More Dumb Laws 8 ~ is this week’s Mystery Question. I’m having way too much fun with them! But first the photo (that doesn’t have a hummingbird in it) and verse.
I took the photo on Tuesday as I collected the cans after the garbage truck ran. Several of my neighbors are in their 90s. I know they hate for their garbage containers to sit on the side of the road until one of their kids comes by late in the day. So I collect and roll them to wherever they need to go. That’s when I saw the insect that I at first thought was a hummingbird. It’s the first one I’ve seen around here. And I thought the verse went well with the odd creature.
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 of the laws can be quite old. Can you guess which one I made up?
- It is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera. Chicago, Illinois
- All cars entering the city limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses of their arrival. No one may wear a bee in their hat. Kansas
- Teenagers may not circle the town square more than ten times in an hour.
- Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault”, while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated assault”. Louisiana
And the answer is…the popular #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 some state’s books, and I made one up. Note someone compiled this list in 2011 and some of the laws can be quite old. Can you guess which one I made up?
- You’re not allowed to park your goat on Main Street.
- No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
- It’s unlawful to tickle a woman’s chin with a feather duster.
- Keeping a mule on the second floor of a building not in a city is illegal unless there are 2 exits.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in an August drawing for a book from my library.
More Dumb Laws 8 ~ is 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. Can you guess which one? Leave your answers in the comments on the blog and I'll… Click To TweetHere’s a song that I’ve really enjoyed this weekend! Steve Laube, an agent I know, sent it out in a newsletter. And that last note…WOW!
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#1 just gets my goat.
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Love it, Mary! We’ll see next week.
Totally crazy. Can’t wait to see which places passed those. I hope you made up #2–couldn’t get a gorilla in a back seat if you tried!
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Love your answer, Delores! We’ll see.
My vote is for #1 because goats don’t generally “park.” They tend to wander pretty much wherever they can. (I kind of wonder about #3, though, & if that applies to women tickling their own chins, or to others doing it to them…)
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Hi Joy! We’ll see if it’s #1 next week.
I can’t get the image of a gorilla squeezing into the back seat of a car. Haha! Number 2 has got to be the false one.
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We’ll see, Vera!
Lantana sure does attract some interesting insects. I once was looking at one in my back yard when I was buzzed by an insect the size of a C-130 Hercules cargo plane. Had a loud buzz to go with it, too. It looked a bit like the one in your photo, but I was too busy ducking to get too good a look. God’s creation is so beautiful. It’s never boring.
#1 gets my goat, too. It was either that or #3. I’ve been guilty of #3 a few times, but always got away with it 🙂 I’ll go with the goat this week.
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Yes, Tim, Lantana attracts some interesting insects. And you’re right, God’s creation is so beautiful! We’ll see if I made up the goat story next week.
You display awesome photos. I am going with 2.
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Aww, thanks Judy! I’d hoped to have another moonshot, but somehow I deleted it from my camera. grrr…. We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
Pat, get your camera ready. There’s supposed to be a Super Blue Moon on Wednesday evening. It’s reported this will be the largest Blue Moon of 2023.
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I got a photo last night, Edward, but I’m going to try to get one again tonight.
That insect could be a Hummingbird Moth – we have them here in Tucson. The way to tell is if they have a long beak like a hummingbird.
Love your weekly ‘puzzles’ – I’ll go with Number 2 today – don’t know where I would even gt a gorilla.
Caren, I wonder if my C-130 wasn’t a hummingbird moth. It sure looked like it belonged at Davis-Monthan AFB. It’s not that far from Rita Ranch.
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Hi Caren! I think it did have a long beak like a hummingbird so I’ll bet you’re right about that…we’ll see next week if you’re right about #2.
Pat, that’s a great rendition of 16 Tons. Whenever I hear that, I can’t help thinking of Tennessee Ernie Ford. There is a cute video of him and his young son at a Christmas show with other young children. His son kinda steals the show. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/JTXQy_VVqUI?si=vkLsu_VUe6Bl5sbF
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I ALWAWYS think of Tennessee Ernie Ford when I hear “Sixteen Tons”, Tim!
