Hi.

Can I get you something to drink other than water?

Thus began dinner tonight for table 25 waited on by a server we’ll call Lexie. Because, that’s her name.

The mother and father ordered wine, the daughter a paloma.

And this is where things went astray.

Lexie, ever the excellent server, asked for the daughter’s ID.

Lexie was informed that the daughter didn’t have an ID but did have her vaccination card which had her birthday on it.

Her mother piped up, and said plus we are her parents.

To which Lexie, ever the professional, explains that being her parents doesn’t help, and a vaccine card is not a state or federally issued photo ID.

And that was the end of table 25’s good time.

They became angry, refused to engage, and basically shut down.

So here’s some information for those in the know. I can’t speak for every state, but in Maine you must have an ID to drink.

End of story.

Even if you are 102 and older than Moses if I ask for your ID and you don’t have one legally I can’t serve you.

Also, it is illegal to serve anyone in Maine under the age of 27 without first seeing an ID.

So once this young lady admitted that she did not have a legal ID she could not be served.

Also, the Idea that dining with her parents somehow makes it legal is fucking stupid. Can she rob a bank in the company of her parents? Can she do meth in the company of her parents?

And stop taking the law out on your server. She is not a legislator. She is not making state policy.

She literally just wants to pay her bills.

Table 25 became visibly angry because of the law.

And then very graciously tipped 13 bucks on a 130 dollar check because of the law.

And essentially let their daughter’s inability to get a drink ruin their evening.