If you thought only Southern Baptists are against the sins of drinking alcohol, head out to Portland, OR and have a gander at the Benson Bubblers. The bubblers were added to the city sidewalks after Simon Benson donated $10,000 to the city of Portland for their installation. Benson, a complete non-drinker, was tired of his workers having alcoholic beverages during the middle of the workday, so decided to donate the money to the city of Portland for bubblers to be installed. History says that alcohol consumption decreased by 25% after the initial 20 bubblers were installed.
The photo above is a single photo with a bit of post-processing to get the HDR-ish look I wanted when I took the photo originally. I can also attest that the water that comes from these bubblers is cool, and on a hot summer day, a welcome relief after downing a couple beers. Thanks, Simon!


