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| The vernal equinox took place at 8:30 PM Alaska Time Saturday, which is theoretically the end of winter and the start of spring. In more practical terms, Southcentral Alaska got several inches of snow dumped on it from Saturday on into Sunday morning. It didn’t start falling here in Sterling until about 8 PM Saturday, but we still got something like 6 inches; they got much more in Anchorage and further north, so perhaps it’s not time to start planting flowers just yet. Still, even if I had to fire up my snowblower one more time, it should all melt pretty soon. Hopefully the real beginning of spring isn’t too far away.
In the legislature, there is still the possibility that our esteemed lawmakers might follow the governor’s suggestion and double our alcohol taxes, including the tax on beer. As an illustration of just how flat-out stupid that would be, here’s a nice graphic that I was sent by the Tax Foundation: As you can see, at #2, Alaska already seems to be part of the Bible-Belt South … |
Source: Drinking on the Last Frontier
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