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  • A statute regulating work on Sundays. A blue law, in the United States and Canada, is a type of law designed to enforce moral standards, particularly the observance of Sunday as a day of worship or rest. ...
  • I first ran into the blue laws in South Carolina when I was shopping at a grocery store. They had a table with a lot of cheap closeouts on sale, one item stood out in my eye over all the rest, a roofing hammer for $5. The checkout girl called the manager up to the cash register to discuss the status of my purchase and he decided to place the hammer back on the table. Turns out you can't sell tools on Sunday, and I thought it was only alcoholic beverages. This was stupid to me so I researched South Carolina's blue laws, the list was long and arbitrary, AND it included diapers.
  • I live in South Carolina and we are one of the only states still to observe blue laws. They are by county now, so while I live in Richland county and can buy pretty much anything at anytime on Sunday (except beer & wine unless it is in a restaurant that has purchased a permit), Lexington county is just a few miles away and their stores cannot sell certain products until after 1:30 on Sunday afternoons. The Baptists have a very strong following here and have made sure to keep the blue laws strong for the inconvenience of the rest of us heathens.
  • The first, and last, time I encountered blue laws was when I went to Safeway on the way to church and could not buy a pair of pantyhose to wear there. It was explained to me that day, by the sales clerk, I was not allowed to buy pantyhose and several other things for that matter because they had to do with working. I left the pantyhose on the counter; wondering why she was allowed to work since it was Sunday. I was trying not to get to church without a run in my pantyhose. These laws were thrown out shortly after my encounter. I guess I wasn't the only one who disapproved.
  • Whatever Papa Smurf Decrees and all the other Smurflings must abide by his edicts.

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