Tonight is Brad's birthday gathering at Dave N' Buster's. Brad and Morgan called them ahead of time to inform them that they would be bringing a 20 year old who was married to a 25 year old and wondered what kind of documentation she would need in order to be able to drink (Texas law allows married individuals to drink in the presense of their of-age spouses — I think this is an offshoot of the law that allows children to drink in the presense of thier of-age parent). They stated that, while Texas does indeed observe such a law, they are a nation company with rules of thier own and they do not allow such activity. However, as long as she is in the presence of someone 25 years of age, or older, she will be allowed in, she just can't drink. It's all kind of silly if you ask me, but I'm sure they have thier reasons.
I've never completely understood why we have age restrictions on anything. If I'm 15 years old and tomorrow is my birthday, I can't have a driver's license. But tomorrow, everything changes. Is there some kind of magic that happens over night when an individual becomes 16? There are more restrictions at 18 — like the right to vote, buy tobacco, join the military, and participate in the lottery. Then, at 21, one can buy alcohol. But, everyone does it this way. Sure, the age limits may be different, but all countries and states that I know of use some kind of age-limit to determine whether a person is responsible enough to have a certain privilege. It just seems that, with today's advancements and technologies, we could come up with a better way. I know 40 year-olds who shouldn't be trusted with a drop of alcohol, and 15 year-olds who are responsible enough to drink safely and stay out of trouble. It doesn't really matter though. I'm sure I'm preaching to the choir, here.
