Talk:Dry county
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"Dry County" is often a deceptive designation, an anachronism turned legal fiction, at least in the case of, say Denton County, Texas, which is 'legally' dry, but you will find beer & liquour for sale in the restaurants & bars of Denton, Texas, because they are classified (legally) as "private clubs" which can serve alcohol to "members only"...membership is often free, and a nominal fee must be paid to a 3rd party agency that keeps track of one's "memberships". It is cumbersome and rather silly...the county is kept "dry", in the legal sense, mainly to placate religious constituiencies, but the legalistic work-around is pleasing to restaurant owners & bar owners. I suppose an argument can be made that this extra layer of legal bureacracy helps to discourage underage drinking, but a scientific, sociological study would be in order to verify if this conjecture is true. It does nothing to stop the legal and copious consumption of alcohol by many University of North Texas students in the Fry Street district in this "Dry" county. -JJR
