South Carolinians, Stand Proud!

[Athena]

"Carolinians"? Eh, sounds right...

*Ahem*

South Carolinians, stand proud, for your Governor...Actually kinda rocks. (http://www.theagitator.com/2008/05/15/sanford-vivifies-a-vigorous-veto/)

"Until Wednesday, Gov. Mark Sanford would not even have qualified for a job washing hair.

With the stroke of his pen, though, the governor, who served three terms in Congress and oversees a state of 4 million heads, did away with a requirement that a person must complete 1,500 hours of instruction to shampoo hair in a salon.

“This is the kind of thing that deserves to be on Comedy Central,” Sanford said. “Why in the world do we have laws like this one on the books?”

[...]

Sanford highlighted a list of other “wacky” and “sometimes crazy” state laws and legislation, including a proposed bill that would require replay videos for high school football and basketball games and another that bans the sale of musical instruments on Sundays.

In shifting from comedy to philosophy, Sanford said the Legislature needs to be cautious of overregulation and each year should look at the laws that should be repealed."

...And they all said, "Amen".

Seriously folks, if only we could ALL be so lucky to be rockin' a governor who acts like this in this respect. Perhaps it's because I'm a process engineer who maintains the work procedures for two companies - like Sanford, I go through the documents on file and prune out those that are obsolete or unnecessary - but his last comment gets me hot. A spring cleaning for the law books? Yes, please.

Are any of you aware of retarded laws in your state that ought to be stricken from the books? If not, check this out (http://www.ahajokes.com/stupid_laws.html). It's a list of stupid laws for states. :)

[Lizard]

Huh. In Illinois, "the English language shall not be spoken." Don't see that one being enforced often.

In the town I work in, it's illegal to pee in your neighbor's mouth.

[Becca]

For NC: "Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields."

Well fuck me, I guess I'll have to sell Dumbo to the circus.

[Jaded]

OR:

One may not box with a kangaroo.
It's illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.
Women may not wrestle in Salem.

There goes my weekend......dammit.

[jlt080405]

It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.

this is actually one i was happy to see changed recently in Michigan, as there are many cases where people have gotten hurt attempting to steal by breaking and entering and sue - which I have always thought was absolutely preposterous. Although I don't know if it has been finalized yet, it is at least in the works.

I first heard of that great right of a thief when i went through OPOTC in Ohio, it made me sick.

[Luci]

"Spartanburg
Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden. "

yea.. my town is a little nutty.. damn i hate i can't eat my watermelons in the cemetary anymore though! :aww:

[jlt080405]

Some of my faves from places I have lived -----

MICHIGAN
A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission. - good thing i dont have a husband :)

There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office. - Wonder how they would act if someone came to claim their bounty lol?

OHIO
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. - I saw that huge ass whale in Lake Erie, but it got away

The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car. - The first, and the last, time I did this I got a one finger salute and a few choice words from the driver i was passing.

No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July. - This law has been broken several times...

It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house - oops :whistle:

Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear. - That shit is funny

MARYLAND (baltimore city & baltimore)
You may not curse inside the city limits. - Well... we all know how my language is by now.

It's illegal to take a lion to the movies. - lol


GEORGIA
You have the right to commit simple battery if provoked by "fighting" words. - (If only I had known this when I lived in Georgia)

No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday. - This one kills me

One man may not be on another man's back. - no comment


ARKANSAS
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month - Wonder when someone last used this as a defense?

Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term. - lol


FLORIDA
It is considered an offense to shower naked. - oops again

You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays. - and again

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. - can't say oops on this one lol

The molestation of trash cans is banned. - ??? or this one thankfully lol

[Lizard]

You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.

The molestation of trash cans is banned.

Good thing we don't live in Florida. I'd be visiting my husband in jail.

I wonder if it's illegal anywhere to molest patio tables?

[Athena]

I wonder if it's illegal anywhere to molest patio tables?

Patio tables? Lawnchairs are so much sexier. :p

[Nell]

But patio tables have that lovely hole when you remove the umbrella!

[Dakota Valkyrie]

Fargo, ND
One may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place.

DAMN - now I have to find a different outfit for my nephew's wedding.

It wasn't on the list but North Dakota still has "blue laws". They have relaxed some but even the WalMart can't open until noon on Sunday. Bars aren't open unless they serve food. It's a constant battle to remember what is open and when they open. Luckily, I live less that 10 miles from the enlightened state of Minnesota.

When I was in college it was not unusual to go to the Stop-n-Go and see rows of shelves covered in tarps... stuff you weren't allowed to buy on Sunday. For example: You could buy milk but cereal was forbidden..???

Before that time, nothing was open on Sunday unless it was essential.

[w8ng4msrgt]

Good thing we don't live in Florida. I'd be visiting my husband in jail.

I wonder if it's illegal anywhere to molest patio tables?

In Ohio it is.

LINK (http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=8083860&nav=menu63_2)

[Raq me darkly]

Pennsylvania still has some blue laws, but they are relaxing. Now you can buy beer and liquor in some places on Sundays (we used to just go to New Jersey) but car dealerships are still closed (and in New Jersey).

It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel.
This is why there are no sorority houses on college campuses.

Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
If this were more widespread, we would not have as many front page stories here.

It is illegal in Morrisville for a woman to wear any kind of cosmetics (make-up) without acquiring a special permit.
I will have to go to the Morrisville town hall and try to get a permit. Love this one! :rofl: