Hour" when the boss would tell us to water the second, third+ hard-liquor drinks "so as to insure the safety of his patrons on the way home": not to mention it saved him money and (somehow) reduced his liability
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