Instead of making bull shit resolutions that, we all know, I
are not going to keep; on some of my blogs I am going to include things that
bug the hell out of me - and that I would like to see change in 2012. I am
going to call it:
A BUZZARD EGG OMELET
Sunday morning I went into the local Hannaford grocery store
to pick up some salad makings and a bottle of wine. I got to the checkout and the young cashier told
me I couldn’t buy wine before twelve-o-clock (noon.)
“Why not?” I asked.
“Because it’s the law,” she replied.
Now, it didn’t take me but a moment to reason that Christian
church services run until noon on Sundays.
If the law stated that all Christians could not buy wine until after
noon on Sundays – I would have no problem with that. But, I am not a Christian, so why the hell
shouldn’t I be able to purchase wine on Sunday morning? Hell, the Catholics and Episcopalians are
drinking wine in church on Sunday mornings – but I am not allowed the same
freedom to access a good bottle of red.
THIS SUX.
The Ol’Buzzard
It really does suck. You can't buy alcohol at all here on a Sunday anywhere anytime.
ReplyDeletethat law never made sense..nor did the blue laws in texas ..like you couldn't buy nylons on Sunday..??? wtf?
ReplyDeleteOld Buzzard,
ReplyDeleteYou are in Maine - I am in Indiana. No package booze on Sunday - unless I drive twenty miles out to the BX at Harrison Village - the old Ft Harrison. They kept the BX/Commissary open (actually built a new one) and because that is federal property they can sell beer, wine, and liquor on Sunday to active duty and retirees.
I will admit to a trip or two out there.
The strange thing is that you can go to Hooters,
Chile's, McGilvery's, or any other bar and have a drink.
I have never agreed with "blue laws" - You don't want to buy booze on Sunday; then don't.
But don't impose your religious beliefs on me.
Once I move to Evansville I will have to get my
booze on Saturday - Ft Campbell is ninety miles away! Fuck.
Sarge
Can people buy guns on Sunday?
ReplyDeleteYep, same bullshit law here. So much for separation of government and religion.
ReplyDeleteSame here, but in GA there were no Sunday sales. The big deal this past year in GA has been about whether or not local governments can put the issue of Sunday sales on the ballot so the people can vote on it. Some places in GA are totally dry and in others you can have booze in restaurants on Sunday.
ReplyDeleteGod created grapes, Man created wine.
ReplyDeleteThank God for the grapes and thank Man for the wine, but for God's sake let him drink it.