More Crazy Laws Take 15 is this week’s Mystery Question. I can’t believe I’ve been writing about these crazy laws for 15 weeks!
But first the photo and verse. I love the October sky and call that color October Blue. The wispy clouds seem to set it off. And Psalm 118 is one of my favorite psalms. Verses 13 and 14 are perfect for my deadline, especially since I’m hitting my word count every day. If I keep hitting it, I should make the deadline. 🙂
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?
- In this state, every citizen is required to take a shower once a year. (Kentucky)
- Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches. (Louisiana)
- You cannot throw a bale of hay out of a second-story window in this town. (Maryland)
- This state doesn’t allow you to play a guitar while walking down the street.#4.
And the answer is…#4. 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 laws can be quite old. Can you guess which one I made up?
- This state has made it unlawful to water your lawn when it is raining.
- Chasing birds here is illegal.
- Here you can’t walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.
- It is a felony for a wife to open her husband’s mail in this state.
Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments, and I’ll enter you in an October drawing for a book from my library.
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I’m going with #3 this week.
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Hi Gail! We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
Surely it is#3.
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We’ll see, Mary…
I’m also going with #3.
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We’ll see Diana!
I’ve neither seen nor heard of people walking their dogs with diapers on, so I’m guessing 3.
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Hi Vera! We’ll see next week if they indeed do make doggie diapers…
Beautiful sky photo, Pat. The psalmist is talking about more than just being backed into a corner. He sounds like he’s about ready to be pushed off a cliff. Corner or cliff, the Lord is always there for us.
Pat, your weeks of showing us states with dumb laws leads me to this conclusion. When choosing a state to move to, be sure and know what dumb laws it has first. 🙂 As dumb as it sounds, I think you made up #2. Why? Otherwise, Wiley Coyote would get arrested for chasing the Roadrunner.
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Tim, I love Roadrunner and Wiley Coyote! When I get this book in, I’m going to find some cartoons and binge!! And I totally agree that a person needs to check out what dumb laws a state has before they move to it…maybe even check out the dumb laws in the state they already reside in. lol
We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
I think this is the perfect verse for right now, Pat. I love the blue October sky. You’re going to make that deadline 🙂
Boy, these dumb laws are getting harder. . . and dumber LOL!
1. I’ve seen sprinklers going during the rain, but maybe some drier states prohibit watering anytime?
2. There are a lot of wildlife activists, so it probably is illegal somewhere.
3. I’ve seen lots of diapers on dogs on FB who are paralyzed from the waist down and use walkers, so surely no state will ban this?
4. It is a federal offense to open another person’s mail. Guess I’ll be going to jail. I open my husband’s mail all the time. 🙁
Oh, which one???? Going with the majority #3
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Barbara, I look forward each week to the way you reason each question out. 🙂 We’ll see how that works out next week. And thank you for your confidence…now back to work!
I’ll guess #3.
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We’ll see, Meagan!
There is no rhyme or reason with any of these. I am going to go with the majority with #3.
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I agree, Gloria! No rhyme or reason. lol We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I think #1, because, I think it just goes without saying.
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Love it, Joy! If I thought watering my lawn would bring us some much needed rain, I would do it in a heartbeat. Law or no law. 🙂
#4
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We’ll see, Patricia1
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We’ll see, Judy.
#1? And thank you for sharing this beautiful picture!MS
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We’ll see, MS Barb! I love sharing photos I take and adding scripture to them. 🙂
I say #1. Beautiful sky and verse. Thank you for sharing. Blessings
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You’re welcome, Lucy! We’ll see if it’s #1 next week!
#1
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“We’ll see, Caryl…#1 is getting a lot of votes!
Oh, how I needed to hear those encouraging verses; thank you! The blue sky goes perfectly.
Glad to hear your new book is coming along! That’s good news for everyone!
I hate to join the crowd, but I’ll guess #3 as well.
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Thanks, L! That’s one of the verses I’ve been clinging to. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s the popular #3.
Beautiful picture and verse. I’m going to guess #1.
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Thanks, Erika. We’ll see next week!
I can’t catch up these days. My responses are getting later. I love the blue sky and white clouds. The verses fit so well.
I can see reasons why each of these would have been laws. For example, the popular three really isn’t that far-fetched when you consider that many places like NYC where they have horse-drawn carriage rides, the horses are equipped with poop bags (I don’t know the actual name). It makes sense to require dogs to wear diapers so they don’t do their business in public areas. I’m probably wrong since dog lovers would rise up in arms against such a thing. I’m choosing #4, looking for a repeat.
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Hi Edward! Don’t worry about being late–I’m always late it seems these days. We’ll see how your breakdown of the laws works next week when we find out if it’s #4 or one of the others. 🙂
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We’ll see, BN!
Gorgeous clear blue sky! I am now at the beach and love to look in the horizon where the blue skies and the blue ocean appear to meet . Only God can create such a masterpiece!
YAY Pat on reaching your daily word count!!!
I think #1 is so dumb it’s probably a law, Lol I’ll guess #2
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I love being at the beach, Mary! Especially at sunrise and sunset. And we’ll see next week about #2.
#3 this time
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Hi Paula! We’ll see if it’s #3 next week.