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Last Halloween my neighborhood was deeply shaken by a tragedy which claimed the lives of an entire young family when an underage driver - given a bottle of Jack Daniels by a liquor store owner already known to have lost a liquor license - drove onto a sidewalk and hit them as they were walking. A mother, a father and their little boy. Countless lives impacted and a neighborhood in grief. As a certified bartender, spirits consultant and host of the upcoming A Bartender's Tour podcast, I thought I’d offer the following suggestions to make for a fun and safe holiday celebration for you and yours. Have a designated driver in your group. Or have Uber, Lyft or taxi service loaded on your phone and use it instead of trying to navigate home, even if you think you’re only a “little” buzzed. No underage drinking. Period. Not only are you keeping young people safe but you’re keeping the people around them safe as well. No offense to young people, but we were all the