Thanksgiving shopping? Not in states that ban it

[rsmith6621]

http://www.komonews.com/news/national/Thanksgiving-shopping-Not-in-states-that-ban-it-233544501.html

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Shoppers won't be lining up for Thanksgiving Day deals at stores in Rhode Island, Maine and Massachusetts. They can't.

It's the legacy of so-called "blue laws," which prohibit large supermarkets, big box stores and department stores from opening on Thanksgiving. Some business groups complain, but many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they're satisfied with a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping.

Some business groups complain it's an unnecessary barrier during an era of 24-hour online shopping, and there have been some recent failed legislative attempts to change things. But many shoppers, workers and even retailers say they're satisfied with the status quo: a one-day reprieve from work and holiday shopping.

[gopiscrap]

1. good for these states, notice they are all liberal "blue" states!

[Tx4obama]

2. We used to have blue laws here in Texas. On Sundays you could by eggs but not a frying pan...

... you could buy car parts and beer but not clothes.

It was crazy