Into the Sixties, NY's legal drinking age was 18, Hawaii's was 19, and all the other states were at 21. Voting age was 21. Then the authorities reversed themselves: the nationwide voting age lowered to 18, and drinking age went to 21 in every state. confused
You and your friends can expect to be "carded" every time you order a drink in NY.

Ntra la porta tua lu sangu � sparsu,
E nun me mporta si ce muoru accisu...
E s'iddu muoru e vaju mparadisu
Si nun ce truovo a ttia, mancu ce trasu.