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Zion Curtain Shows Little Confidence in Utah Parents

Have you ever heard of anything so outrageous that you simply cannot believe it’s true? That is what it’s like living in Utah. Most recently, the cause for confusion and humor is the dropping of the so-called ‘Zion Curtain.’

The word “Zion” in Christian thought, defined by Webster’s Dictionary, is “the heavenly city or kingdom of heaven.” The Zion Curtain happens to refer to a specific liquor law in the state of Utah stating that any restaurant or bar has to put an actual physical barrier between customers and the place alcoholic drinks are made. Passage of the bill that designated the much-needed curtain must have pleased God since He forbid if people see something completely normal — the mixing of an alcoholic beverage — in a restaurant setting.