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In reply to the discussion: All K-12 schools in Pennsylvania shut down for 2 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak [View all]BumRushDaShow
(127,281 posts)the drinking age was 20 (just changed to that from 18 my freshman year) and I was introduced to the alien concept of "the package store" and we would make "packie runs". It was truly shocking to walk into a supermarket and see all kinds of bottles of liquor on the shelves too.
I think there are people over here on this side of the state going down to MD too (Elkton in particular because it's an easy exit off I95). DE was probably preferable due to no sales tax. However it had always been more standard practice to go over the bridge to Jersey since people were often over there for one thing or the other anyway, or going "dunna shore".
What is funny about borders and whatnot - all during elementary school, PA kids learn about "our" Great Lake, which is Erie. But my opportunity to actually see it was from the OH side in Cleveland (the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is overlooking Lake Erie).