Liquor, at a Bar Mitzvah?? That is ridiculous. That is really a waste of money. What purpose is it to serve liquor at such an occassion where so many young boys are around.
Also, I don’t understand how some simcha halls don’t ask for ID when people ask for liquor. Although, I did attend a wedding in February, with my 17 year old son, and when he asked for a Pina Colada, the bartender, would not give it to him because it had alcohol in it. My son told me about it and I was happy to see that someone was doing their job. I think the heavy drinking has got to stop. It is dangerous and just asking for trouble. They only people who should be drinking the wine at a wedding is the Bride and Groom.
I also like to drink the occassional small glass of wine, only on a Friday night(where I will be home and not going anywhere). I don’t understand how can a person who has thrown up because of drinking, would ever want to drink in access ever again. Do these people like feeling sick?? A few years ago, I did not want to “waste” the bottle of wine that we had around, so I finished it up. I had never felt so sick in my life. I threw up and had such a major headache for the next for hours. I stayed next to the toliet for 1/2 an hour. That episode had cured me of trying to have more then one glass of wine. I just don’t understand the draw. It is absolutlely revolting to get drunk.