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6 Ridiculously Strange Laws That Actually Exist
Not sure how some of these made it into law
It’s good for all of us to strive to be law-abiding citizens. But occasionally, citizens in the United States come across laws that are so odd and perplexing that one wonders…
How in the world did they make it into our law books?
Here are six (6) such laws with my comments (I couldn’t resist) in italics:
In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache in a church that causes laughter (Alabama Code §13A-14–4).
I suppose a real mustache that causes laughter is legally permissible.
In Arizona, it is illegal for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs (Arizona Revised Statutes §13–2910).
If that’s too restrictive, there’s good news. Apparently in Oklahoma, it’s okay for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs before (but not after) 7 pm.
In Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp (Georgia Code §32–6–21).
I’m trying to picture the Georgian who first tried this — and what must have happened to get the legislature to pass this law.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than…
