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JUNE 1, 2008

THE COUNTRY CORNER

LAWS

OREGON

  • One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., that which covers one's body from neck to knee.
  • The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license.
  • Salem has barred women's wrestling.
  • In Marion, ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.


PENNSYLVANIA

  • "Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes."

  • In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics.

RHODE ISLAND

  • In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
  • It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
  • In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sunset.
     

SOUTH CAROLINA

  • Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church.
  • No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
  • In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers.


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SOUTH DAKOTA

  • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
  • Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.

TENNESSEE

  • It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
  • In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
  • In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises.
  • Also in Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists."
     

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