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Obama Peels Back Last Vestiges Of Prohibition ... For One Night ... In Washington D.C.

By Tankboy in News on Dec 3, 2008 4:53PM

O.K., Barack Obama has nothing directly to do with this, but Washington D.C. bars will be open 24-hours New Orleans style for the inauguration next year. No word yet on whether alcohol soaked Hurricane slushies will be sold and allowed to take into the streets in huge Styrofoam cups.