GLYNN COUNTY, Ga. — The seawater off of Saint Simons Island may be wet all the time, but the sand's going to be completely dry for two days after a county decision prohibiting booze.
Glynn County, Georgia has passed a two-day ban on alcohol on one of the island's most popular beaches on the weekend of the Georgia-Florida game.
The ordinance was unanimously passed on Thursday in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 and abate issues with party crowds in previous years.
The temporary ordinance will ban the consumption or possession of alcohol on East Beach on Nov. 6 and 7. The beach, in recent years, has become a popular place to gather and watch one of the biggest games of the year. But it has sometimes faced a backlash from the community.
The addition of COVID-19 concerns and social distancing protocols adds another nuance to the yearly pastime.
Officials said they're not shutting down the event - commonly referred to as "frat beach" but they do want discourage college students from gathering there in large groups.
The hope is to prevent a "super spreader" event - or one that causes several new COVID-19 cases among attendees.