Just saw a buddy post a youth volleyball match on Facebook….

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

I think it's pretty absurd to schedule tournament matches today.
...a coworker was heading to Missouri Friday night because her oldest daughter and husband were already down there for a softball tournament(17 Age) thst started on Friday and would end today.

I heard that and thought it was nuts.
- she missed school for a club softball tournament in another state?
- the team entered a tournament that would play and end on Easter?


Play last week. Play next week. It's OK to take a weekend off.
At the same time, I understand if parents don't like it but still go to the tournament.
I blame the organizations who host the tournaments, and to a small degree the clubs that sign up.
For youth volleyball, USAV/JVA/AAU have the ability to schedule when these massive tournaments take place.

This is what it boils down to: why even schedule it on Easter to begin with? If you want to make a difference, don't give them the money. I guarantee it will change; otherwise, nothing will change.

I have to say that trying to be a Christian in the United States today is harder because of social schedules than it has been at any other time I can remember. I remember that having your store open on Sunday in my hometown was illegal. That's a little much.

You can go overboard in both directions very quickly.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

This is what it boils down to: why even schedule it on Easter to begin with? If you want to make a difference, don't give them the money. I guarantee it will change; otherwise, nothing will change.

I have to say that trying to be a Christian in the United States today is harder because of social schedules than it has been at any other time I can remember. I remember that having your store open on Sunday in my hometown was illegal. That's a little much.

You can go overboard in both directions very quickly.

It is certainly a double edge, I'd rather go back to the "blue laws" days of the 70s/80s, but I certainly enjoy being able to run to Lowes on a Sunday afternoon and being able to buy suds on Sunday.

 

[horshack.sixpack]

This thread has taken many twists and turns, but as a Christian it is vital to attend church worship every Sunday. Especially from a standpoint of setting an example for your children. It’s literally one of the Ten Commandments.

Now, I’m sure someone will misinterpret this as I’m saying if you don’t attend church you’re going to hell, and that’s not it. What I am saying is, if you spend months out of the year not attending church due to volleyball, competitive baseball, etc. you’re 1) not keeping the sabbath holy 2) setting a very destructive example for your kids.

Everyone misses a Sunday occasionally, but my point here is in regards to a pattern with families. Being a leader of the household.

Wasn't the original sabbath on Saturday? College football better watch out!***

 

[J-Dawg]

There’s lots of things that go on during Easter Sunday whether it’s travel ball or sports or whatever else. No matter what you’re doing you can still take time to pause and reflect and honor the day and the resurrection of Christ. Doing that can carry just as much meaning with your kids as going to church with them.

A church isnt a building. You can praise the Lord and worship anywhere whether it’s with yourself, a group or your family and that’s your church.

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Is the school calendar you refer to really what takes place across the South?

My school district doesn't have Friday or Monday off. I don't know of anyone who isn't working today due to a holiday.
...and I am not aware of any school districts that have Friday and/or today off.


17off on your plandemic nonsense. Have a big boy conversation or troll. Don't try to do both.

As far back as I can remember Good Friday has always been a school holiday. Monday in most school districts is a built in makeup day in case of snow or inclement weather and if it’s not used then it’s a holiday.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

As has been mentioned in this thread, I think the driving force is kids being out of school Friday and Monday and parents being off work at least Friday.

Old school Christianly is dying in this country (it died in Europe a long time ago and never really blossomed in Australia). 50 years from now they will be two main types of churches, the "feel good" mega church, were every sermon is an event with special effects, AI, pyrotechnics, etc, and there will still be a few hard core Pentecostal type churches. The "middle of the road" small town traditional evangelical church will be gone for the most part. It has been dying for a while, but the plandemic certainly accelerated the decline.

I think you're completely forgetting about the largest denomination of Christianity, both worldwide and in America. There will still be lots of Catholic churches (who are nowhere close to evangelical, Pentecostal, or "megachurch") decades and centuries from now.

 

[yakalot2]

All of this sounds suspiciously like the Laodiceans….

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I have to say that trying to be a Christian in the United States today is harder because of social schedules than it has been at any other time I can remember.

Absolutely. I sit around listening to folks in Christian Culture talk about Islam, the border and all these other things that they claim are "persecuting" Christianity inside the US. They have no idea that the real enemy is right in from of their faces - THEMSELVES. Their own total neglect.

