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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3332665" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>Your pretty much correct.</p><p> In 1907 prohibition was written into the Oklahoma Constitution. Just like MJ in recent times, there was the Billups Law, passed in March 1908, that provided for a dispensary system, and a few Oklahomans became "ill" enough to request "prescription" medicine (alcohol) from the dispensary.</p><p>Due to too many illegally gained "prescriptions" and booze everywhere that was bootlegged, the program was killed in 1911.</p><p>On April 7, 1959, Oklahomans went to the polls and contradicted Will Rogers adage that they would vote "dry as long as they could stagger to the polls."</p><p>Part of the passage was the blue laws that was insisted on by churches, and the prohibitionists. The Sabbath was for going to church and a day of rest, not for shopping, drinking or even hunting.</p><p>Over the years, the blue laws in Ok and other states have been voted out.</p><p>The ban on hunting Sundays is still in effect in some states, and was at one time in Ok. The theory was that farmers and ranchers would be in church Sundays, with travel to and from taking most of the day, so hunting was outlawed on Sundays while they couldn't guard their farms/ranches.</p><p>Just a little history I looked up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3332665, member: 5412"] Your pretty much correct. In 1907 prohibition was written into the Oklahoma Constitution. Just like MJ in recent times, there was the Billups Law, passed in March 1908, that provided for a dispensary system, and a few Oklahomans became "ill" enough to request "prescription" medicine (alcohol) from the dispensary. Due to too many illegally gained "prescriptions" and booze everywhere that was bootlegged, the program was killed in 1911. On April 7, 1959, Oklahomans went to the polls and contradicted Will Rogers adage that they would vote "dry as long as they could stagger to the polls." Part of the passage was the blue laws that was insisted on by churches, and the prohibitionists. The Sabbath was for going to church and a day of rest, not for shopping, drinking or even hunting. Over the years, the blue laws in Ok and other states have been voted out. The ban on hunting Sundays is still in effect in some states, and was at one time in Ok. The theory was that farmers and ranchers would be in church Sundays, with travel to and from taking most of the day, so hunting was outlawed on Sundays while they couldn't guard their farms/ranches. Just a little history I looked up. [/QUOTE]
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