26 August 2007

intermission 2

today, i came across this very interesting website that talks about the strangest laws out there:

http://www.strangefacts.com/laws.html

among the most interesting ones:

*In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.
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Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.
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It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.
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In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.
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In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.
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In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.
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In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents. (NOW I KNOW WHERE I'LL CUT MY HAIR NEXT TIME! :)
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In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway.
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In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
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In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.
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In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
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In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street!
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In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.
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In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.
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It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.

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