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Why are Alcohol sales in grocery stores on Sunday a big deal?

Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
edited March 2007 in A Moving Train
Uh, lets see, you can buy it the other 6 days of the week and the actual Sabbath is Saturday if that's your deal. Not to mention you can already purchase alcohol in restaurants. Oh I forgot that yes your right to not purchase alcohol on Sunday or any other day has been upheld since the beggining of this government.

The whole root of this law is in forcing people to comply with the ideals of a small group of religious zealots. There is absolutely no reason for it's existance.

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/legis07/stories/2007/03/27/0327metlegbooze.html

why don't they want it to come up to a vote? Because they know it would freaking pass easily.
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    Uh, lets see, you can buy it the other 6 days of the week and the actual Sabbath is Saturday if that's your deal. Not to mention you can already purchase alcohol in restaurants. Oh I forgot that yes your right to not purchase alcohol on Sunday or any other day has been upheld since the beggining of this government.

    The whole root of this law is in forcing people to comply with the ideals of a small group of religious zealots. There is absolutely no reason for it's existance.

    http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/legis07/stories/2007/03/27/0327metlegbooze.html

    why don't they want it to come up to a vote? Because they know it would freaking pass easily.

    Probably the same reason you don't get to see minge when in your strip clubs. The land of the free thing is just smoke and mirrors. :)

    Can't you just stock up on Saturday? Hit the local bootlegger on Sunday?

    I couldn't believe when conversing with somebody from the south that they don't import any booze in their parts. I couldn't imagine having to drink from a choice of a couple of beers knowing that there is a world of taste out there to be had. Now that I find strange.
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  • RainDogRainDog Posts: 1,824
    Alcohol sales on Sunday a big deal? Shit, not since the local Rite Aid opened back up. Before that, I had to walk, like, four blocks instead of two.
  • RainDogRainDog Posts: 1,824
    even flow? wrote:
    Probably the same reason you don't get to see minge when in your strip clubs.
    Who doesn't get to see minge in their strip clubs?



    Sorry, had to do it. Maybe God really was trying to punish us? :)
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    even flow? wrote:
    Probably the same reason you don't get to see minge when in your strip clubs. The land of the free thing is just smoke and mirrors. :)

    Can't you just stock up on Saturday? Hit the local bootlegger on Sunday?

    I couldn't believe when conversing with somebody from the south that they don't import any booze in their parts. I couldn't imagine having to drink from a choice of a couple of beers knowing that there is a world of taste out there to be had. Now that I find strange.

    can I yes, I've been getting around it for years, I do stock up, but liberty is kind of my point and it's a silly law to begin with. I mean really, would you rather me get drunk in the restaurant or get drunk at my house? The local suds depend on the local clientele, if you're in the stix, you're getting Milwaukee and St. Louis's finest. In Atlanta you can get anything from anywhere you want, but I tend to favor the local brews from Terrapin and Sweetwater.

    Oh and as for the strip clubs, they are totally nude in Atlanta anyway, the local jurisdictions have legislated them out so their congregations can go down to Atlanta where they won't be recognised by the local busy bodies. It's still semi pointless, but hey you get in free with your sporting event ticket stub. Game Over...Cheetah.

    You should come hang out a week my friend. The hockey won't be as good as you are used to, but there are other attractions.
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  • Uncle LeoUncle Leo Posts: 1,059
    Liquor stores are not even allowed to be open on Sundays in Minnesota. No packaged alcohol at all. Though bars and restaurants, as you said, are still operating and selling drinks.

    It's ridiculous.
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Pacomc79 wrote:
    can I yes, I've been getting around it for years, I do stock up, but liberty is kind of my point and it's a silly law to begin with. I mean really, would you rather me get drunk in the restaurant or get drunk at my house? The local suds depend on the local clientele, if you're in the stix, you're getting Milwaukee and St. Louis's finest. In Atlanta you can get anything from anywhere you want, but I tend to favor the local brews from Terrapin and Sweetwater.

    Oh and as for the strip clubs, they are totally nude in Atlanta anyway, the local jurisdictions have legislated them out so their congregations can go down to Atlanta where they won't be recognised by the local busy bodies. It's still semi pointless, but hey you get in free with your sporting event ticket stub. Game Over...Cheetah.

    You should come hang out a week my friend. The hockey won't be as good as you are used to, but there are other attractions.


    Good to know the 'rippers peel like bananas down there too.

    You know I am just funning with you. Except for the part where you don't get a choice in beer. I know your big cities have all the fun and games. But the small towns. Wow. I mean I went to Lynchburg to see the Jack plant and the place is (was) a dry county. Now how that adds up I don't know.
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  • Sludge FactorySludge Factory Posts: 976
    [quote

    Can't you just stock up on Saturday? Hit the local bootlegger on Sunday?

    quote]

    Inconvenient!


    Haha, I couldn't resist, I really don't care one way or the other, but your line reminded me of a show I once saw where they were sort of poking fun at this issue and one guy said to another guy why he can't just stock up the day before and he shoots the person and says "inconvenient". End of show.

    Anyway, it was a cartoon type thing.
  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    even flow? wrote:
    Good to know the 'rippers peel like bananas down there too.

    You know I am just funning with you. Except for the part where you don't get a choice in beer. I know your big cities have all the fun and games. But the small towns. Wow. I mean I went to Lynchburg to see the Jack plant and the place is (was) a dry county. Now how that adds up I don't know.

    it's kind of depressing really, but what are you gonna do, our governor has imposed his own "Sin Tax" on smokes and booze. Oh well, at least Louisiana is only a few hours away.

