Booze and jazz

There's a big controversy in Monroe about whether booze should be allowed in St. Mary's Park, the scene of the two-day jazz fest this weekend. Some people figured a few downtown taverns could make some dough off the incoming crowds and liven the place up a bit. Apparently, stodgier heads prevailed and pressured the city council to abandon such a crazy idea. It's all the better. Why should some downtown bar owners who have cronies on council become profiteers from our incoming guests, especially when the jazz fest attendees will bring their own, slightly disguised, and not have to pay top dollar to a "vendor."
I figure someone's going to figure this out and soon the cops will start doing bota bag checks, or whatever.
Here's to an "alcohol-free" jazz festival forever!