More Crazy Laws #46 is this week’s Mystery Question. Again, I can’t believe how many dumb laws there are out there and that’s just in the US…lately I’ve come across some doozies across the waters.
I’m sitting in a hospital room with a friend who fell and broke his hip, and I may be late occasionally with the blog post. Here’s the photo and verse I’ve found comforting this week.
Now for last week’s Crazy State Laws #45. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one? And can you guess which one Laura Hambry gave me…
- In this state some years ago, if a couple was considered married if they said I love you and want us to be considered married in front of witnesses. Period. (GA) and the one Laura gave me)
- If a married woman requires dental work, the dentist must get permission from the woman’s husband before doing the work.
- In some states, if you have a common-law marriage and file a married tax return, you have to get formal divorce papers to file separately again. (TX, although it may be true everywhere)
- Here, men couldn’t marry until they could “prove themselves manly” by shooting either six blackbirds or three crows. (MA)
And the answer is…unfortunately it isn’t #4 although it should be, but #2. Congrats on all who guessed correctly!
Now for this week’s Crazy State Laws #46. Three true laws and one made-up one. Can you guess which one?
- Did you know you can’t drive a pig down Main Street in this state?
- Goatees are illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
- It is illegal to buy, sell, or possess a squirt gun in a town in this state, and silly string is illegal in the city limits.
- Here, defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.
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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#2 because goatees are horrible and should be illegal.
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I tend to agree, Mary, although I have seen some that didn’t look too bad…
Beautiful photo. I’m going with #1.
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Thanks, Diana! We’ll see…
I pray your friend heals up quickly.
Hm, I think you made up number 4 because little kids use milk cartons in school projects. We can’t go around fining little kids for their school projects!
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Love your logic, Priscilla! We’ll see…And thanks for your well-wishes.
I will go with #2 this time.
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Hi Paula! We’ll see…
Beautiful photo and comforting verse!
Praying your friend has a smooth and complete recovery from his hip fracture!
I sure am glad I swallowed my coffee before reading these “laws! I think all of these are hilarious.
I’ll guess #1
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Thanks, Mary G! I thought they were funny, too…we’ll see next week if it’s #1.
They’re all nuts but I’m going to go with #3–how could/would you enforce it? (Or most of these for that matter.) Thinking of you.
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Thanks, Delores! We’ll see next week which of these nutty laws it is…
Lovely photo and verse to go with it, Pat. I’m praying for your friend for full healing. From what I’ve seen with hip fractures, he might have a lot of rehab ahead of him.
Looking at these laws…
1. Can’t drive a pig? Not even with a pig license? Pig driver’s ed?
2. Well, everyone knows that goatees are evil, so…
3. Squirt gun control. Who knew?
4. Defacing a milk carton? 10 years!!!
I’m going to say you made up #1. Now if the pig doesn’t have power steering, you could be sty-me’d.
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Thanks for making me laugh this morning…or is it afternoon? Hospital time is … disorienting. We’ll see next week if it’s the pig…
Praying for your friend. Hoping number 3 I would hate to see not letting a child have fun with a squirt gun or silly string.
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Thanks! I’ll take all prayers. Long road ahead. We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
God’s precious promise to you and believers in this verse. He is our refuge and strength. Praying, Pat.
I got all my answers wrong last week. As usual, lol
I think you made up #2
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Hi Barbara. Yes He is our refuge and strength! We’ll see how it goes next week with #2.
I am guessing #4 as milk cartons can be repurposed and reused.
Carolyn Frazier frazierhlhs@yahoo.com
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I like your logic, Carolyn! We’ll see…
I am guessing #3.
#3 but of course they are all crazy.
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Indeed they are, Gail. We’ll see…
Sorry to hear of your friend’s broken hip, Patricia. Praying for full recovery.
The photo is beautiful — such a perfect image to go with Psalm 91.
I’m guessing #3.
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Thanks, Kay. I love that photo and verse. We’ll see next week if it’s #3…
I think it’s #1!
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Hi Joy! We’ll see which of the crazy laws it is next week…
#4
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We’ll see, Patricia!
I’ll guess #2 this week.
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I think they’re all crazy, Megan! We’ll see next week if it’s #2…
#2 lol
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Me, too, Natalya. We’ll see…
Thanks for the beautiful picture and verse. I will remember that tomorrow as I trust God to guide the medical personnel.
I think you made up #3. It’s the only one that seems to have any logic to it.
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Praying for you Edward! We’ll see if logic has anything to do with it…
I think number four.
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We’ll see, Judy…
i’ll go with #4
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That’s 2 in a row for 2, Shelia…we’ll see…
It’s amazing how many ridiculous laws are on the books. I found a book in a used bookstore when I was 12 called, Donkeys Can’t Sleep in Bathtubs, and Other crazy Laws. It was a source of great amusement for me at the time and I still had it when my older children were that age and they enjoyed it as well.
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I would loved to have seen that book, Judith…I hope you still have it…I just looked up on Amazon and someone has it for $60…