Are there Christians being persecuted around the world? You better believe it. And it's an insult to them to pretend 99% of anything that happens inside the US to Christians is in any way comparable. If Christians would actually stand up for their faith, then most of the criticism in the US would disappear due to sheer numbers. But instead, they try and be cool and fit in and placate their non-Christian friends. Again, this is all talk and shlt, NOT persecution in the least. And then when some DO stand up, they do it in ignorant ways. I always go back to that gay wedding cake. What were those owners thinking? How does not baking them that cake actually, truly stand up for Christianity in the least? Does a Christian hardware store owner refuse to sell a wrench to a gay person? It's absolutely silly how stupid we actually can be.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

I think you're completely forgetting about the largest denomination of Christianity, both worldwide and in America. There will still be lots of Catholic churches (who are nowhere close to evangelical, Pentecostal, or "megachurch") decades and centuries from now.

Are smaller catholic churches in the 'Sip in good shape? Obviously, they play second fiddle in central MS. I'm assuming they would be equally impacted by the consumerism, materialism, greed, narcism, self centeredness and pride that impacts evangelical churches?

I don't know about enough the catholic church in the US to have a somewhat informed opinion.

My next door neighbors and a coworker are catholic, they seem to have the partying aspect down pat.

 

[85Bears]

Absolutely. I sit around listening to folks in Christian Culture talk about Islam, the border and all these other things that they claim are "persecuting" Christianity inside the US. They have no idea that the real enemy is right in from of their faces - THEMSELVES. Their own total neglect.

Are there Christians being persecuted around the world? You better believe it. And it's an insult to them to pretend 99% of anything that happens inside the US to Christians is in any way comparable. If Christians would actually stand up for their faith, then most of the criticism in the US would disappear due to sheer numbers. But instead, they try and be cool and fit in and placate their non-Christian friends. Again, this is all talk and shlt, NOT persecution in the least. And then when some DO stand up, they do it in ignorant ways. I always go back to that gay wedding cake. What were those owners thinking? How does not baking them that cake actually, truly stand up for Christianity in the least? Does a Christian hardware store owner refuse to sell a wrench to a gay person? It's absolutely silly how stupid we actually can be.

I disagree with that. I can see the bakers having discomfort and moral reservations about celebrating something that goes against God. it is there right to follow their conscience. it’s different than selling them a wrench.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

I disagree with that. I can see the bakers having discomfort and moral reservations about celebrating something that goes against God. it is there right to follow their conscience. it’s different than selling them a wrench.

They are going to get the cake, one way or another. They are also going to continue their behavior. May as well take the money. Would they bake a cake for a hetero couple who had been living together for a year?

It's a weird hill to die on, especially when we are all sinners. It's not like disciplining a child or something.

 

[85Bears]

They are going to get the cake, one way or another. They are also going to continue their behavior. May as well take the money. Would they bake a cake for a hetero couple who had been living together for a year?

It's a weird hill to die on, especially when we are all sinners. It's not like disciplining a child or something.

I doubt he’d have any problem selling them a wrench or a doughnut, but if he does not want to participate in celebrating something that violates his religious beliefs, he shouldn’t have to.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

I doubt he’d have any problem selling them a wrench or a doughnut, but if he does not want to participate in celebrating something that violates his religious beliefs, he shouldn’t have to.

The current "cake case" involves a customer who ordered a plain strawberry cake with blue icing and no decorations. The bakery accepted the order but then canceled it when it learned the customer was transgender and picked that cake because she felt it represented her gender identity (male on the outside, female on the inside).

I would put that in the same category as a wrench or a doughnut in your examples.

 

[mstateglfr]

As far as I know, most schools in the 'Sip, public and private, were off Friday and are off today. I figured that was the case across the south. Some parents, who work a job that takes off for Easter type holidays, had Friday off, I doubt any had today off.

You don't think our over reaction (it started under Trump, both parties are equally to blame - I don't have a problem saying the Trump was even more responsible, solely because he was in charge at the time) to covid had an impact on long term church attendance? Even common sense liberals, like Bill Marr, agree it was an over reaction, not that this thread should go in that direction.

Good to know about the school days- thats always something interesting to me- what some areas of the country have off vs other areas. I am in what is now a very red state with a legislature that is determined to legislate thru interpreted scripture, and reading that Good Friday and possibly Monday are days off was a surprise. I should google a bit to see what some districts around the state do for Good Friday. Here in the heathenous city and suburbs, it just isnt a thing. Heck, the biggest Catholic High School in the state is right near me and they even had school on Friday.


