More Crazy Laws Take 17 is this week’s Mystery Question. But first an update on my deadline. Unfortunately, I’m not going to have the book finished by November 1. Hopefully, I will by the end of the week. Saturday my body responded to the stress of working twelve hours a day at my computer and decided it wasn’t going to do it anymore. Vertigo…among other things, was its response.
And So…I’ll polish what I have and send it in with a synopsis of what’s missing and keep working. 🙂 I have a great editor and she’ll give me as much time as she can, but she has a deadline as well…
And don’t you love that verse in Psalms 62!
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?
- Zebras may not be used to plow fields.
- A parent can be arrested if her/his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service. (Nebraska)
- It’s against the law to pawn your dentures. (Nevada–makes you wonder why)
- In this state, a fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. (New York)
And the correct answer is…#1. Congrats to all you guessed correctly or logicaled (Is that a word?) it out.
Now for this 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?
- In this state, it is illegal for cab drivers to reach out and pull potential customers into their cabs.
- It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season in this state.
- Here you can be fined for yodeling for more than sixty seconds.
- During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backward on the sidewalks.
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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#3 I’m not a fan of yodeling so that has to be it.
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Hi, Mary! We’ll see next week…(I’m not particularly fond of it either)
I’m also going with #3.
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We’ll see, Diana!
#3 or it should be
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Love it, Phyllis!
Wow, Pat. I’m praying you will make your deadline without any scary things like vertigo. I have a friend who suffers from that when she’s stressed. Not good.
Those laws are so lame. Knitting and fishing? Cabbies kidnapping customers? Eating peanuts while walking backwards? And then there is too much yodeling? Say it isn’t so!! There can’t be too much yodeling, so I think you made up #3.
And to prove you can’t have too much yodeling, give a listen to this Swiss family: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGexgNKPl0k
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I.Love.It, Tim! I’ll listen when I catch my breath Thursday. lol…except I won’t be through with the book–will still have to write the ending…
That’s quite some yodeling there, Tim, but I believe she was obeying the law. It seems she goes for 40 seconds, says something to the guitar player, and then continues for another minute. Whatever the case, she has a beautiful voice.
Good luck finishing up this week. I hope your vertigo goes away. I’m guessing number 1 is fake because I think it’d already be illegal to abduct someone off the street.
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Hi Pricilla. Your logic makes sense, but remember, we are dealing with stupid laws.
I love your verse and photo. I’ll look forward to your newest book but don’t like it taking that much tread off the tires of your life. Come to think of it, there’s a retread process 🙂 I’ll choose #4 this week, but they’re all crazy. What a fun gold mine!
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Thanks, Delores! I’m thankful there’s a retread place. lol We’ll see if it’s #4 next week!
I’m going to say it’s #1, because that sounds too much like kidnapping.
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Hi, Heather. Great logic…we’ll see!
Going with #2, because how would anyone know? Unless it’s because they don’t see the man sitting on the banks of the river with a fishing pole in hand. These laws are so crazy.
Your photo is lovely. . . full of light and hope. The Scripture is strong and powerful, especially as you finish up. Peace be with you.
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Thanks, Barbara! And I love why you chose #2…we’ll see next week.
All of them? I’ll go with knitting and fishing.
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Love it, Paula!
#4?
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We’ll see…
I am guessing #4. Take care of yourself.
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Thanks, Gloria! We’ll see next week if it’s #4!
Love this photo and verse! I can empathize with your vertigo Pat. It’s no fun. I hope by the time you read this that you are completely healed!
All of these laws are hilarious! I have to remind myself these are old laws . LOL I can’t picture a taxi driver “abducting” passengers or a fisherman knitting. I’ll guess #4
Prayers!
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I agree, Miss Mary! And I do feel better, thank you!! We’ll see next week if it’s #4.
#3
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We’ll see, Patricia!
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I think this is the first one for #2, BN! We’ll see.
#3 It’s just too weird.
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🙂 #3 is weird, isn’t it, Joy! We’ll see.
#1 should be illegal in ALL states but I’m guessing #4. Although I’m sure walking backwards anywhere would be dangerous!
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Hi Gail! We’ll see next week if it’s #4!
Epic photo, Pat!
#2
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Thanks, Caryl! We’ll see!
The picture is beautiful. The verse fits it well. I hope you are feeling better and able to rest. I’m going to guess #3 . Number 1 is kind of creepy!
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Hi Erika! Sorry to be late responding. I kind of crashed after I emailed the book…So glad you enjoyed the verse and photo! We’ll see next Tuesday if it’s #3.
Pat, I hope you are feeling much better and able to resume your work. I experienced vertigo once. Totally weird. I could drive and do almost anything but walk.
I love the picture and Scripture verse.
Here’s a scenario that results in all four laws being broken. A cab driver grabs a potential customer and jerks him into the cab. The man starts knitting while the cab driver takes him to his destination, which is the pier. It’s fishing season. The driver makes fun of the man for knitting, so he starts yodeling. After several minutes of that, the driver can’t take any more and shoves the man out onto the sidewalk. The man picks himself up, dusts himself off, and starts backing away from the cab while getting a bag of peanuts from his pocket and proceeding to eat them. Meanwhile, the high school band is holding a public concert on the bandstand by the pier. The police would have a heyday enforcing all those broken laws.
I think #2 is made up. First, I see no point to it. More importantly, how could it ever be enforced. If it said “while fishing,” that narrows it down to certain specific areas where game wardens would be more likely to be on patrol. The way it’s worded, it’s far too broad and surely isn’t a law.
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I love your scenario, Edward!! It made me laugh out loud. Thankfully I had set my coffee down…vertigo is terrible, but it seems it’s not as bad as my blood pressure going to a 100 on the bottom…that’s what happened Tuesday and Wednesday. And mine normally runs 65-70 on the bottom.
We’ll see Tuesday if it’s #2…so glad you enjoyed the photo and verse…I think you’ll enjoy the one Tuesday, too.
#3
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We’ll see, Shelia!
I’ll guess #1 this week.
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Hi Megan…we’ll see next week!
#2 Praying your vertigo goes away soon. Thank you for the verse & photo
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Thank you, Lisa–the vertigo went away…we’ll see next week if it’s #2.
I’m going to say #4, but since it’s the “stupidist”, It’s probably a law! LOL
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Love, it Brenda! We’ll see next week…
I am going with four. Loved the scripture.
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Thank you! It’s a favorite of mine, Judy. We’ll see if it’s #4 next week.
I’ll go with #2. I do hope you are feeling better. Vertigo can really mess with you and make thing difficult. Take good care of yourself.
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Thanks, Patricia. My vertigo is much better…I’m now working on the ending. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #2.