Massachusetts, Jesus and Whiskey

[SlowwHand]

Sawbones, you've evolved into quite the little jokester, haven't you?

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by MrFun


According to the documentary series, "500 Nations" one part of the Blue Laws concerned itself with Amerindians who were violating Christian customs by praticing their own customs.

Blue Laws consisted of a whole range of laws concerning moral behavior -- including killing Amerindians for not conforming to Christian customs.

Had nothing much to do with Christian customs - practiciing their own cultures/customs was for both sides a defiance of white order and authority. It was about a very secular issue of domination of the territory.

However, since the term "Blue laws" is of such vague and generally valueless and non-contemporaneous origin, you can apply it to whatever floats your boat.

[SlowwHand]

It's not vague. It originated in Europe and was brought here.
All it takes is enough gumption to look it up.

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by MrFun
Read the book titled "500 Nations" or watch the part of the documentary video, "500 Nations" discussing the colonial period of the northeast.

There, they discuss how one of the Blue Laws sought to eradicate Amerindian cultural traditions.

So they take an imprecise term of uncertain origin and attribute one of many aspects of colonial policy towards the Indians to it?

Cool. I love editorial history.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Japher
We have a lot of Armenians here in California, they're nice people I wouldn't want to kill them... Laws here are good; alcohol, beer in wine sold in the gorcery stores (unlike most states), and sold everyday from 6am-2am, no sales after 2am... You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here..

Developing a touch of dyslexia are we? Or was it just a slip of the fingers on the keyboard. Amerinds are the native peoples of the Americas. Armenians are one of the nations inhabiting the Caucasus Mountain region.

[Verto]

It would be a shame if you had to go an entire DAY without purchasing alcohol.

[SlowwHand]

Japher. He be confused a lot.

[klesh]

Originally posted by Verto
It would be a shame if you had to go an entire DAY without purchasing alcohol.

What if Sunday is the only day I want to buy it?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat


So they take an imprecise term of uncertain origin and attribute one of many aspects of colonial policy towards the Indians to it?

Cool. I love editorial history.

It's not editorial history.

But then again, maybe any historical scholarly work that is not WASPish or Anglophilic does not entail serious scholarly work, eh, MTG?

Do you play along the old cliche that any historical work that portrays relations between European colonists and Amerindians more accurately as just left-wing, political correctness, mumbo jumbo?

[mrmitchell]

I can see it now: Huge migrations from the inner state to the borders where alcohol sales is legal. Busses filled with people ready to purchase some booze. I could start a transport company and become rich in days! I'd better start before anyone else catches on to my scheme.

[Drake Tungsten]

Japher. He be confused a lot.

I'm confused by that ungainly and racist word as well.

[DanielXY]

"No more booze! Aaaargh! Evacuate the citys!"

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten

I'm confused by that ungainly and racist word as well.

Do we really need to go down this road again?

If you don't like the word Amerindian, then just revert to the racist word that confuses people with people of India -- Indians.

[Drake Tungsten]

I prefer American Aboriginal Persons.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Mr Fun, just admit you've been schooled and move on .