As for your second comment, I took issue with you saying 'plandemic'. That juvenile term is something thats pretty much a conversation ender because the person that said it is likely too disconnected from reality to hold a meaningful discussing. In hindsight, yes I think some of what was done during 2020 and early 2021 was an overreaction. I actually said that very thing to one of my kids on Saturday when she happened to ask about how various states and countries handled Covid.
I was not saying you were trolling because you think long term church attendance dropped when Covid hit. I was not saying you were trolling because you think society overreacted to Covid.

 

[mstateglfr]

This is what it boils down to: why even schedule it on Easter to begin with? If you want to make a difference, don't give them the money. I guarantee it will change; otherwise, nothing will change.

I have to say that trying to be a Christian in the United States today is harder because of social schedules than it has been at any other time I can remember. I remember that having your store open on Sunday in my hometown was illegal. That's a little much.

You can go overboard in both directions very quickly.

For a difference to be made, it would require more than 1 person, 1 team, or 1 program(with multiple teams) to push back and refuse to play. It would take hundreds and hundreds of teams for the organizers to feel the impact and decide to change.
One team or one program even, means nothing.
And frankly, I dont think enough programs would agree to sit out some of these major tournaments. Many may want to, but wouldnt be the ones to make that first step.

As for being a Christian in the US...you can worship via church in person, via church wherever you are on a given day, via livestream, via app, via youtube, etc etc. The ease and immediacy to worship has perhaps never been better.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

…..on Easter Sunday. I mean come on guys, hasn’t this gone far enough? Baseball is at least Saturday only this weekend. Have we gone crazy? He was like, “3 straight 8 am matches, happy Easter everybody”.

I know not everyone is Christian. But can the Christians at least say no? Is it that necessary to play 8th grade volleyball?

@mstateglfr this is your territory. Let’s at least respect holidays, right?

I spend more time with my family on these travel soccer trips than we do at home. On weekends at home, I feel like we are always separated, running around to birthday parties and different events. That's just my experience, but I actually enjoy the time I get with my family on travel ball weekends and find it relaxing.

I'm only one or two years into it though, this opinion could change. In my family, we would not sign up for a travel ball weekend that falls on Easter though.

 

[Maroon Eagle]

I spend more time with my family on these travel soccer trips than we do at home. On weekends at home, I feel like we are always separated, running around to birthday parties and different events. That's just my experience, but I actually enjoy the time I get with my family on travel ball weekends and find it relaxing.

I'm only one or two years into it though, this opinion could change.

TLDR — WHY DO CHURCHGOERS WANT TO KEEP FAMILIES APART? **

(you did notice the sarcasterisks, correct?)

@Lucifer Morningstar — I might be your Otis Campbell here. Where’s my jail key?

 

[horshack.sixpack]

All of this sounds suspiciously like the Laodiceans….

Do you understand what the actual setting was for that "lukewarm" verse and what it meant to the audience who received it and how that should impact how we understand it? Spoiler alert: I've sat through a few sermons railing on lukewarm Christians that were off base and could have benefitted by just a little research.

 

[mstateglfr]

I spend more time with my family on these travel soccer trips than we do at home. On weekends at home, I feel like we are always separated, running around to birthday parties and different events. That's just my experience, but I actually enjoy the time I get with my family on travel ball weekends and find it relaxing.

Definitely a fair point.
My family went to a volleyball tournament 2 Saturdays ago that was 3.5 hours away and we spent a ton of time together. Left on Friday, drove up and got 2 rooms at a hotel, spent Saturday from 7am to 330pm at a college watching one kid play while our other was there to watch/hang with the older kids/play video games, then drove 3.5 hours home.
We had dinner together on Friday and talked a bunch in the car.
We watched one kid and I messed around with the other all day Saturday, plus we had lunch together.
We then had dinner together on Saturday and talked a bunch in the car.


Part of what makes this possible is we are lucky to have a couple kids that are really good friends with one another and that also dont hate us as parents. But the result of that is we spent a ton of time with each other, and it was quality time.

