Blue law banning Sunday haircuts in New York gets sheared (purchase, organic)

[Aeran]

Jeesh. Apparently, there are a lot of silly antiquated laws out there. Rarely enforced but still in the books.

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs...sts_po-organic

A shave and a haircut may no longer cost two bits, but can now be done on Sundays in New York without fear of reprisal.

A century-old blue law banning barbers from working on Sundays was repealed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, ending the threat of a misdemeanor charge in the process.

The law was rarely enforced, but represented what have become antiquated restrictions on businesses operating on Sundays.

[ABQConvict]

Cuomo is truly the hero New York needed. /s

[JWRocks]

I remember years ago with the real blue laws. I think only gas stations were allowed to open. It was nice. People got to spend time with family and friends.

[Aeran]

I think that's the reason (the blue laws) that prohibited liquor stores from opening on Sundays. But I think that's no more because the local liquor store by me are open on Sundays. I think...

[Joe461]

Originally Posted by Aeran

I think that's the reason (the blue laws) that prohibited liquor stores from opening on Sundays. But I think that's no more because the local liquor store by me are open on Sundays. I think...

My understanding is that the blue law surrounding alcohol had to do with church. They didn't want peole attending church liquored up. I've also heard that the reason you. cannot purchase alcohol before noon on Sundays had to do with hangings... Hanging were done at noon and they didn't want drunks showing up.

No idea if any of this is true. I like the story so have no desire to debunk it.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by Joe461

My understanding is that the blue law surrounding alcohol had to do with church. They didn't want peole attending church liquored up. I've also heard that the reason you. cannot purchase alcohol before noon on Sundays had to do with hangings... Hanging were done at noon and they didn't want drunks showing up.

No idea if any of this is true. I like the story so have no desire to debunk it.

No shame in the drunk church game!