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Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth
It seems to be less and less common these days doesn't it? 24/7 workweek, both men and women working full time, odd days off during the week among other things, throw in the bad economy and it really seems like a thing of the past. I honestly don't know any peers that strictly go out on the weekends anymore, usually its just about finding a night here and there to get out and be it Tuesday night or Saturday night.
A little OT but I have to ask. Am I the only one that feels like the very idea of a weekend itself is rather an old fashioned concept? When I was very young I remember when you couldn't go anywhere on a Sunday (even gas station were closed), thirty years later I often forget that it is Sunday...just me or has our society changed that much since the early 80's?
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Bergen County NJ has blue laws so most everything is closed on Sunday. Bergen County is where 1% of all retail shopping is concentrated. It is where they use the indicator for if Xmas sales are good based on how full the parking lots are during the week.
A number of years ago a measure was put forth to the voting public to repeal the law. It did not pass. People in Northern NJ like the fact that they get a day of rest.
What sucked for me at the time was that I worked 6 days a week until about 7PM. Most businesses closed at 7, only thing left open was the market and Blockbuster. I had to go to the next county south on Sundays to go shopping in Jersey City, or even go into Manhattan to shop.
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