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Wouldn't you love this beer vault in your local gas station?

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I was in the Trucksville Sheetz at about 10 p.m. on Saturday night when I overheard two young women deliberating as to whether or not they could buy beer in a gas station or convenience store.

Not wanting to see their Saturday night plans go dry, I nosed my way into the conversation and asked if they were Misericordia students. Nope. They lived in New York and for some reason found their way to the Back Mountain, which is probably a story itself that I failed to ask about.

I certainly didn’t know of a local beer distributor that would still be open after 9 p.m., so I suggested the ladies visit a nearby pizza parlor that sells beer to go. Then I started thinking as to why they couldn’t buy beer at Sheetz or similar places. Of course it’s the law, but why? Who cares if gas stations sell beer? I sure don’t.

I’m also not in favor of state-run liquor stores. Why can’t I buy a bottle of Arbor Mist at the supermarket when I’m shopping for items for dinner?

Although I’m no economist, wouldn’t revenue from alcohol sales increase if there was more competition?  Most states don’t have alcohol sales systems run as tightly as ours and it works for them. So why wouldn’t it work here? It’s not like DUIs occur any less often in Pennsylvania because you can’t purchase Smirnoff at Weis.

The next time you go for a beer run at 1 a.m., think about how much easier your life would be if you could drive (or even walk!) two blocks to a gas station instead of finding a restaurant that’s still open or a bar that does carry out.

Imagine that.

 

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