If thats a supposed to be a joke, its a pretty terrible attempt at one...

The drinking age nationwide is 21.

While the drinking age is 21, most of the bars in that area allow 18-year olds to enter. Obviously, the underage drinking is rampant, and the bars don't do much to stop it even within their own businesses.

Tim
The age is 21 legally to drink. This is a mostly German catholic community and drinking beer
at young ages is accepted. The first weekend in August at Coldwater has a two day community
picnic that has beer served at the public park . Your suppose to be 21 to drink but it's not inforced. A year ago when my youngest son was 18 was pulled over and charged with DWI in Coldwater.
When I went to the station at 2 in the morning and asked him where he got the beer he said at the community picnic. I ask the officer what he was going to do about the picnic serving minors. He
just said that was not his problem. It cost my son $2000 and he was lucky to get off with a minor
sitation. It woke him up and believe me he does not drink and drive. I know he drinks at college but
that is his doing not mine. I raised 3 boys and never offerend anyone of them a beer before they where at age.

That's quite an interesting story about the Coldwater community picnic. The law or lack of enforcing the law is amazing sometimes. I still get asked for ID sometimes here in Wisconsin and i'm 44 years old.

That cant make ya feel too bad mr. watson

I got Grandfathered into the rise in the drinking age from 18 to 21 in 1984. It was 3.2 for 18-20 but thats when it happened and if Im not mistaken, That was a move by the fed govt under threat of loss of highway funding.

A few states held out for a couple years but fell in line.

Enough
with the off topic. Come on SATURDAY!
Chuck

Hey guys, after a little reflection on my "boones Farm" post, I'm going to agree with LocalYokel that it was inappropriate for this thread in light of the tragedy that touched EldoraMark's life. My choice of beverage for overnight trips is kind of a standing joke with the circle of racers I associate with and it was an attempt at self-deprecating humor with regard to the police crackdown while ignoring the tragedy that spawned the crackdown. I didn't mean to be insensitive. I would like to apologize to EldoraMark.

We will be expecting daily updates from you Mark:shout

I only drink at home. I NEVER drink alcohol at a race track. My last time I even had a beer at a track was one draft at 16th street (you know how long ago that was). Except for the 'burg, just about every track I go to is 100 miles or more one way for me. If I would drink beer along with the meds I'm on, there's no telling how many people I would put in peril when driving home at 2 or 3 O'clock in the morning in that altered condition.

It's not worth it. It's just plain stupid. People who drink and drive desereve everything they get when caught.

Let's go racin'!!!

Sounds to me like they're more interested in generating revenue than upholding the law. Pricks.