The definition of Oregon Homeless Age or OHA is: someone homeless appearing anywhere from 18 to 88 years in age. A green Ford mini van held together with bungee cords and duct tape idled in front of a dive bar. Every exterior light was cracked or shattered. Its tags were legal when Obama was President.
Matt, in reading this post, it reminded me of some of your writing when you were authoring LetitPour.net. This goes back a way, but I wonder if your thoughts are still similar:
"In 1991 when the Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Lottery to allow video poker in taverns and bars…..it was a frenzy.
Then in 2005, line games (slots) were introduced into Oregon’s taverns and bars…..Sure, the pool and darts continue, but these taverns are not the same, and I know because I drank beer in them before they were enlisted by the state to raise revenue from the pockets of vulnerable, occasionally inebriated people. What is especially sad is to have witnessed how video poker slowly transformed taverns from gritty bastions of independence into de facto tax collectors for the state….Rest in peace Oregon tavern.”
Thanks for sharing Don.
Matt, in reading this post, it reminded me of some of your writing when you were authoring LetitPour.net. This goes back a way, but I wonder if your thoughts are still similar:
"In 1991 when the Oregon Legislature directed the Oregon Lottery to allow video poker in taverns and bars…..it was a frenzy.
Then in 2005, line games (slots) were introduced into Oregon’s taverns and bars…..Sure, the pool and darts continue, but these taverns are not the same, and I know because I drank beer in them before they were enlisted by the state to raise revenue from the pockets of vulnerable, occasionally inebriated people. What is especially sad is to have witnessed how video poker slowly transformed taverns from gritty bastions of independence into de facto tax collectors for the state….Rest in peace Oregon tavern.”