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21 places in the US where it's legal to drink outside

Sophie-Claire HoellerMay 27, 2016, 22:55 IST

Flickr/Juan Gonzales

Some might say that open-air drinking is the peak of civilization.

In fact, many cultures are built on drinking outdoors - Italians drink on church steps, the French like to picnic in the park with bouteilles of wine, and Germans enjoy a good road beer on their way to... well, anywhere.

Most of America is missing out on this prime social activity with its pesky container laws, but we were able to find 21 places in the US where it is, in fact, legal to drink outside.