 

[GhostOfJackie]

As for being a Christian in the US...you can worship via church in person, via church wherever you are on a given day, via livestream, via app, via youtube, etc etc. The ease and immediacy to worship has perhaps never been better.

For all the ridiculous takes you have had on this board, this was not one of them. Its not "ungodly" to take a road trip to play a sport with your family on Easter. I prefer not to do it because we have extended family who would be crushed if we didn't do Easter like we have done it since the 80's, but it's not the end of the world.

 

[retire the banner]

You can also go to church every Sunday and be an awful person too. Just because you go to church doesn’t make you better.

Yes absolutely. What does that have to do with my post?

 

[retire the banner]

"For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them."

Substituting corporate worship on a consistent basis is an extremely difficult path to take in Christianity. Sure, you can huddle as a family or in small groups and it may suffice for a time but it’s not a great long term solution for your faith.

 

[retire the banner]

You can also go to church every Sunday and be an awful person too. Just because you go to church doesn’t make you better.

Let me comment on this again. Church is a refuge for the broken. If you attend somewhere that requires you to have it all together you need to stay for away from it. God’s grace is greater than our sin.

Some one that has perfect church attendance is not a better that someone that has only attended once in a month. That wasn’t in my post. But God does require us to keep the sabbath holy and to not put anything above Him. My point is that as Christians it should be our desire to attend church every Sunday possible and it’s vital to set an example for our kids.

 

[IrondawgDMD]

This was the first Easter I’ve been with the whole family in 4 years due to playing “travel” volleyball with two of my girls. I’m not proud of it and hated it but did it. I committed last year as I left that building on Easter Sunday it would Be the last time and celebrated as I left. One of the other dads with me told me he’d never seen a man look so happy leaving a volleyball tournament.

Club volleyball can be the most toxic of environments. We’ve done them all: baseball, soccer, basketball too. Nothing can touch volleyball in my experience. I used to say to myself as I sat watching young ladies play on Easter, “if you wanted proof that Satan ran in volleyball, consider the fact that its BIGGEST tourneys are on Easter!”


No judgement by me on anyone that chooses to spend their time doing it. There is a tax on everything and we have to choose is we are willing to pay it

 

[johnson86-1]

• It's hard for me to come down on travel sports on Easter, when I watched both basketball and MLB games. It does seem like odd scheduling.

And as I mentioned before, it's not just sports. I used to work a good bit on Sundays because I worked 7 days a week when I was younger. I'd like to say that I grew spiritually and realized that wasn't keeping in the spirit of the commands, even if I went to church first, but I worked that way then so I wouldn't have to work that way later and got past the point of needing to work sundays before I ever faced that question.

• On that subject, it's peculiar to me that we shut down most activities on Christmas Day, and in many ways for a few days before and after - but Easter is essentially wide-open.

I had this conversation with somebody the other day, how odd it was that Christmas was the CHristian holiday with the biggest impact on secular life just because of the quirks of gift giving and it turned a relatively minor holiday of Jewish people into the most recognized one by non-Jewish people, just because it happens around the same time.

• I am certainly not advocating bringing back blue laws or anything of that nature, but a part of me wishes Sundays were a little most "closed". Practicing Christian or not, having one day a week for quiet reflection and rest seems like a good idea. I'd be happy if we could just not run lawn mowers and leaf blowers on Sundays. (of course, fully acknowledging some folks have to work/do stuff, and for some it's the only time they have for yard work.)

I read a good piece a while back about the practical benefits of Christianity (also talked bout Judaism and Mormons). Certainly not a unique line of thought, but it was just an atheist writer talking about appreciating christianity as a set of beliefs that will generally improve the lives of those that follow its guidance, even if they don't believe. Said obviously a lot of guidance is not unique to christianity and people won't object to it (people generally have no trouble believing that gluttony, greed/envy, sloth, vanity, pride are detrimental) but also some of the countercultural things are beneficial. Talked about promiscuity being generally negatively correlated with good life outcomes. Impact on well being (both financial and mental) from being married and avoiding divorce. Talked about the psychological benefits of regular giving. Talked about the benefit of taking a day of rest or if not, of regular meditation. Again, nothing really unique, but a good interesting piece.

 

[johnson86-1]

The current "cake case" involves a customer who ordered a plain strawberry cake with blue icing and no decorations. The bakery accepted the order but then canceled it when it learned the customer was transgender and picked that cake because she felt it represented her gender identity (male on the outside, female on the inside).

