Although the stores here in Ventura County eventually opened on Sundays - some with compressed hours - I DID my best by not shopping for ANYthing on Sundays.
Alas, not true any longer - it’s not frequent, or a habit, yet still feel ‘funny’ - -
Once some years ago, I said to a checker that I felt sorry he had to work on Sundays. He said he could use the money - - -
I can ‘hear’ some now saying because they work, they have to shop on Sundays. Whatever did they do when stores were closed on Sundays??
Which reminds me - I believe in ‘dressing up’ for church - no sneakers or shorts, or pants on women - - - whatever happened to women wearing hats to church? (I think it may be when women’s hair styles changed - no hats, lest they crush the hairdo).
I know a gentleman who said if you wear plan on wearing shorts or sneakers, don’t bother coming to his funeral. His family roars about this!
He says it somewhat humorously, but kind of means it!
Yeah, I can hear the wailing now - - -
What is it - ? Have we lost or forgotten some dignity? The appropriate attire for the occasion? Is ‘Miss Manners’ or the like, still writing the ‘rules’ for society?
If asked, I think society does need some rules - if just for decency alone.
What’s that saying - -’Once seen, cannot be unseen.’
We never did anything on Sunday except church, visitors and special trips when the children were small. It was truly a day of rest and all families and peoples can do this.