Oh, my! These are some doozies!! I’m going to guess #4 because who would want a mule on the second floor?! Of course, I can’t imagine a gorilla in a car either, but I’ll go with the mule. 🙂
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Hi, L. I’m with you on both of your answers…we’ll see next week!
As always, these laws are all so outlandish trying to pick the right one gives me fits! Sometimes I have to use eenie, meenie, miny, mo. In this case, I have to agree with some of the others and pick #2 since I can’t even picture it in my mind!
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I’m so glad these aren’t too easy, Susan…except what does that say about the people who put these laws into effect??? 😉
It was interesting noting the see-through wings on the creature above. But with its yellow and black body, it reminds me of a thin bumblebee…using a vast imagination, that is. 😉
I received the same email from Steve Laube and did listen to this guy sing. Amazing, wasn’t it? I can’t imagine singing that last note? Lol but he did it! Ha!
And now to the challenge. Also going with the gorilla, because…well it’s bigger than a chimpanzee. A chimpanzee I could enjoy, but maybe not a gorilla. My father promised me any pet I wanted when I turned ten. I wanted a chimpanzee. He got me goldfish! 🙁
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I can’t imagine that low note, either, Barbara. And a goldfish instead of a chimp? Bummer! 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #2!
I agree, real bummer on the goldfish!! My second choice was a panda bear. Maybe, I should have asked for a dog??? I did train the fish to do tricks. They grew on me and I really loved them until my brother fed them without my permission. He gave them so much food, they split open. Talk about a real bummer. I had them almost 3 years!
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I’m sorry about your fish…my goldfish never lasted a month…
I think #2, I’d like to see a gorilla in a back seat of a car!
God is creator of all, and I love the photo. Did you ever find out what insect that was? How nice of you to think of your elderly neighbors. Not enough people these days do that, sadly.
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Thanks, Gail…it’s really not a problem and I know how much my neighbors dislike seeing their garbage cans stay on the street all day. 🙂 And I didn’t find out exactly what kind of insect it is, but I think it’s a hummingbird moth. We’ll see if it’s #2 next week.
The verse tells us God created all things so I’m sure he knows what that insect is. That is a good picture.
I’m guessing 4 is a law in West Virginia or another mountainous state. I think 3 was made up. The others deal with laws affecting animals. This one pertains to a human.
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I’m sure God does know what kind of insect it is, too, Edward. We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I’m going with #2.
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We’ll see, Diana!
I am guessing #2 this week.
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We’ll see, Gloria.
I would think #2 about the gorilla. Where would anyone get one to put in the car?
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Good question, Patricia! We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
#2 – they all sound “unbelievable!”
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The do, don’t they MS Barb. We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
Lovely photo!
I’ll guess #3 simply because 1, 2 & 4 are so ridiculous they probably are laws. Lol
Thank you Pat for looking after your elderly neighbors! Such a kind thing to do!
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Thanks, Miss Mary! The laws are ridiculous, aren’t they. We see if it’s #3 next week.
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We’ll see, BN…
#2
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We’ll see, Shelia!
What an odd-looking bug. You have a great way of pairing pictures and verses. It’s funny to think these are actual laws! I’m going to guess #1. That’s a really neat song. Thanks for sharing it.
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It is an odd-looking bug, Erika. I’m so glad you enjoyed the song. He has quite a few others, too. We’ll see next week if it’s #1.
I’ll guess #2 this week.
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We’ll see, Megan. 😉
#1
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We’ll see, Patricia! And be sure to respond on which book you would like to have…
#2 love the hummingbird moth. Blessings
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Thanks, Lucy! We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
I sure hope it’s against the law to put a gorilla in a car and a mule on any floor, so I’m going with #1, the parking your goat on Main Street. I mean in Mayberry they had a goat on Main Street so it has to be okay! . Your picture is gorgeous as always, makes me not want summer to end.
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I thought about the goat in that Mayberry episode, Ms. Dottie! If summer could be what we’ve had the last ten days, it’d be paradise here. lol Today’s high was 82° with low humidity! We’ll see Tuesday if it’s #1.
Guessing the Gorilla is fake.
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Hi Paula! We’ll see next week if it’s the gorilla!