Forget the falling Canadian dollar, Jon and Kate are old news, the Swine Flu did not make the headlines today. The crisis in these Ontario Suburbs, the talk on the playgrounds around here? The LCBO (Liquor Control Board of Ontario) is threatening to go on strike at midnight! Ahh! It could be a very long, dry summer for us!
If they do hit the picket lines, it would be the first strike in the history of the LCBO.
Panic has hit the quiet suburbs of Ontario. People lined up for hours, booze was pushed away in carts, carried away in boxes and bags. 
Shelves were emptied.
Apparently life in Suburbia is not worth living if you can’t have your vodka tonic or glass of Cabernet.
(thanks to ctv and cnews for the images)
Would you be embarrassed to be part of a liquor run? Queuing up with the the rest of the upstanding citizens to be able to be horizontal! I would be – but I would still be there!!!!
alarming but funny!
(em, who are Jon and Kate?)
Does this mean that we can expect lots of thirsty Canadians popping over to stock up in the UK? I feel I should rush out here just in case.
Wow! Its amazing to see how panicked everyone gets with the thought of no more access to alchohol! I dont drink much but if I thought there was going to be a ban I would stock up too. Then later sell it at quadruple the price black market style, lol!
OMG!!! No liquor!? Agh! I would cry without a bit of red wine… Hope you stocked up 😉
Holy cow! That empty liquor shelf is crazy!!!
Ohmygosh!!! I would have been in line stocking up on my wine.
That’s a scary thought!
Whoa…California has problems galore, BUT you can buy your Booze, Vodka, wine, beer, tequila, you name it at any convenient store, gas station, or Cost.co!!
I’m not a huge drinker, but there is something about being told you can’t have any that makes you check your liquor cabinets! It’s finally hot here and who doesn’t enjoy a cold bevvy on a warm summer night:)
Wow! Seriously? A liquor run?
I think it is kind of scary that so many people were out stocking up yesterday! Like, seriously! Go enjoy a drink on a patio somewhere! Scary how dependent everyone is on alcohol, don’t you think? Like, in a way – wow… talk about a province filled with alcoholics! 😉 JK, but kind of. I have lots of wine stocked up at home, so I guess I’m not too worried!
I remember my first trip to Martha’s Vineyard, and the famous Black Dog restaurant. It’s in a dry town, and you can bring your own alcohol, but they don’t have it available for sale. One dinner was hard enough! It wasn’t that I ‘needed’ a glass of wine, but I was upset that I couldn’t have one!
I hope you stocked up…
Gosh, how awful. I hope you stocked up. (lol)
Oh my gosh that is funny!!! I am glad that you posted your canadian news!!! I would never have heard about it.
Forgot Jon&Kate!!! No liquor??
oh now! are you for real… if so, this really sucks! lol– i’ll cross my finger say “maybe it won’t happen”….