Strange Sunday Laws

KristenBtobe · July 2009

Heard this on the radio this morning.http://www.divinecaroline.com/22323/79382-seventh-day-legislated--strange-sundaySome of my favorites:Washington: No one may buy a mattress on Sunday.Tennessee: The sale of bologna is prohibited on Sunday

CaliopeSpidrman · July 2009

It's illegal to eat ice cream on Sunday in Oregon? DUDE, I am living on the edge. Breakin the law, breakin the law! I can't even imagine how that law came to be.

AngieP900 · July 2009

Rhode Island: You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.This would explain why everyone's breath smelled on the commuter train.

cmc714 · July 2009

I wonder where one would fish for whales in Ohio. Unless there are some mysterious Lake Erie whales.

MamaKin · July 2009

i think not being able to buy alcohol on sunday is ridiculous. a random freedom that we inexplicably aren't allowed. eff you, indiana.

salimoo · July 2009

Mama, it was the same in CT. You also can't buy it on holidays.When we moved to MA and not only did our local supermarket have a full liquor license (a rarity here), but they sold until 11 on Sundays? It was like heaven.

moojunk · July 2009

MA sells liquor on Sundays now???? I remember in college having to go to NH, of course that was eons ago.

salimoo · July 2009

Yes, and it's awesome! NH is obviously cheaper and therefore sometimes worth the trip, but you can't beat a Sunday beer run.

cmc714 · July 2009

When we moved to MA and not only did our local supermarket have a full liquor license (a rarity here), but they sold until 11 on Sundays? It was like heaven.Cherish it, Moo. Never move! I hate not being able to run to any old gas station or grocery store for beer. Damn you Massachusetts!

Vinny08 · July 2009

I just fully appreciated the liquor law change in Colorado this past weekend (we once were a no booze on Sunday town). I was unexpectedly roped into babysitting my brother's kids on Saturday night. Therefore, I did not notice my wine stash was low. Come Sunday, I was able to go out and replenish. Big Brother would not have been the same without my vino.We still don't have anything over 3.2 beer in convenience and grocery stores.

moojunk · July 2009

This is one of the joys of California- you can buy beer, wine and liquor pretty much anywhere at any time.

pdxmouse · July 2009

MooJ- that freaks me out every time we go to visit D's parents. Not only do we have to pump our own gas but when we go to pay there's aisles of hard booze. However my theory is state-run liquor stores that close early or aren't open weekends encourage alcoholism because if you want any you have to plan early, think about it a lot and because it isn't convenient you end up stocking up on a ton while you're there.

FallinAgain · July 2009

When I lived in ATL, my grocery store had signs one year: "We would like to remind you that both Memorial Day and July 4th (or some two holidays, I forget) fall on Sundays this year and alcohol sales will be prohibited. Please plan accordingly and buy early." The signs were all over the store and stayed up for long before the first holiday through the second.It is illegal to move on Sundays in ATL.

Giggity19 · July 2009

I went to the grocery store on election day last year (Kentucky). Sign on the door: NO ALCOHOL [beer only at grocers] WILL BE SOLD UNTIL 7 P.M. I don't know if it was just the one place or everywhere.

moojunk · July 2009

When I first moved to Florida I had to have someone teach me how to pump gas- I had no idea how to do it. Pumping your own gas is illegal in NJ. When I was in MA I always paid more for someone to pump it for me- I was skeered to do it myself. Now I hate going back to NJ beacuse you have to wait for the lazy azz station attendant to meander over.

McLovins · July 2009

Wait, you guys don't pump your own gas. I've never heard of such a thing. I've never not pumped my own gas, we also have none of these attendants that you speak of. My mind is offically bottled.

HappyTummy613 · July 2009

I've pumped gas once in my life. I grew up in NJ and have never owned a car as an adult.

pdxmouse · July 2009

NJ and Oregon are the only states where it's illegal to pump your own gas. I hate pumping my own gas, but I'll do it. I worry about older or disabled people, especially in poor weather, when there's a station with no attendant options. The only thing I don't like is having to ask them not to top-off. It says not to on the pump handle- how f'cking stupid can you be? My understanding is that lots of states passed laws against pumping your own gas when most pumps were above ground and explosions weren't uncommon. And Oregon and NJ are just stubborn like that so we keep them.

moojunk · July 2009

PDX- I used to hate pumping my own gas too- but I got used to it and being in FL and SoCal I never really had to worry about the weather, but I think if I was in NJ in a driving rainstorm or there were snow conditions and I was dressed for work I can see not wanting to pump my own. In those situations I would gladly wait for mr lazyazz meanderer

lisaiesha · July 2009

I was driving through Oregon once and stopped to get gas. I just sat there in my car waiting for someone to pump my gas, and it never happened. So, I looked around and saw people pumping their own gas. Turns out I was on the Rez. I currently live in Nevada, so not only do we pump our own gas, but we can buy any kind of alcohol and play any number of slot machines at the gas station, even on Sundays. We cannot, however, buy any lottery tickets. That's the one thing that is outlawed in this state.

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