Sunday, May 6, 2012
Sundays Are Special In Oklahoma!
One of the biggest cultural differences between the West Coast and Oklahoma, (and one of the first things that made me feel as if I was in a 1950's time warp), is that Sundays are special here. Yesterday, I had to choose what to do from a pretty long list - El Reno had a Grilled Onion Festival, with the grilling of a record sized onion burger; Claremore has a Lilac Festival; Downtown Tulsa has a 400 pound Piñata followed by Masked Mexican Wrestling; and (the winner) Prague had a Koloche Festival with Dairy Princess Parade and Miss Oklahoma performing Irish Step Dancing. All those choices were only available yesterday, Saturday. Today is Sunday and there is no carryover. I could finish up the envelopes for Amanda's wedding invitations, since I remembered to stop at Hobby Lobby to buy envelopes Saturday night on the way back into town from the Prague Kolache Festival. For, you see, Hobby Lobby is closed on Sunday. As is the Saks store in Utica Square. So in Oklahoma it's lots easier to have a day of rest, and isn't that the best thing a Sunday can be?
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I agree, it is so nice to have a day of rest. Sometimes I think our town councillors forget that. I hope you got your envelopes done :)
ReplyDeleteThe Newcastle libraries were threatening to open on Sundays a while back. Boy did I think it was an awful idea. I remember, though, when I first came to Britain, it seemed like everything shut at noon on Saturday and there were no late evening openings. I was frantic to figure out how to get to the bank after an exhausting week at work (I have never been good at Sat AM). I finally learned to bank nearby and dash out at lunch time. Things have changed of course, with 24 hour Tesco's and the like...except on Sunday's they all close at 4pm - Sunday trading laws. Seems very sensible other than when I was younger in SLC, late Sunday night was always when step-son suddently remembered what he HAD to take to school on Monday morning...
ReplyDeleteAmazing all those festivals you have to choose from - I never took much notice, sadly.
I can attest to the Sunday sensibility in the midwest. It is a day for going for a drive. Until I was an adult, many more stores were closed on Sundays, including grocery stores!
ReplyDeleteSo THAT's why you were eating Kolaches on Sunday. You went to a festival. What fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Carolyn - Hope your Sundays involve some beach time! Envelopes done and invitations mailed. Just within the etiquette guidelines. Under 6 weeks, but at least a month notice.
ReplyDeleteHi Shelley - I do think my enjoyment of Sunday as a day of rest is helped by retirement because I have all the other days to get things done.
ReplyDeleteThere are lots of things to choose from in Oklahoma on the weekends. In Seattle, there was usually only one thing happening, and that was only on a few of the 4 day weekends during the "Summer".
Hi Terri - Of course, the origin of the famous Sunday drive. I can't imagine not being able to go to the grocery store on Sunday. It must have been difficult for the consumer, but nice for the workers.
ReplyDeleteHi Sanda - My husband and I have been to more festivals together, since being in Tulsa (16 months), than in our entire life before. This is a very fun place to be.
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