Negative Space: federal budget

Enjoying yourself is difficult in Walkerville on Sundays. Bars don’t open on Sundays in Madison County. The powers that be are afraid that you might feel inclined to do your worshipping in a more casual atmosphere. And who knows? They might be right. So, on Sundays in Madison County the only alcohol you can get is at services. And if you’re Catholic, like Chester, you don’t even get it then, as it has been converted to blood by the time you drink it. His Precious Blood is many things, but it is not known to be intoxicating, at least not in the physical manner. If it were, Chester might attend more services. — Thomas Matthew Carter (It Isn’t Murder If They’re Yankees)