In this month’s issue of Northern Connection magazine, I started the conversation regarding the Thanksgiving controversy of retail stores being open on this family-oriented holiday.
I know we all count on emergency personnel working the holiday for the occasional mishap and oven fire. And who hasn’t counted on a last-minute run to the grocery store for a forgotten ingredient?
Shopping this weekend is critical for the economy. But by the same token is it really necessary?
Some people say yes – I know of one mom who send the dad and kids to the movies so she has the house to herself to get everything done without interruption and they love it because they come home to a feast.
But for those of us who miss our loved ones because they are called into work a Thanksgiving sale, it just seems cruel.
But as always, what do you think? Leave comments below or, email me at NorthCon@consolidated.net or send me a “Letter to the Editor” at P.O Box 722 Wexford, PA 15090-0722 attn: Marianne Reid Anderson.
A reader sent me a note to our P.O. Box:
ReplyDeleteMarianne,
Retail stores SHOULD NOT be open on Thanksgiving give people opportunity to be with family. PS: I hope we would return to the BLUE LAW.
To our reader - thank you so much for your note! For our readers who might not be familiar with the term, BLUE LAWS are those laws that stipulate what business transactions can take place on Sundays and other days of the year such as Thanksgiving and Christmas. For example, due to a certain blue law in Pennsylvania, we can't buy cars on Sundays or major holidays and until recently, we couldn't buy wine or spirits.
ReplyDeleteA reader stopped me the other day and said that he thinks we should make Thanksgiving cyber Monday instead that way people can shop and be at home all at the same time. Interesting idea!
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