    Lynchburg being in a "dry" county is semi hilarious given the amount of stills in the hills (Kentucky makes much better whisky though anyway tennessee ruins it with charcoal)

    yeah the small towns definately are various degrees of backwards. At times this is a very frustrating place to live.

    Rome, Ga. Is one of the worst places to live when it comes to liberty I've ever been.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Woah... and I thought Ireland was backwards :eek:
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  • dunkmandunkman Posts: 19,646
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    Woah... and I thought Ireland was backwards :eek:

    it is! :)

    we have to wait until 12.30pm on the Sunday to be able to buy booze from a store... :confused:

    so all it means is you get a distinct whiff of stale piss until about 12.45pm...
    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • keeponrockinkeeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Paco, in Ottawa, 1/2 the guitar stores aren't open on Saturday!
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    dunkman wrote:
    it is! :)

    we have to wait until 12.30pm on the Sunday to be able to buy booze from a store... :confused:

    so all it means is you get a distinct whiff of stale piss until about 12.45pm...
    :D I know... I always thought it was backwards that we don't have 24 hour alcohol sales :o and I still believe that it is :o
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  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    It's funny, because where I live, alcohol can be sold in liquor stores only. We have the biggest liquor stores I've ever seen, some the size of large grocery stores. And they all have convenient drive through windows.
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    baraka wrote:
    It's funny, because where I live, alcohol can be sold in liquor stores only. We have the biggest liquor stores I've ever seen, some the size of large grocery stores. And they all have convenient drive through windows.
    :) Do you have a spare room??? Or at least a couch... or a ground :o

    Wow... I'd be like a kid in a... well in a liquor store! :)
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    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
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    Chicago 07? And love
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  • barakabaraka Posts: 1,268
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    :) Do you have a spare room??? Or at least a couch... or a ground :o

    Wow... I'd be like a kid in a... well in a liquor store! :)

    Visit anytime Helen! Yeah some of these stores are quite impressive! I do live in a college town, so there you go...............
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    baraka wrote:
    Visit anytime Helen! Yeah some of these stores are quite impressive! I do live in a college town, so there you go...............
    :D sounds good to me :)
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    Verona??? it's all surmountable
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    Wembley? We all believe!
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cos the christians are too weak in their convictions to actually resist temptation, so they just try to outlaw it.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    soulsinging wrote:
    cos the christians are too weak in their convictions to actually resist temptation, so they just try to outlaw it.

    Nice! :)


    Until I learned about blue laws, I thought I had it bad in LA. No liquor sales from 2 am to 6 am. How do you fill those 4 hours without a drink? :D
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    cutback wrote:
    Nice! :)


    Until I learned about blue laws, I thought I had it bad in LA. No liquor sales from 2 am to 6 am. How do you fill those 4 hours without a drink? :D

    clearly you were never a boy scout... be prepared: stockpile ;)
  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    cutback wrote:
    Nice! :)


    Until I learned about blue laws, I thought I had it bad in LA. No liquor sales from 2 am to 6 am. How do you fill those 4 hours without a drink? :D
    :D I thought that was ridiculous too... also calling NY 'the city that never sleeps' is bollox and false advertisement... cos you can't get a fucking drink ANYWHERE after 4am :eek: unless you 'know someone' :rolleyes:
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    Chicago 07? And love
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  • luckymanluckyman Posts: 25
    Think i will get a beer out of the fridge right now...........
  • chromiamchromiam Posts: 4,114
    No alcohol sales in grocery stores in PA... hell no alcohol sales other than from state stores or beer distributors.. so stop the complaining ;)

    Although they are open on sunday now for a few hours... can't expect football fans to go without beer on sundays :D
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    chromiam wrote:
    No alcohol sales in grocery stores in PA... hell no alcohol sales other than from state stores or beer distributors.. so stop the complaining ;)

    Although they are open on sunday now for a few hours... can't expect football fans to go without beer on sundays :D

    PA has the most fucked up liquor laws i ever heard of. damn amish.
  • hippiemomhippiemom Posts: 3,326
    soulsinging wrote:
    PA has the most fucked up liquor laws i ever heard of. damn amish.
    They're still dry on election day! My poor daughter was living in Pittsburgh in '04 and couldn't even drown her sorrows. It's inhumane.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    chromiam wrote:
    No alcohol sales in grocery stores in PA... hell no alcohol sales other than from state stores or beer distributors.. so stop the complaining ;)

    Although they are open on sunday now for a few hours... can't expect football fans to go without beer on sundays :D
    and I thought Alabama had some bad laws.
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  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    I'm so glad I live where I live. Even when all the stores are closed there are still night shops or you can probably find a vending machine that has beer in it.
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Collin wrote:
    I'm so glad I live where I live. Even when all the stores are closed there are still night shops or you can probably find a vending machine that has beer in it.


    Funny you mention this. When I was in Holland, we were at a hotel and they had a Heiniken machine. Screw Coke! I thought and still think it may have been one of the best sights on any trip I have taken. ;)
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  • Heineken HelenHeineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    Collin wrote:
    I'm so glad I live where I live. Even when all the stores are closed there are still night shops or you can probably find a vending machine that has beer in it.
    :eek: Now THAT'S an excellent idea :) beer vending machines :)
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • CollinCollin Posts: 4,931
    even flow? wrote:
    Funny you mention this. When I was in Holland, we were at a hotel and they had a Heiniken machine. Screw Coke! I thought and still think it may have been one of the best sights on any trip I have taken. ;)

    Too bad it was Heineken and not a decent brand of beer:D
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  • even flow?even flow? Posts: 8,066
    Collin wrote:
    Too bad it was Heineken and not a decent brand of beer:D


    Us beggars can't be a choosers. ;)

    The guy at the front desk was sick of making change for us that night. :) We said, that the bar should still be open for us tacky tourists.
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