I remember in the 1950's and early 1960's, most
restaurants were closed. In those days, they were
mostly family run. One of my first job, was a bus
boy at a cafeteria. The owners were very religious,
but non Catholic, and were always closed on Sunday.
The town look like a ghost town on Sunday, except
the occasional Jєωιѕн run business. Most people
avoided any type of business on Sunday.
In those days, the churches were full, and people
repected, and honored the Lord's Day.
The Liberalism, the Secularism, and the Supreme
Court decision in banning prayer in the Public
Schools cause the change in what we see today.