Thanksgiving Shopping Is Totally Illegal In These Three States

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5. Not much of a barrier...just look at a map

Living in a state bordered by both Massachusetts and Rhode Island, I guess this is good for Connecticut retailers. The southern New England states are so small, it's not uncommon for people to just drive across the line.

For instance, CT only recently allowed Sunday liquor sales. The ban never stopped anyone because you're rarely more than 45 minutes from a state whose liquor stores were open.

CT's blue laws are still more strict than most...package stores had to close by 8:00 pm up until recently, when they extended the closing time to 9:00 (many stores still choose to close at 8:00). Contrary to what many people believe, in CT these laws had nothing to do with religion, as they did in other states in Pilgrim-land; it was just business. The laws supposedly protected Mom & Pop liquor stores from competition from big retailers who could afford to hire more people and stay open longer hours.