re: #222 Vicious Babushka

When I was in Moscow, alcoholic beverages were sold EVERYWHERE! And people just walked in the streets guzzling out of open containers—didn’t even bother to put the bottle in a paper sack, like winos do over here.

You mean like this? See photo.

Russia’s hangover: How to curtail a serious drinking problem?
New law declares beer an alcoholic beverage rather than food

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