Crazy Laws Take 18 ~ Mystery Question

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 38 Comments


Crazy Laws Take 18; Ecc. 4:9-10
Crazy Laws Take 18 is this week’s Mystery Question. An update on my deadline…On November 1 I emailed my editor the story @ 80,000…still have to land the ending…and turn that in. Thank you for all the prayers and well wishes!!

A lot of photos are a matter of being at the right place at the right time. Thursday I walked out of Pilates and looked up just as two jets appeared. In two seconds I had my phone out, snapping shots as the two jets seemed to race each other. It was awesome! And I thought the verse went well with it!

Now for last week’s Mystery Question. Just like with dumb crimes, three of these laws are really on some state’s books, and I made one up. Note someone compiled this list in 2011 and some laws can be quite old. Can you guess which one I made up?
  1. In this state, it is illegal for cab drivers to reach out and pull potential customers into their cabs. (New Jersey)
  2. It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season in this state.  (New Mexico)
  3. Here you can be fined for yodeling for more than sixty seconds.
  4. During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backward on the sidewalks.(New York)

And the answer is…#3. Congrats to all who guessed correctly!

Now for this week’s Mystery Question. Just like with dumb crimes, three of these laws are really on the city books in different states, and I made one up. Note someone compiled this list in 2011 and some laws can be quite old. Can you guess which one I made up?
  1. In a city in this state, you may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
  2. It is unlawful to shave in the center of Main Street in a town in this state.
  3. Frowning is illegal in a town in this state because it’s a “Frown-Free Town Zone”.
  4. Your hen may not paraded down Main Street in a city in this state.

Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library!

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Comments 38

  1. Gail Hollingsworth

    I’m going with #4
    I also used that scripture when I was trying to get my husband to propose. He did eventually but not because of that verse.

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  2. Tim Johnson

    Pat, I’m glad you made your first deadline, and are closing in on the final. I love your photo. Living not far from Davis Monthan AFB in Tucson, I see my share and contrails and hear the sound of freedom flying overhead. It gives me a good feeling. The better feeling is knowing that God is the one who is protecting me.

    I guess given whom we elect to make the laws, there is no end to the dumb ones. I can see #1 making some sense if water is scarce. #2 might give one a close shave. # 3 must have come on a slow legislative day. But #4? Not even with a parade permit? I’m with Mary and Gail. We’re going to parade our hens!! Now, where did I put mine?

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  3. Barbara Diggs

    Boy, these dumb laws sure make a body want to hide out in a cave! Actually, a quiet cave sounds pretty good right now. . . . ;-). Third week of house renovations.

    #1 I would imagine some dry or desert states might enforce this law.
    #2 Who would want to shave in the middle of Main Street, except a barber in his shop? And then, he would be in a side building.
    #3 What happens if you step into something you’d rather not step into. . . you’re going to frown big time. Hope it’s not in this town.
    #4 I think it would be too hard to keep track of a hen parading down Main Street. So, going with #4!

    Good photo of the duo planes. They have each others back. The Scripture is perfect. My neighbor will do that for us this afternoon. She’ll stay in my house while we go to dental appointments.

    The end is near, Pat. Literally. Still praying.

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  4. Joy Shelden

    #4. That one made me laugh. I imagined a hen strutting down Main Street as if she was the hottest girl in town!

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  5. Gloria Anderson

    I am going with #3. Love your photo. Our son turned us onto a flight radar app, so I chuckled when I saw your photo. We check out what is flying around us all the time. Great verse for it.

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  6. Edward Arrington

    You certainly snapped that photo just right. I saw a similar sight over Lake Superior a couple of weeks ago as the sun was coming up. The jets were much higher in the sky. But, alas, I was looking through the hotel window and couldn’t get the shot I wanted. You chose a perfect verse for the picture.

    I think the longer you go with these dumb laws, the dumber they get. As others have said, the first one makes sense. It is probably the one you made up, but it’s not my pick. I’m going with #3. The only reason I can see for such a law would be to keep a bunch of people out of town. I struggle to imagine a town where their slogan is: You frown: Get out of town.

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      Patricia Bradley

      I just love your logic, Edward. You made me laugh out loud. Don’t you hate it when you see something that would make a great shot and you can’t get it! We’ll see if #3 is the one next week…

  7. Lelia “Lucy” Reynolds

    #2 because why on earth would anyone shave in the street. Perfect timing on the photo and a fitting verse. Have a blessed day.

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