More Crazy Laws #41 ~ Mystery Question

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 48 Comments

More Crazy Laws #41 is this week’s Mystery Question. I hope you enjoy and laugh at them as much as I did! Forty-one weeks of crazy laws…that’s crazy in itself. And it’s getting harder and harder to make up a crazy law! 🙂

But first the photo and verse. The photo is from Delores Topliff’s farm that I hope one day to see again! It is so peaceful and serene there.  And I thought the verse fit perfectly and spoke to me this week.

Now for last week’s Crazy State Laws #40. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. Picture this. You’re in your swimsuit, it’s a beautiful day, and you start singing. Did you know you could be arrested if you do that in this state? (F)
  2. Here it was thought that the citric acid in an orange could react with the natural oils in the bath and cause an explosion, so of course there’s a law against eating an orange while in the bathtub. (CA)
  3. It’s 80°, the sun is shining, and your picnic is spread out on your blanket when a line of ants marches toward you. Better not kill them in this state.
  4. Guess what? It’s illegal here to bite your landlord. (ME)

And the one I made up is…#3. I know you’re glad to know it’s not illegal to kill ants at your picnic. 🙂

Now for this week’s Crazy State Laws #41. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. Here you can’t throw knives at men in striped suits…I’m not sure about women…
  2. In a city in this state, women can’t eat raw onions after 6 p.m., so ladies, beware of putting an onion on your hamburger after six.
  3. Whatever you do in this state, make sure you don’t eat a frog who dies in a frog jumping contest–you might spend time in a cell.
  4. If you see Big Foot in this state, don’t try to capture him unless you want to risk jail time.

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–and I have some new ones!

More Crazy State Laws #41 is this week's Mystery Question. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one? Leave your answer on the blog and I'll enter your name in a drawing for a book from my library! Share on X

And here’s an interview with Mike Briggs on Briggs on Books. As you can tell, we had a lot of fun! (I have no idea why it had to freeze with my mouth open. lol) Just click on the link!

Oh, before I forget! The audio version of Counter Attack is on sale for 75% off! Check it out here, and you can learn more about Counter Attack here.


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Comments 48

  1. Priscilla Bettis

    Pretty picture! I’ve had Isaiah 26:3 on my mind since last Thursday. It’s a comforting, wonderful verse.
    I think you made up number 2 because even a chauvinist would have to admit onions make men’s breath horrid too.

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  2. Paula Shreckhise

    I will go with #1. I am picturing a knife thrower and a guy in a striped suit on a big wheel. The knife thrower might get too dizzy looking at those stripes going around and not throw where he wants to.

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  3. tajkkj

    That photo of Delores’ farm brings back memories of the many farms surrounding my home town in Michigan. Nice! Great Scripture verse to go with it.

    Our state and local legislators have too much time on their hands. All the important work must have been accomplished for them to come up with these crazy laws! OK. Here goes.

    #1. Can’t throw knives at men in striped suits, but OK for women? Maybe women are too smart and don’t need the law.
    #2. Well, if this isn’t a law it should be. Sure would kill a romantic evening.
    #3. Yeah, we’ve got to protect people from eating dead jumping contest frogs. How are these frogs dying anyway?
    #4. Big Foot capture law? What about shooting them? Is that OK?
    I don’t know. I think you made up #4. These laws are such a comfort!?

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  4. Barbara Diggs

    I was tempted to go with #2, but then I remembered when I was dating my husband and loved eating onions on my salads. A lady in church turned to me one Sunday night and said, if you want to keep that guy, you’d better stop eating all those onions!! So, I guess it could be a law.

    Going with #1 However, they all seem like they could be a law somewhere.

    Isaiah 26:3 is one of my favorite verses. Delores’ farm suits the verse perfectly.

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  5. Barbara Diggs

    I just went back and watched the interview from the link above. Oh, that was a really good one, Pat! Way to go!

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  6. Tim Johnson

    Pat, I just finished watching your interview with Mike Briggs. Very interesting. I can appreciate that it’s harder to write fiction about a real town rather than one that’s made up. Although I enjoy the real town setting, if I’ve lived in that town, I can’t help noticing a mistake, and want to comment on it. I should probably just smile and keep it to myself. 🙂
    Anyway, great interview! I just preordered “Deadly Revenge”.

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  7. Barbie D

    #4? Thanks to Delores for sharing the picture of her farm! Rural Minnesota and Lakes around MN are beautiful! 🙂

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  8. Edward Arrington

    Peaceful picture, perfect verse! I love it.

    I just got home this afternoon from having a fifth heart catheterization yesterday with a third stent now in place. I’m responding the way I started to a few weeks ago: “What Tim said!” I’ll pick 4.

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      Patricia Bradley

      Oh, goodness, Edward! I’m so glad you’re doing well! I’ve had 2 or 3 heart catherizations (can’t remember for sure lol) and they’re nothing to sneeze at. Thankfully, I never needed a stent or bypass. Love the “What Tim Said”! We’ll see next week if it’s #4.

    2. Dottie

      Hi Ed, I pray you are recovering well from your procedure. My husband goes in next Tuesday for a stent, his first, in the LAD artery. This has been an ordeal to say the least!

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