Beer & Wine

I went to Kroger's to pick up a few things and after I entered the first set of doors I was intercepted by this woman who asked me to sign a petition to have Beer & Wine be sold in grocery stores in Irving, TX. Irving is a dry city, which doesn't allow alcohol to be sold in grocery stores or have stand alone liquor stores. I had to think for a little while, respectfully decline and walk on.

I talk to my wife shortly after that and she brought up a good point that a problem can be created as people go to a neighboring city and get alcohol then return back to Irving. Another good point to support this is that income is being taken out of the City of Irving as folks go to other cities to purchase alcohol. I understand these things, but as a person who rarely drinks I couldn't see myself supporting this.

I see that Irving could be a small level of prohibition (except you can drink alcohol in your home or in a resturant that serves it), but as I see, there has been hardly any trouble in Irving for the 18 months I have been here. I like a dry city. I honestly don't care much for alcohol.