Why Isn't Alcohol Sold on Sunday Mornings?

RECEIVED Sun., March 30, 2008

Dear Editor,
    I suppose I have never before attempted to purchase beer on a Sunday morning. However, I stopped by a store this Sunday to buy a few brews and was turned away. You know why? Because it is the Lord's day. So let me get this straight. The church says that we shouldn't drink alcohol on Sunday. So our government makes and enforces laws prohibiting purchasing beer on Sunday morning. OK, I have a couple of problems with this.
    First, separation of church and state! Surely all you "founding fathers" people can agree on that. Second, believe it or not, beer keeps in the fridge for at least one day, so that silly law really doesn't stop people from drinking on Sunday morning. Perhaps we should just skip the no-alcohol sales on Sunday and make it mandatory for everyone to attend church.
Steven McCloud
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