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Italy v. America - Booze and Shame

3/28/2015

 
In Italy, drinking alcohol in public places is a fundamental human right for persons of almost all ages. And really, how could you properly enjoy the stars, the ill-lit Roman ruins, the breeze, the night air, your cigarette, the guitar stylings of the local communists, or the sunshine in the piazza if it were otherwise?

In America it is strictly illegal to drink in public, because the sight of adults drinking alcohol could hurt the teen market for heroine.

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