I went to college in Massachusetts before they starting getting rid of all of the blue laws.
My favorite, which may still be on the books, is that it was illegal to advertise that you were serving alcohol at a party.
So the code language for having alcohol at an event or party was always “traditional refreshments will be served.”
Cool.
And rather tastefully put. It certainly stands out against the coarseness and license of today’s culture and values.
Let me add another. A woman was always “expecting” a baby, and never said to be “pregnant”... unless maybe whispered, in the event it was an out of wedlock situation.