Chalk up another "did-I-hear-that-right?" incident to Utah's liquor laws.
Manager Nick Moore says because Squatters wanted a traditional brew-pub area as well as a full service bar, it had to get three licenses - a tavern license, a liquor license and a restaurant license. The tavern (beer only) and full-service bar areas must be separate, according to Utah law.
Moore says employees have to spend so much time trying to explain the quirky laws to patrons, he is tempted to have customers sign a waiver saying they understand Utah liquor laws before they can be served.
Take my wife, please: You can always tell when a BYU fan is trying to be funny.
One recently placed an ad on KSL's online classifieds offering two tickets for the University of Utah's bowl game, "The Top Ramen Noodles/Bell Helicopter bowl."
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
The ad says "Bring your sister, bring your wife! They may be the same person and if that's the case save 10 percent off your ticket price."
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
It goes on to say that those who order early get a bonus gift of coach Kyle Whittingham's tears.
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.
And how do I know for sure it's a BYU fan? He or she spelled Whittingham's name as Whitingham. The comedian probably is an English major.
A touch of class? For several years, a house on the northwest corner of 6400 South and 725 East in Salt Lake County has displayed the Nativity scene, featuring white statues of Mary, Joseph and the Baby Jesus in a wooden box with a light to illuminate the statues and Plexiglas to keep out the elements. Somebody must have been offended. Recently, neighbors noticed the Plexiglas had been broken and the Virgin Mary was gone.
Spirit of Christmas: Recipients of Sen. Orrin Hatch's Christmas card get the sheet music and lyrics of Hatch's latest song: "The Son of God is Born Today."
Spirit of Christmas II: The envelope on the Christmas card sent by Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff this year contains gold lettering that says: "not at taxpayer expense."
No respect: A public relations representative for the Attorney General's Office couldn't get a message on her Blackberry from a reporter because it recorded every other word. It had been property of the governor's office, but handed down when it didn't work properly. She tried to send the reporter an e-mail, but couldn't because her computer didn't work.
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