I'm now living in PA but native to the NY/NJ area. You can't buy firecrackers over there, and here they set up vegetable stands all along the highway, selling firecrackers and stuff, as soon as July comes near.
Moreover, back in NY/NJ, it's mighty hard to buy legal firearms. Here in PA, no problem!
It is odd about the liquor stores. There is no entry for "Liquor" in the Yellow Pages. You have to go to the Blue Pages for State Govt and find "Liquor Control Board, State Liquor Stores."
I buy more guns than whiskey and more whiskey than fireworks, so I'm happy.
Plus the taxes here are under $500 for the house, and over in NY/NJ I fled when it topped $10,000 a year for a similar house.
I miss Broadway and the beaches. Oh well!
You must be my long-lost brother.