In my opinion, a step forward in the right direction. While I’m sure my local hedonists, who think the sum total of human well-being is constituted by material pleasures, and the careerist pursuit thereof, will laud this as a step closer to the complete liberalization of society, for me it’s implicitly and indirectly one little step towards the better ideals of a Catholic society. At least a de-Calvinizing measure towards Catholic moderation in all things.
I had read an article about how the new law was being voted on this month in the Oklahoma legislature, with low expectations of not being passed. Something about the local liquor industry not getting the word out to the public in support of it. But last night after work, when I dropped by my neighborly, quaint little liquor store for my end-of-week 200 ml mini-bottle of Jim Beam, I asked the cashier/owner about it—an always pleasant hipster type—and she smiled ear to ear saying the legislation takes effect this weekend.
And, for the first time in Oklahoma history (read discussed in my post here about how we had prohibition before it went federal, and used prohibition to discriminate against the Catholic Church here)...drum roll please...this Sunday liquor stores will be open here in the Heartland!
Tomorrow after Mass, you won’t have to endure the crowd of your grocery store to get a nice bottle of wine for Sunday leisure. Stores open at noon.
Some Catholic traditionalists might disagree, to which I’d counter with this tongue-in-cheek post a couple years back, arguing trads generally speaking, with obvious exceptions, need to be consuming more spirits. Something on the natural level to deal with toxic traditionalism coupled with the crisis in the Church.
Some commenters, as I recall, warned against alcoholism, that alcohol had once ruined their lives, or that of loved ones. I countered that yes some people with a personal or family history of alcohol addiction should obviously not drink, but that the teetotaler philosophy only negatively reinforces the problem.
In my opinion.
The problem being addiction and abuse through the vice of immoderation in food, drink, etc, not the substance of alcohol itself. It was a fun discussion. Not even a dogmatic question.
Hey the word “dogma” has the word “dog” in it, and as I write this
on my phone I’m sitting on a rocky perch half way through an almost-Spring Saturday hike with my dog Peanut. Ruff ruff. That was Peanut saying hi to all you Teetotalers and Spirits-Connoisseurs out there alike.
All are welcome here at The Okie Traditionalist, regardless of where your temperament sits on the Rigorism-Laxity scale.
Did Saturday morning tasks and errands in quick, summary order. Later grilling rib eyes, drinking a little Bush lite, practicing my drone flying, and reading. Tomorrow: Mass, lunch, visit family, and drop into my local quaint liquor store. Maybe for some sweet red wine the Mrs likes.
Yessir.
Happy Saturday.