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Re: Happy December!
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 3 Dec 1999 14:59:07 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> Selçuk wrote:
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> > Illegal Chocolate? What kind of a thing is it?..:-)
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> It is illegal to sell candy in the US that has any sort of alcohol in
> it. I have never heard a good explanation why other than "kids might eat
> it and decide that booze is fun or tastes yummy".
Small teensey rant here:
I think it's probably because we have a long standing tradition in this
country of deciding how other people can and cannot get there jollies. Many
entertainments and vices of an "adult" nature offend the sensibilties of a lot
of people, and, instead of just choosing not to partake, they campaign
mightily to make sure others can't either.
Chris
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| (...) I find this rant offensive, and I'm going to work very hard to see that you can't continue it! 8^) Dave! (just kidding, of course!) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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| (...) It is illegal to sell candy in the US that has any sort of alcohol in it. I have never heard a good explanation why other than "kids might eat it and decide that booze is fun or tastes yummy". Which, if you've ever been to florida during (...) (25 years ago, 3-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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