Puritanical Country Now Slightly Less Puritanical
This week, Connecticut passed a law allowing liquor sales on Sundays. And thus, one more blue law bites the dust.
• Blue law, n:
- A law prohibiting certain activities, such as shopping, on a Sunday.
- (in colonial New England) A strict religious law.
• For example: The ban of alcohol sales on Sundays
• States that ban Sunday liquor sales, but allow beer and wine sales: Alabama, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and West Virginia
• States that ban Sunday liquor, beer, and wine sales: Indiana
• The year we’re living in, just as a reminder: 2012
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don’t forget the district of columbia, in states that still have blue laws. it’s been under debate here lately.
There was much rejoicing when CT let liquor stores stay open to the late late hour of 9pm. And there will be much rejoicing this Sunday. I don’t have any plans the require the purchase of alcohol that day, but I will certainly be buying some-just because. Now if only they let grocery stores sell wine and not just beer!! I want to try the supposedly delightful 2 buck (or 3 buck?) Chuck at TJs.
Oh CT, I love you and I loathe you.
it’s distressing how often i have to remind myself it’s the year 2012 based on the politics and policies being bandied about
Not only can you not buy liquor, wine, or beer on Sundays in Minnesota, you can’t ever buy it in a grocery store. I would call it barbaric, but barbarians would not restrict my access to alcohol.
I was completely floored when I realized, after moving there, that you cannot shop for any stuff on Sundays in Northern New Jersey. You actually CAN get groceries and alcohol, but you cannot just go to Target.
Best Possible Photo Choice. Five Stars.
In Alabama, wine and beer sales are permitted after 12:00PM. It’s OK to get boozed up but only after church.