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In article <1ja934h7l9gum37unk2s7da5jj1qvk9pq5@4ax.com>,
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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.