I waited 131 years and this is what I get?

Buccaneer · 01-13-2006, 08:42 PM

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WESTERVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The central Ohio city of Westerville, once known as the "dry capital of the world," is dry no more.

A pizza parlor on Thursday became the first establishment in Westerville's uptown business district to legally serve a beer since 1875.

"Here's to a new tradition in Westerville," local jeweler Bill Morgan said as he raised his plastic cup of Budweiser at Michael's Pizza.

Westerville's temperance history dates back 131 years, when the town's saloon was blown up during what's known as the "Whiskey Wars."

The Anti-Saloon League moved its headquarters to Westerville in 1909, and the city became known as the "dry capital of the world."

Business and city leaders pushed for the serving of alcohol in uptown establishments as a way to compete with restaurants and bars at two new retail developments near the Columbus suburb.

Voters on November 8 approved licenses for beer and wine to be sold at Michael's Pizza and Pasquale's Pizza & Pasta, whose owner plans to start serving libations February 1.

The night of the election, Michael's Pizza owner Michael Evans said he would auction off the first beer, with the proceeds going to a local ministry.

Morgan, whose family has lived in Westerville for four generations, topped five other bidders to win the beer for $150.

"My dad said it would never happen," Morgan, 51, said as he prepared to drink the beer.

Voters in a portion of Westerville approved licenses to sell alcohol in 1998, but uptown had remained dry.

Copyright 2006 The Associated Press.

My only comment is this. The uptown portion waited 131 years to serve beer and what is served for $150? A Bud. In a plastic cup.

Cringer · 01-13-2006, 08:45 PM

Bastards. It should have been Natural Light.

ISiddiqui · 01-13-2006, 08:56 PM

Shame... they should go back to being dry.

gottimd · 01-13-2006, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by ISiddiqui

Shame... they should go back to being dry.

He should've burned down the bar in celebration.

Senator · 01-14-2006, 01:32 AM

It would have been funny if he would have went apeshit like Barney did that time on the Simpsons after he had been picked to be an astronaut.

01-13-2006, 08:45 PM	#2
Cringer Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Edinburg,TX	Bastards. It should have been Natural Light. __________________ You Stole Fizzy Lifting drinks! You bumped into the ceiling which now has to be washed and steralized, so you get NOTHING! You lose!

01-13-2006, 08:56 PM	#3
ISiddiqui Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Decatur, GA	Shame... they should go back to being dry. __________________ "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages" -Tennessee Williams

01-14-2006, 01:32 AM	#5
Senator FOFC's Elected Representative Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The stars at night; are big and bright	It would have been funny if he would have went apeshit like Barney did that time on the Simpsons after he had been picked to be an astronaut. __________________ "i have seen chris simms play 4-5 times in the pros and he's very clearly got it. he won't make a pro bowl this year, but it'll come. if you don't like me saying that, so be it, but its true. we'll just have to wait until then" imettrentgreen "looking at only ten games, and oddly using a median only, leaves me unmoved generally" - Quiksand

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