Strange Laws: Tuesday Edition
Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Adam
I’m planning on making Monday a regular “Strange Laws” day. Of course, I didn’t write a post yesterday, so I’m going to do this week’s edition today, instead.
If anyone knows why any of these laws were originally written, please leave a comment at the end of the post.
- In Arkansas, even Mother Nature is subject to state law. There is a law stating that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. (I wonder what the penalty for violation is.)
- Singing off key is illegal in North Carolina.
photo credit: deadteddy8
- Men in Detroit must be nice to their wives at least once a week: they may not scowl at them on Sundays.
- Be careful if you’re flirting in New York. You could be fined $25.
- You’ll always leave a poker game with the shirt on your back in New Hampshire. It’s illegal to sell the clothes you’re wearing to pay off a gambling debt in that state.
- In Providence, Rhode Island, you may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
- Finally, hamburgers may not be eaten on Sundays in St. Cloud, Minnesota
For more strange laws like these, visit DumbLaws.com.
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