Lilburn opens doors to karaoke, dark prince Lucifer

Behold, Gwinnettians! The devil is amongst you!

Shane Blatt at the AJC has a breathtakingly thorough article about a recent decision by Lilburn — LILBURN! — to bow down before King Satan and allow karaoke bars. I can smell the sulfur already.

Two years after the city put the kibosh on karaoke in an effort to curtail crime, leaders have relaxed their liquor law to permit karaoke and other forms of “interactive” entertainment, including trivia, darts and pool, at restaurants that sell alcohol.

They banned karaoke “in an effort to curtail crime.” OK, just wanted to be sure you saw that one.

“Lilburn has matured, and we want to keep it vibrant,” said Mayor Diana Preston. “Our focus is keeping our business community strong and that means a diversity of businesses.”

And, she said, Lilburn — which bans bars — wants to accommodate its young adults, who enjoy pub atmospheres.

Lilburn, which lucky for us is far enough away to keep Atlanta safe from the soul-hungry devil, is also home to a person named Thor, whom we will quote just because.

Thor Johnson, president of the Lilburn Business Association, said the change has been a long time coming. “Chain restaurants will not move into a community like this because restrictions we’ve had in the past,” Johnson said.

Give ‘em hell, Thor! And God bless Lilburn. And karaoke.

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