Do you miss the peace and quiet of all businesses closed on Sundays. Where traveling was not sitting in a traffic jam because you were near a shopping mull. Where if you walked the streets maybe every 5 mintues or so a car would drive by and no trucks. Where most of the population was guarenteed a day off.
2007-09-11 13:51:26 · 17 answers · asked by Tinman12 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Sundays were a day when my father gave me my allowance,
all of 25 cents, and we'd drive downtown to the one store
open and buy the Sunday New York Times. He'd spend
the whole day reading it and doing the puzzle. We'd
all go to church and mom would make a nice roast. Then
we'd take a drive to some nice place and see the scenery.
Everything was closed then. If the weather was bad we'd
all stay home and play scrabble or read. Ah, Sundays.
2007-09-12 03:12:30 · answer #1 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do,honestly. You know forget any store being open, we all should have neighbors, friends, or family close enough to borrow what we may need. Why can't Sundays be a day of worship, picnics, family dinners, visits? I'm sorry if you disagree, but we have become to accustomed to why cook, lets go out and eat, go pick up a bucket of chicken, go shopping, etc. When do any of us really take 1 day for our family,friends,ourselves? I think the ones that have to work on those Sundays would like it as well, and probably help some work problems. I remember my Daddy talking of Church picnics all pitched in, jamborees, relays, family time. We used to cook the Sunday meal on Saturday, just heat it up after Church. What bliss that would be for all!
2007-09-11 21:42:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I liked it when stores closed on Sunday. I liked the feel of the day. It was calmer, more peaceful. Now you can't tell Sunday from Thursday. People spent time with their families on Sunday instead of running up and down the street.
I realize that times are different and people had different work shifts and Jewish people don't shop on Saturday, but it was still a nice day and as you said, everyone had the day off (except emergency workers).
2007-09-11 21:14:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I worked in Boston for 5 years when they had blue laws. The only day I had off was Sunday, so it was a trip to New Hampshire on Sundays. Added bonus? Great days with the kids and no sales tax!
2007-09-11 21:24:42 · answer #4 · answered by slk29406 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sunday was the day of the Lord in the Bible Belt Buit now it goes around the clock especially wal mart's
2007-09-11 21:01:04 · answer #5 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I think people who have to work weekends would enjoy spending one day a week with friends/family with weekends off. And a day without traffic would be nice too.
2007-09-11 20:59:57 · answer #6 · answered by aj's girl 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not really. Sunday still feels like Sunday, but with the added bonus that if you want to go and buy something, you can.
2007-09-11 20:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My sister and i were just talking about this a few days ago.Everything closed on sundays,you had to get what you wanted or needed before that or do without.What a shame those days are gone.Yes i do miss them.Have a good day.(less stressful)
2007-09-12 07:08:51 · answer #8 · answered by Betty M 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow. what a blast from the past. i'd forgotten all that. just goes to show you how one can really get caught up in the day to day. i remember, nothing open on sundays and you didn't ever phone someone at dinnertime. that was like the wrath of god.
2007-09-12 08:05:28 · answer #9 · answered by racer 51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Come to Arizona-- blue laws are alive, kicking, and controlling my margaritas (and sunday is pretty much my only day to kick back with a margarita)
2007-09-11 20:56:38 · answer #10 · answered by mathaowny 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