"Liquor buyers cross state line," read the page A2 headline in a recent "Wall Street Journal."
This grabbed my attention -- but, no, they actually weren't talking about Pennsylvania imbibers heading south to Delaware or Maryland to stock up. It seems that Washington state has privatized the sale of hard liquor, thus jacking up the cost with additional state fees, so Washington state residents are now traveling to neighboring Oregon to buy their liquor.
Gee. Who could have seen that one coming?
One Rainier, Oregon, liquor store owner told the newspaper that she hired more employees and expanded hours to accommodate the booming demand. "You know how the week is before Christmas? It's like that every single day," the reporter quoted her as saying.
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