At home, the law is surprisingly chill. Anyone over five (yes, five) can drink alcohol in a private residence. Your parents just have to be the ones serving it.
This is the classic “Christmas dinner with Uncle Barry” loophole. He’ll pour you a thimble of sweet sherry, you’ll take a sip, make a face like you’ve licked a battery, and that’s your annual dose of “growing up.”
It’s a lovely idea—teaching responsible drinking in a safe environment. In reality, it usually ends with a teenager stealing a can of cider from the garage fridge and hiding it in their wardrobe.
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