Dana
> They had a lot of blue laws in TX in the 70's when I was there for a
> few months. Long list of things you could not do or buy on Sunday.
> Strange - the folks in front of us at the store could buy a chew toy
> for their dog, but couldn't buy disposable diapers. And we couldn't
> buy a frying pan. The whole pharmacy section was closed off.
> -Ben
>
>
> >blue laws? haven't heard that _expression_...
> >You know Canada has grown up a lot since you've left.
> >Ottawa is an excellent city now.
> >You're dating yourself! ;-P
> >You should come back for a visit sometime and surprise yourself!
> >regards,
> >Patrick
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: dana tierney
> >
> >lest you think I am picking on Winnipeg, I do a lot of jeering at
> Ottawa
> >too, which is a similarly sized city. One of my favorite stories --
> >apparently at one point (and maybe still) you could not buy gas in
> Ottawa
> >after 10pm. I asked the gas station attendant why and he was like,
> well
> >then... people would be able to buy gas whenever they want! The
> horror!!!
> >
> >Lots of people used to think the blue laws were a good idea; that's
> the
> >mentality I'm dealing with here.
> >
>Dana
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