Only In Massachusetts: Why Is The Liquor Store Called The Packie?
Reply The real story behind the term "package store" stems from entrepreneurs who found a loophole in liquor laws in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (Shutterstock) Only In Massachusetts is an occasional series where Patch tries to find answers to questions about life in Massachusetts. Have a question about the Bay State that needs answering? Send it to dave.copeland@patch.com. In North Carolina they call it the ABC store, and in Pennsylvania, it's the "state store." Michigan residents make runs to the "party store." And in Massachusetts, the liquor store is known as the "packie," short for "p...
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