I would put that in the same category as a wrench or a doughnut in your examples.

In general that would be the case but they were just targeting the baker because of his previous stance and trying to make him "bend the knee" so to speak. He should be legally free to not serve them because they're *** holes regardless of the question of when something decorative becomes compelled viewpoint expression.

 

[mike tice]

Who knew volleyball would work so well in terms of getting Christian’s not going to church? Sometimes you plan, and sometimes it just falls in your lap.

There are 51 other Sundays in the year to worship the sky wizard. I’m sure he is fine with you skipping one even if it is the celebration of the most famous zombie.

I chuckled at this. Sky wizard. Why is this so funny to me?

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

I think they celebrate Visibilty Day there.***

Visibility day happens on March 31. Easter happens on random days. Get over it.

 

[LordMcBuckethead]

The first thing Jesus said we he got out of that tomb was "You better not be playing any sports on the anniversary of this date ever again! Even if you go to church and see family and have the leftover time!"

I thought today was the day the Tooth Fairy got his wings.

 

[mstateglfr]

I think they celebrate Visibilty Day there.***

good joke?

An easy way for Easter and Transgender Visibility Day to not fall on the same date is if Easter was on an actual date since, you know, it should be.
He was crucified and then 3 days later he resurrected. So take the date he was crucified, add 3 days, and boom you have Easter.

Or if we want it to not conflict with a Transgender Visibility Day and also be on a Sunday each year, throw a dart at a calendar and select the Sunday in April that is closest to where the dart lands. That is as logical and truthful as how Easter is actually decided each year.

Nah, instead of figuring out the actual date he was killed and adding 3 days, we celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the Vernal Equinox...and Easter therefore varies by like 5 weeks.
I mean...what?!?
Oh yeah, Easter is decided in that manner because Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection is really just tied to Ostara which was a Pagan Holiday that celebrated renewal and rebirth(spring).



So a bunch of outrage ready people got outraged because they were told to, even though a Trans Visibility Day doesnt negatively impact them in any way, even though Trans Visibility Day has been on the same date for almost 15 years, and even though the Christian holiday they are so sensitive over is taken from a Pagan Spring holiday and even uses the Pagan Holiday's date setting process, which varies by 5 weeks, to use as Jesus' death and resurrection(which should be a set date).

 

[The Peeper]

I remember that having your store open on Sunday in my hometown was illegal. That's a little much.

Ahh yes, the ole "Mississippi Blue Laws" When I was growing up all of the old timers that wanted to play golf on Sunday at the local golf club had to wait until 1:00 to tee off and couldn't buy beer or drinks after playing a round. There was always a guys that would go to the K&B Drug Store on Saturday nights, load his trunks down with beer to bootleg sell on Sundays. He would also go to the liquor store and stock up on various libations from there too. He would park in the parking lot of the club and the golfers would drive up in their carts w/ their coolers and buy from him. He would open a bottle of bourbon, vodka, etc and sell it to you by the ounce if you wanted, had a glass measuring cup and would sell you however much you wanted as well as a cup if you didn't have one. Some of you Pine Belt posters probably know where I'm talking about although I guess it could have been a common practice elsewhere.

 

[Perd Hapley]

…..on Easter Sunday. I mean come on guys, hasn’t this gone far enough? Baseball is at least Saturday only this weekend. Have we gone crazy? He was like, “3 straight 8 am matches, happy Easter everybody”.

I know not everyone is Christian. But can the Christians at least say no? Is it that necessary to play 8th grade volleyball?

@mstateglfr this is your territory. Let’s at least respect holidays, right?

Sure as hell hope none of you pagans were watching the Elite 8 on Sunday….

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

good joke?

An easy way for Easter and Transgender Visibility Day to not fall on the same date is if Easter was on an actual date since, you know, it should be.
He was crucified and then 3 days later he resurrected. So take the date he was crucified, add 3 days, and boom you have Easter.

Or if we want it to not conflict with a Transgender Visibility Day and also be on a Sunday each year, throw a dart at a calendar and select the Sunday in April that is closest to where the dart lands. That is as logical and truthful as how Easter is actually decided each year.

