>In article <1ja934h7l9gum37unk2s7da5jj1qvk9pq5@4ax.com>,
> ?~?????u?~?
> <sckfkrt@lycos.com> wrote:
>
>> The US is 21 to drink/purchase alcohol in all 50 states
>
>It's 21 to purchase alcohol, but it varies whether it's OK to drink it.
>
>From wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age):
>
> The National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 states that
> revenue will be withheld from states that allow the purchase of
> alcohol by anyone under the age of 21. Some states do not allow
> those under the legal drinking age to be present in liquor
> stores or in bars (usually, the difference between a bar and a
> restaurant is whether food is being served). Contrary to
> popular belief, since the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of
> 1984, few states specifically prohibit minors' and young
> adults' consumption of alcohol in private settings. As of
> January 1, 2007, 14 states and the District of Columbia ban
> underage consumption outright, 19 states do not specifically
> ban underage consumption, and an additional 27 states have
> family member and/or location exceptions to their underage
> consumption laws.
>
> Federal law explicitly provides for religious, medical,
> employment and private club possession exceptions; as of 2005,
> 31 states have family member and/or location exceptions to
> their underage possession laws.
loophole was there back then. In Louisiana we were the last state to
Clubs" to server the 18+ crowds. We no loner had a cover charge
instead we had a nightly "Membership Fee". You paid the $5 membership
