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Yeah, I have that problem all the time! I hate it when I get into the wrong car and drive away. Darn those people at the strip clubs who don’t lock their vehicle doors!

Yes, it’s one of those things that could only happen in Fairbanks, Alaska. A man who was arrested for stealing a car claimed he had no recollection of doing so. Oh, it probably had to do with the fact he was over twice the legal limit of alcohol. Hmm, that might explain his lack of memory. Does wonders for the liver too.

Absolutely brilliant! There’s nothing like getting good and hammered, then getting behind the wheel. To use the expression of a famous comedian, this is a great example of someone with “brain damage”, or someone who does something, well, just plain stupid.

But in all seriousness, this is a real problem in Alaska, whether it’s in a “city” like Fairbanks or villages out in the bush. This is particularly true during the winter months where we five hours of daylight and there’s not a whole lot to do. It’s even worse on the slope where they get two months of total darkness. I know this because I was born in Alaska and its home whenever I’m not traveling.

However, just because there isn’t a whole lot to do doesn’t make it alright to go get drunk out of your mind. Find something constructive to do. Take advantage of the few hours of daylight, go outside, chop firewood, or my personal favorite, fall dead trees, strip branches, stack them in a pile and burn them.

Drinking is your right, but when you get in your car and start the engine after doing so, you are putting my life, and everyone else who’s on the road, in danger. And that right you absolutely do not have.

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