Submitted by [deleted] t3_z3rver in Connecticut
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Submitted by [deleted] t3_z3rver in Connecticut
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It's tempting. Not having a good bottle of wine on Thanksgiving is sacrilege.
Holdover from the days when local laws were even MORE Puritan.
Explain why you can’t buy a bottle today. I doubt it’s some law.
And as for the rest of the post, I agree. Hartford sucks. I live near New Haven though and I love it and all the food in it
3 days a year package stores are closed and that’s thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
I like new haven
Alcoholic should have made plans to get wine yesterday. You would have hated it when every package store was closed on Sunday
It dates back to our Puritan roots. Package stores used to not be allowed to be open on Sunday because of the Sabbath. They changed that awhile ago though; personally I think it should have stayed, not for religious reasons, just for New England Tradition. Anyway you can’t buy alcohol on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Years Day, in a package store or grocery store.
if you were so concerned about having a bottle of wine today, you absolutely would not have waited until today to get one
Boy, wait till you hear about what our blue laws used to be until a few years ago.
> You're lucky they sell on Sundays.
Now. And past 8pm.
CT also has the first AA rehab in the nation, coincidence?
Better planning.
Why did you wait til the last second.........
Yeah that was a bummer in college, missed a lot of drinking because of the 8 pm closing. Worst was Super Bowl Sunday and package closed, had to drive to Massachusetts!
Wait, you’re angry that stores are closed on a national holiday? Retail workers have families too. Grow up…
From new York, visiting family for the holidays. Didn't realize I needed to plan this in advance
Did you have to bring anything else (dishes, desserts,ie)to the festivities?
Luckily I was in the Navy during that time. Someone always had alcohol! 🤣
We won't hold back info. No matter where you're from.
If it’s related to the post about buying wine I’m going to venture it’s how their liquor distribution is even more strange too, beer being separate and sold in “deli’s” vs liquor stores that sell wine and spirits.
I think it was only 10 years ago or so they allowed liquor sales on Sunday.
It’s because it’s a law…
I don't know how much you drink, do I.
Rarely. I shouldn't have posted this. I needed to vent. Obviously it invited a bunch of angry responses when I vehemently said "I hate your state"! Anyway. Happy Thanksgiving.
I'm happy you did post this. Truth will always anger someone. Please, be part of the solution.
What is the law exactly?
No retail sales of alcoholic beverages on thanksgiving (as well as 2 other days)
Holy hell that is stupid. I’ve never heard of that
Until a few years ago retail sales were only allowed 12 hours a day 5 days a week and no holidays
Maybe 30 or more years ago. Of which law do you speak? I'm getting lost.
Well i dont actually remember this being illegal to sell alcohol on thanksgiving last year. But maybe my memory is failing lol.
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If you were closer I might be able to help out but I doubt you’d want to drive an hour for a bottle of wine.