Marcy agreed. "It's not going to change people's habits," she said. "It's not going to be the end of the world that some people on the other side thought it would be and it's also not going to be a free-for-all."

So-called "pub crawls" planned among a dozen or more clubs to celebrate the new law, she suggested, should be seen as a novelty.

"There's some intrigue," Marcy said. "I've heard people feel like they have a chance to be normal. They also view it as historical."

The clubs involved in Wednesday's bar-hopping event, co-sponsored by the association, have already been warned this is not the time to promote overindulgence, she said.

"Let's not draw unnecessary attention," Marcy said, especially since initial opponents of the change in the liquor law will be watching closely.

Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, said recently he hopes such events aren't "the harbinger of things to come." He said he will be "collecting data" by contacting the participating clubs afterward.

Waddoups said he is concerned that anyone on a pub crawl will feel obligated to order a drink at every stop. "Overindulging is what I'm worried about."

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