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Religious Liquor Control

Bentspoon

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I had a little backyard Bar B Q last weekend. I have a new patio on the river bank and I had a few people over to watch the rafters and fly fishermen.

My girlfriend was checking out the bar and discovered that I was out of bourbon. This is THE liquor for one of my friends. I was about to hop in the car when she reminded me it was SUNDAY. I can't buy liquor on Sunday. It is the law. My friend will go without.

Now, maybe I don't have a clue but why is that restriction placed upon me? Can anyone tell me what the significance of Sunday over Saturday or Friday is? Could we guess? Could it have something to do with the sabbath. One of those all important religious practices that no one believes in. The devoutly religious non-believers don't even observe a sabbath day anymore (oh they will pay it lip service), yet it is important enough to impose upon my life.

It was a major inconvenience and I do not see why I should have this imposed on me. The religious right, in this country have often opined the fact that they are so persecuted by secular people today yet there are minor inconveniences imposed on the rest of us for no reason but people's mythological beliefs.

It ticked me off. I get real upset when this kind of thing invades my life. Couldn't this law be challenged as a violation of the seperation of church and state.

GET YOUR F**)&^ RELIGION OUT OF MY LIFE.

Bentspoon
 
I think the problem with these laws is that they've been around for a long enough time for people to get used to it. Nobody thinks about this as a religious issue.
 
Buy more liquor to begin with.

If this is what atheist disagreements against religion have come to, that is pretty sad.

Yes, it can be challenged. SO CHALLENGE IT THEN!

Apparently many people don't care to do that.


Maybe there have been more drunk drivers on Sundays than on any other day in the past. Perhaps your city inforces a law pertianing to that. Mine doesn't.
 
I'm sure I would hate blue laws too if they cut into my enjoyment of beer, however, I might be tempted to have them looked into, perhaps even overturned.

One question, would this be a wholey symbolic move, or would you do it for the beer?
 
The booze restrictions on a sunday In the part of australia I live in are rather bizzare. You can sit and drink in a pub any day you like BUT. you cannot buy take away booze on the sabbath....

These strange customs can be annoying, but not too many people are annoyed by the fact that you get payed twice as much to work on a sunday......Most people accept that without complaint.
 
It is my understanding that in parts of Texas, you cannot purchase automotive care products on Sunday. It's a day of rest, y'know...

If someone can confirm this for me, I'd be most appreciative.
 
Hazelip said:
It is my understanding that in parts of Texas, you cannot purchase automotive care products on Sunday. It's a day of rest, y'know...

If someone can confirm this for me, I'd be most appreciative.
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Texas had some very strange blue laws for a while. When I first got here, I burst out laughing in the supermarket line one Sunday when the checkout girl informed me that groceries were fine but I would have to wait until Monday to buy a trash can.

However, about three years ago, the powerful retail lobby got the legislature to throw out most of the blue laws. Liquor stores aren't open on Sundays, but almost everything else can be, with one bizarre exception; Automobile dealerships can be open either Saturday or Sunday, but not both.
 
Texas blue laws

Up to the 70s, the only stores allowed to be open on Sunday sold consumables and toiletries (specifically, grocery and convenience stores). That changed (although I don't think it was the result of a lawsuit) in the 70s.

Now, I think that the only state-wide restriction involves alcohol. There is a prohibition on beer and wine sales before noon on Sunday in grocery stores. I can't recall whether liquor stores can be open on Sunday, but I think they must be closed.

Each city can decide to be wet or dry.

There also may be a city or two that bans sales of car repair parts on a Sunday -although I'd be surprised to hear that. Sunday is typically the day to rest under the shade of a small block engine.
 
Buy more liquor to begin with.
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By Jove what a novel idea!!!!! I had never thought of that.

If this is what atheist disagreements against religion have come to, that is pretty sad.
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Gee did you get that out of this post - that atheist disagreements against religion have come to this.

Recognize it for what it is - a minor irritation. Perhaps you should put me on your ignore list so you won't be bothered with me. I clearly irritated you - a minor irritation I presume.

Bentspoon
 
This is an excellent thread. I've had a major problem with this for so long I can't remember. [Maybe it's the booze?]

So God hates Sunday drinking? But he doesn't hate it on Monday or Tuesday? Maybe God just doesn't see it Monday through Saturday-- he sort of wakes up on Sunday mornings.

Maybe God just wants people to get their wine with their bread at church. What better way to get wine-o's to church? Offer them bread and wine...

Flick
 
up route 17 in new jersey all stores, save restaurants and supermarkets are closed on sunday. why? beats me. i'm sure the retailers hate it, im sure most consumers hate it. im guessing but i would think sunday is the first or second busiest shopping day of the week.

if i want to go to barnes and noble on a sunday why does some archaic law forbid me to? if you believe god rested on sunday that's fine but i have to go to home depot damnit.
 
Bentsplooge,

Really, just buy more liquor! That solves all problems, and then some.
 
One more little tidbit concerning Texas alcohol laws I’d like to add.

Except in the urban areas and some of the areas founded by Germans Texas is dry or only partial wet (their term not mine). Most of the partially wet counties only allow you to drink at private clubs and many will not allow you to even buy beer to take home.

This can come as a rude surprise to those who travel across the state that if you want to drink anywhere along the way you better plan your itinerary.

There can be minor variations from county to county. In some counties you can by beer for your own use but not liquor. In some counties you cannot by anything for your own consumption but you can join a private club and be served only there.

The vast majority of Texas counties, however, are either dry or heavily restricted.

Map of wet/dry counties in Texas

Is this more information than you cared for? Sure no doubt. Is it slightly off topic? You bet.

But FINALLY we have touched on a topic I am passionate about and I didn't want to miss the opportunity to vent.
 
blue laws

welcome to insanity.

Anyway, I remember... in williamsburg, virginia... this one strip mall that was 1/2 open and 1/2 closed on sunday -- due to the blue laws.

It's funny that the county line ran through the middle of the mall.

perhaps one day humanity will wake up and get a collective clue. until then, he's a toast to random acts of lunatics and fanatics and chance.

Scott
 
stamenflicker said:
So God hates Sunday drinking? But he doesn't hate it on Monday or Tuesday? Maybe God just doesn't see it Monday through Saturday-- he sort of wakes up on Sunday mornings.

Maybe God just wants people to get their wine with their bread at church. What better way to get wine-o's to church? Offer them bread and wine...

Flick
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That is the most sensible and true statement I've ever seen from you. ROFL!

Which reminds me of an only sparcely related article from the The Onion: I'm Not A Wino, I'm A 'Why-Yes'!
 
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