On Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:10:30 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" >
wrote:

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>blake murphy wrote:
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>> i don't shop on saturday at all if i can help it, on sunday rarely. most
>> of the time it's during the week, in the afternoon, so there aren't many
>> people causing angst. maybe that's the cause of my sunny disposition at
>> the grocery store.
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>A coupla stores near me are open 24 hours, it's nice to go shopping when
>it's not too crowded if you can swing getting up and outta the house at 3:00
>AM or whenever...
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>Speaking of wierd laws, until 30 years you could not buy meat in Chicago
>after 6:00 PM, on Sunday not at all...

That was a butchers union rule. Meat couldn't be sold unless there
was a union member on duty. I remember the meat being covered in
white paper at 5:59. But back then many women didn't work full time
so it was a bit easier. Today it would be tough on families where both
parents work. It was a dumb rule.

Lou