Blue Law in ND: Living in a theistic black (reduced light of reason) state.
As the only US state with this law (most stores must remain closed on Sunday so people can go to church) this law is again in the news. . . Reminds me of a radio interview years ago when the law was softened to allow stores to open later Sunday afternoon (before that change, all 24 hours of Sunday was off limits to shopping so people could worship god without being distracted.)
The governor was taking questions over phone and a lady from Grand Forks called in to tell him what a great job was doing except for one thing. . . . God was angry at North Dakota because he allowed ND to soften the Blue Laws and let stores open in the afternoon. In fact, god was so angry that god was punishing her with a list of terrible things including her cow now gives sour milk.
FACE PALM!
I remember "blue law" another lifetime ago as a cashier in Texas. They would rope off entire aisles.
You also had to go to proper "liquor" stores for beer or anything else back in the day. Strange.
Brings to mind the history of the creation of the Sunday ice cream treat. Old blue laws prevented malt shops from selling malted ice cream treats on Sunday so kids would go to church. To combat this blue law malt shop retailers invented and sold the Sunday.
@NoMagicCookie Crazy!!!
@Qualia Religions produce crazy.
@NoMagicCookie yes they do... ?
All states have blue laws...
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"North Dakota is the only state with that ban."