It's been a busy week in Utah.
The famously pious state opened its bar doors to the public on Wednesday, marking the first time in 40 years when a person could simply walk into a bar and order a drink. The repealed law required patrons to fill out a membership application, pay a fee, and acquire membership before tasting a frosty brew.
As if that weren't enough, Brigham State University this week unblocked YouTube from its campus servers, meaning that Latter-Day-Saints can now watch Jesus is my Friend while they have their wild, wild dance parties.
Oddly, BYU has a litany of video coverage on YouTube, but not nearly as much as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints: they have their own Channel.
The state's adaptation of more regular drinking laws and BYU's acceptance of YouTube into its student's life are only small steps in a long march toward modernity for the religion: in 1978 blacks were allowed to join the priesthood.
While beer has made certain gains in the past week, tragically, hot drinks remain forbidden.
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