Nah, instead of figuring out the actual date he was killed and adding 3 days, we celebrate Easter on the first Sunday after the first Full Moon after the Vernal Equinox...and Easter therefore varies by like 5 weeks.
I mean...what?!?
Oh yeah, Easter is decided in that manner because Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection is really just tied to Ostara which was a Pagan Holiday that celebrated renewal and rebirth(spring).



So a bunch of outrage ready people got outraged because they were told to, even though a Trans Visibility Day doesnt negatively impact them in any way, even though Trans Visibility Day has been on the same date for almost 15 years, and even though the Christian holiday they are so sensitive over is taken from a Pagan Spring holiday and even uses the Pagan Holiday's date setting process, which varies by 5 weeks, to use as Jesus' death and resurrection(which should be a set date).

Or just ignore the 12 hours of outrage over it and move on.

 

[CoastRat.sixpack]

This thread has taken many twists and turns, but as a Christian it is vital to attend church worship every Sunday. Especially from a standpoint of setting an example for your children. It’s literally one of the Ten Commandments.

Now, I’m sure someone will misinterpret this as I’m saying if you don’t attend church you’re going to hell, and that’s not it. What I am saying is, if you spend months out of the year not attending church due to volleyball, competitive baseball, etc. you’re 1) not keeping the sabbath holy 2) setting a very destructive example for your kids.

Everyone misses a Sunday occasionally, but my point here is in regards to a pattern with families. Being a leader of the household.

"...as a Christian it is vital to attend church worship every Sunday". Um, no it's not.
"It’s literally one of the Ten Commandments." Um, no it's not. Literally, it's not.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Or just ignore the 12 hours of outrage over it and move on.

Other than boomers on FB and the very few conservative media outlets, few raised a stink.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Oh yeah, Easter is decided in that manner because Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection is really just tied to Ostara which was a Pagan Holiday that celebrated renewal and rebirth(spring)........ Pagan Spring holiday and even uses the Pagan Holiday's date setting process, which varies by 5 weeks, to use as Jesus' death and resurrection(which should be a set date).

This was always weird to me. The bunny itself is like the most Pagan thing ever.

Heck Christmas has ties to Pagan things too. Something about the year end celebration or whatever.

 

[retire the banner]

"...as a Christian it is vital to attend church worship every Sunday". Um, no it's not.
"It’s literally one of the Ten Commandments." Um, no it's not. Literally, it's not.

Actually, it is. Keep the sabbath holy. As a Christian, it should be of upmost importance to attend church as often as possible.

Again, if you miss church or if you were saved in a foreign land where church is not allowed I’m not saying you’re going to hell. What I am saying is church and corporate worship is essential to being a Christian.

 

[johnson86-1]

Ahh yes, the ole "Mississippi Blue Laws" When I was growing up all of the old timers that wanted to play golf on Sunday at the local golf club had to wait until 1:00 to tee off and couldn't buy beer or drinks after playing a round. There was always a guys that would go to the K&B Drug Store on Saturday nights, load his trunks down with beer to bootleg sell on Sundays. He would also go to the liquor store and stock up on various libations from there too. He would park in the parking lot of the club and the golfers would drive up in their carts w/ their coolers and buy from him. He would open a bottle of bourbon, vodka, etc and sell it to you by the ounce if you wanted, had a glass measuring cup and would sell you however much you wanted as well as a cup if you didn't have one. Some of you Pine Belt posters probably know where I'm talking about although I guess it could have been a common practice elsewhere.

I think that was probably a common practice everywhere with liquor restrictions? Had a relative with a liquor store when I was little and one of his best customers would come in on Friday and Saturday nights and buy a bunch of half pints. I asked why he was buying so much and my relative said he didn't know, but he assumed he was buying them just to mark them up to people that wanted liquor after the liquor store closed at night and also on Sunday and maybe also to sell to underaged people. You'd think people would start planning ahead rather than paying the markup, but maybe he had a reputation as the guy to go to so he had lots of people calling him on occasion rather than steady customers.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

Other than boomers on FB and the very few conservative media outlets, few raised a stink.

"Very few" ? What?? You've got the most watched cable network and 3 of the top 5, 2 of the 4 largest newspapers, all of talk radio, most of Twitter/X, etc. If you want to argue that it's smaller in total size than liberal outlets, you can try that, but to say "very few" is a denial of reality.

 

[WilCoDawg]

Visibility day happens on March 31. Easter happens on random days. Get over it.

Sucks that you got your feelings hurt. We see you. Stop crying.