Monday, June 4, 2012

STUPID LAWS: Today we’re featuring 12 laws in the great state of Alabama

2308_stupid-laws          Good Day Humboldt County!

If you just happen to be traveling through Alabama in the near future here’s some laws you might want to be aware of:

  Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.

             Why does this law exist?
                 Full text of the law.

Incestuous marriages are legal. Full text of the law.

It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy. Full text of the law.

It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty. Full text of the law.

It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses. Full text of the law.

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. Full text of the law.

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Full text of the law.

It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday. Full text of the law.

It is illegal to howl at ladies within the city limits. Full text of the law.

It is unlawful to wear women’s pumps with sharp, high heels. Why does this law exist?

No person within the city may possess confetti. Full text of the law.

Bathing in city fountains is prohibited. Full text of the law.

Time for me to walk on down the road…

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