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"Mary Shafer" wrote in message
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On 09 Jan 2004 02:48:34 GMT, (B2431) wrote:

From: Mary Shafer
Date: 1/8/2004 7:13 PM Central Standard Time
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On 08 Jan 2004 22:33:39 GMT, (B2431) wrote:


Marron, I will let you in on a little secret your father
committed a crime by
taking you on the flightline in a launch truck. He and his
buddies committed a
crime by giving you beer as a minor.

Everyone seems to think this, but it's not true. Parents can give
their minor children alcohol legally. Maybe not everywhere in the
US,
but in a fairly large part of it.

True, but only at home.

Nope. In most states, it's in "a non-public place". In some, it's
anywhere. In a few, it's only in a home, whose home not specified.
Granted, there are a couple of states where it's a relative's home,
but even that is more places than just "at home", implying the kid's
and parent's home.

It is legal for parents to give children wine in public places in
California, but it is seldom practiced outside of very pricey
resturants. I
was not only drinking on Chanute at 17, but also in town in Texas and
Illinois both. Most places will serve minors, if they are not too
squirreley.

It was my 21st birthday and 3 of us from USNTC went down to the
Mecca on sailor main in San Diego to celebrate. The waitress carded
us all and with one look at my Montana DL, broke into a rousing rendition
of "Happy Birthday." :-( (1961)

It is surprising that sailors would get carded there.