Wednesday, October 20, 2010

What is a package store???

What is a package store???What is a package store???
Its a liquor store. The term "package" derives from the fact that following the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, a political compromise was reached with leaders of the temperance movement whereby containers of alcoholic beverages could not legally be carried in public uncovered from view. Thus, stores that sold alcohol for consumption elsewhere wrapped or "packaged" them for their customers' convenience. If that helps any...
A store that sells packages. You can figure that out because of the name.
Liquor store!
They sell beer, wine, and other alcoholic beverages.
A Liquor store
In the old days you bought liquor or beer right from the keg from the bar, later you could buy it in bottles or cans(packaged)in a store, hence the word package store or liquor store.

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