Toronto fans are in for a rude awakening when they settle into their seats for Tuesday’s game between the Jays and Tigers at the Skydome Rogers Centre (other than realizing that they’re once again rooting for a painfully mediocre team). Why? It’s because Tuesday at the Rogers Centre…is “No Beer Day.”

No, it’s not the worst promotion of all time. It’s actually a punishment from the Ontario Alcohol and Gaming Commission for “infractions” at past events at the stadium. In addition to Tuesday’s game, the Jays’ April 21st game will also be dry, as will a Toronto Argonauts game in August. Of course, Rogers Centre officials announced this ban well in advance so people would know not to buy tickets for those games if they wanted to booze it up. Oh wait, no, they actually waited until Friday to say anything.

And, since most people would rather run into a brick wall than endure a baseball game without a few Molsons, Blue Jays fans are not taking this very well.

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