"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> blake murphy wrote:
>> properly speaking, blue laws concern the regulation of trade on the
>> sabbath day, not only sales of liquor:
>>
>> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_law>
>>
>> for example, in some states you can't sell cars on sunday.
>
> I'd heard that car dealerships were closed on Sunday, only because someone
> said they like to check out cars then without
> someone breathing down their neck.
> It used to be that most stores were closed on Sundays and that
> was something of an inconvenience. When I was dating my ex,
> I stayed at his parents house in NJ and stopped to buy pantyhose
> for work the next day at some quicky mart type of store. Imagine
> my surprise when he didn't want to sell them to me. Oh, that's
> clothing, woah, don't buy that on Sunday! Don't tell anyone, he rang it
> up anyway.
> I don't consider it a blue law that alcoholic beverages are sold in
> liquor stores, just a control thing. They are trying to get a law passed
> to sell beer and wine in supermarkets. Great, I wonder
> how many food products I'll have trouble finding once all that
> space is taken up by booze.
>
> nancy


I remember in the 70's when the shops at the malls were only open on Sunday
between 10AM and 6PM. Good news for those of us who worked at the mall.
Bad news for the people who camped outside at 3AM to do their Christmas
shopping in case someone bought the last [insert latest fad gift here].

They don't sell liquor at my grocery store but they do sell wine. It's one
side of one aisle. The beer is a half an aisle, refrigerated. The store
hasn't run out of food yet. I wouldn't worry about it.

Jill