Woohoo! It’s now legal to sell alcohol on Sundays in Decatur! That’s me below picking up some Sam Smith Winter Warmer on a SUNDAY!!!
For those of you who live in states with more, er, progressive alcohol sale laws, this might not sound like a big deal. But imagine getting invited to a Sunday brunch and offering to bring mimosas then waking up on Sunday and realizing you haven’t bought any champagne. Yep, you’re S.O.L. Or how about you make a delicious penne alla arrabiata on a Sunday evening and you realize you don’t have an equally delicious red wine to pair with it. Oh well! Or what if your bf invites friends over every Sunday for some marathon NFL watching and you realize you have absolutely no beer in the fridge – only an old pitcher of pink lemonade Crystal Light. Curses!
You see? Life without Sunday sales in Georgia has been rough.
Look at Troy (below), happy as a clam with a box full of craft beer from Ale Yeah – our neighborhood craft beer market that’s within walking distance from our house. For those of you who are curious, we picked up a Sierra Celebration, Skullsplitter from Orkney Brewery, Bridgeport Kingpin Double Red and Unibroue Ephemere.
Am I starting to sound like a lush? My apologies, I’m just so excited by this change that will make my life a little bit easier. I know, I know first world problems.
Now on to some equally important stuff. . . my new sweater! I got it for Paris – it looks tres chic, no? I figure you can’t go wrong with black and white stripes in France.
Outfit details: Free People sweater, Blank cords, Asos boots (from Lar).
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Dearest Lar,
Come to think of it, you can’t buy alcohol on Sundays in Edinburgh, right? I just vaguely remember the beer and wine aisle at Tesco being blocked off on Sundays. Maybe I’m just making that up.
I can’t wait until we’re shopping at Merci together – in our unfashionable winter coats! Less than three weeks from now!
Love, cath
God, I was so worried that the religious right in Duluth would come out in droves to vote against it, but I knew I could depend on repressed housewives to vote in favor. So happy for boozed up Sundays.
Hurray for repressed housewives of Duluth!
It does feel a bit odd, after all those years of ‘doubling up on Saturdays’ and teasing friends encountered in the shops, “Make it last ’til Monday.” Have yet to take the plunge myself, but I do sleep better.
Isn’t it funny how such a small change can make all the difference?
Yippee! Booze on Sundays! I think you could always buy beer and wine on Sundays here (me thinks) — I guess we weren’t drinking much our first ’round in Edinburgh, huh?
I lurve your new sweater, Kitcath! And I had forgotten about the boots — you put all my stuff together in much more creative ways than I did!
Loves you! Less than 3 WEEKS!!! Yippeee!
xoxox,
Larbar
Ha! I guess we didn’t. I think I really only drank alcohol at pubs I don’t think I ever bought any at a liquor store – is that what they call them over there?
your sweater is sooooo parisian 🙂 love it!!!
happy sunday boozing to you!!!
Thank you! I’ll make the most of my sweater – and sunday boozing!
Wow that seems so crazy to think you couldn’t buy alcohol on Sundays before! Loving your new sweater, looking forward to seeing you wearing it when you eventually post about Paris! How exciting!
Yep, Georgia can sometimes feel very much like the old south. We also call liquor stores “package stores” down here!
I like that picture of happy Troy. And it looks like Ale Yeah! needs to update the “hours of operation” painted on its door.
Last Christmas I stopped by Ale Yeah! to pick up a few extra things to put under the tree. I don’t know much about beer but the helpful guys there assisted me in assembling a gift basket with a sampling of beers, the correct glasses for the style of beer, an Ale Yeah tee shirt, and some appropriate munchies. I think it was Bill’s favorite gift that year. I plan to do it again this year, for Bill and some of the other guys on my list. Maybe I’ll go in on a Sunday, just because I can.
Ale Yeah puts together really nice gift baskets and this year they have growlers that you can add to the mix!
Parker Cross, looking at the list of things that were purchased on Sunday, I’m assuming that Troy probably knows a good bit about beer, as he certainly has good taste. If you need a “personal beer shopper,” you should try contacting him.
That sweater is rocking my socks. I LOVE the sleeves!!
Also: They make Bell’s up here in Michigan! Where you could already buy alcohol on Sundays. But only after noon. So now you’ve got us beat.
I think it’s only after noon here as well, so MI definitely has us beat! Plus you have Bell’s. Their Two Hearted is one of my all time favorite beers to drink in the summer.
Congratulations! In Utah we had a zillion zany liquor laws, I completely understand what a triumph a small thing like being able to snag beer on a Sunday is!
I’m sure the novelty will wear off soon, but it’s made my life just a little bit better 😉
Yaaaay!!! As a California native recently transplanted here in the great state of GA, I must admit I was down right confused about the sunday alcohol rule. I am so glad I moved just in time for the party!
Love, love,love that sweater! I also wanna come to your house and steal your boots. Don’t worry, I’m not a psycho, so your boots are safe for now!
I am gonna be emailing you in the next few days about a fun event!!! 🙂
YAY! Clap! For no more Penne Alla Arrabiata Sundays ruined by archaic, southern-baptist legislation.
When I moved up to Illinois, I started deliberately buying my alcohol on Sunday just because I could. I still get a kick out of it, six years later.
This is great news! I ALWAYS forget about the no booze Sunday law when I’m visiting Atlanta and now I won’t have to worry about it. Wahoo!
VERY gorgeous sweater! ANd I agree, it’ll be appropriate for chic Paris! I can’t believe there are still states that regulate alcohol sales like that! i wouldn’t know what I’d do if I couldn’t just randomly go out and buy a bottle!(or 20)
♥ laura
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What? Seriously? No alcohol on Sundays till now? I don’t know how you guys have survived 😉 Sundays are Cider days for me now that summer is here. Total lightweight. Anyway, I think this is good news so CONGRATS and enjoy those Sundays.
I didn’t know you couldn’t buy alcohol on Sundays. Well that is fantastic that now you can! Also I LOVE that sweater and those boots!!!
Black and white stripes are ESSENTIAL in France 😉 Love the sweater, and love that you love beer as much as I do! Yay for our liberated Sundays!
Wow, backwards Georgia is finally selling beer and wine on Sundays. I grew up in the north where all types of alcohol are sold in a grocery storeyes even real liquor. Don’t worry about dressing for Paris. All they wear are jeans, tennis shoes and baseball caps. Remember to leave the deodorant at home and triple spray yourself with perfume, you will fit right in at McDonalds on the Champs d’Elysee.lol.