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Thanks to the strong Mormon influence there, Utah has notoriously strict liquor laws. For example, bartenders cannot drink while working. And that’s the rule that St. John the Baptist Parish, a Roman Catholic church in Draper, broke, says the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission, during the church’s annual Festival of Roses. “It appears some of the volunteers had a little alcohol while serving — while they were volunteering — which is against state law,” said a DABC spokesman. The church was ordered to pay $600 in fines and associated fees, and the DABC emphasizes the church will still be able to serve sacramental wine. Parish priest Rick Sherman declared the fine a “blessing” since “It can help us ramp up the vigilance.” (RC/KSTU Salt Lake City) ...Whereas most use alcohol to ramp up their vengeance.