Yes, they were. In my town there was only one store open on Sundays. It was out at the edge, a tiny place that would now be called a really small convenience store.
I hit a pothole and bent one of my alloy wheels. The shop that replaced it tried to keep the damaged one, but I insisted they give it to me. I got $10.50 for it at the recycle place.
My UL listed stove was not ok for the insurance company. “No solid-fuel heating devices” was the verdict. I had to send them a photo of the stove removed, so I sent them a picture of the empty chimney hole and the stove sitting in the back yard.
The insurance company said I can’t have a wood-burning stove in my workshop anymore. Now the wood scraps have to go to the garbage landfill. And I have to burn gas to keep the shop warm.
Yes, they were. In my town there was only one store open on Sundays. It was out at the edge, a tiny place that would now be called a really small convenience store.