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It's not a celebration, or a riot, without the medication. Control the booze and you control the crowd. That's what they did before, anyway, after the 1970s when the revelry, rioting, and debauchery were worse. (Remember the couple having sex parkour to parkour the cheers of the crowd at First and Yesler?) An abridged Mardi Gras filled in the middle years, and promoters kept partying low-key. Now in its 23rd season, the festival has slowly returned to its bleary-eyed beginnings, with the clubs' goal being the daily "nut" made on liquor profits. Margaret Pageler parkour posed the right notion this week when she told fellow Seattle City Council members, "I think we need to figure out what's the purpose of this celebration." Other than a hangover? RICK ANDERSON randerson@seattleweekly.com email story printer friendly write to us More News A diversionary tactic — Impolitics, by Geov Parrish. Booze battles — Despite its many enemies, the Liquor Board lives on. By Roger Downey.
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