It was later than that. I was born in 1970 and I remember most businesses being closed on Sundays. I think that stopped in the early to mid 80's where I lived in NY.
Sunday is another day. Not as good as Saturday but much better than Monday.
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Question of the day - Sunday 6 February
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Sunday is another day. Not as good as Saturday but much better than Monday.
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You can be whatever you like - but if you are baptised in a Protestant or Catholic Church you are on their books and liable to pay Church taxes together with your income tax as soon as you start earning money - unless you make a formal application to leave. I came to Germany from England and the American helping foreign families to register in the city we were living, advised us not to tick the box agreeing to pay this tax as it is not so easy to cancel the arrangement. Other religions usually have the right to collect taxes from their members but the State doesn't organise the collection. You can be whatever you choose to be - or nothing at all.
Man that sucks. And we think we have it rough in the U.S.
Since I'm retired, pretty much just another day.
I normally join in with my church's Zoom service which has been online since the start of the pandemic as we have a lot of elderly people who are more vulnerable to the virus in our congregation. There is a physical socially distanced service at the church in the morning, but as I'm clinically vulnerable, I prefer to stick to the online service. Apart from that Sunday is just like any other day off for me. Normally I spend it with a walk in the afternoon if the weather is nice.
