Sweet Tea May Be the Law in Georgia
The Associated Press
ATLANTA
For some Georgia lawmakers, a meal wouldn't be complete without sweet tea. Now they could put that into law.
Rep. John Noel, D-Atlanta, and four co-sponsors filed a bill Tuesday that would make it a misdemeanor "of a high and aggravated nature" not to offer sweet tea in any Georgia restaurant that serves iced tea.
Noel acknowledged the bill was an attempt to bring a little humor to the Legislature. But he said he wouldn't mind if it became law.
Under the bill, restaurants could still serve unsweetened tea, but must serve sweet tea as well. The proposed bill specifies the tea must be sweetened when it is brewed.
Misdemeanors can carry a sentence of up to 12 months in jail.
Noel got the idea when he wasn't able to order sweet tea at a restaurant in Chicago. It wasn't on the menu.
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