i thought you'd want to know...

[Ken Gargett]

i am not making this up. 

Just came across some of these. No idea if any of these are enforced. 

1. In Ohio, you cannot depict Santa Claus in alcohol advertising.
2. In Topeka, wherever that is, wine is not permitted to be served in teacups.
3. In Newton, Pennsylvania, a man cannot purchase alcohol without the written consent of his wife (I suspect the richest people in town are the family lawyers).
4. In Lebanon, New Hampshire, graveyards are dry zones (which is fair enough, but what on earth possessed someone to sit down and think about creating that law? What went on in graveyards in Lebanon?).
5. In North Dakota, it is illegal to serve beer and pretzels at the same time.

And my absolute favourite…

In Lefors Texas, it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer while standing up.

 

[Bijan]

7 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

In North Dakota, it is illegal to serve beer and pretzels at the same time.

This one may be apocryphal:

https://criminaldefensetucson.com/north-dakota-pretzels-beer-yes-things-somehow-connected/

That one seemed cruel to me. I can tolerate the others 😉

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, Bijan said:

This one may be apocryphal:

https://criminaldefensetucson.com/north-dakota-pretzels-beer-yes-things-somehow-connected/

That one seemed cruel to me. I can tolerate the others 😉

bijan, do you mean to say that something i read on the internet was not completely true?who would have ever imagined that could happen? 

i'm off to cry in my beer and/or pretzels, though not at the same time. 

[MrBirdman]

11 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

In Newton, Pennsylvania, a man cannot purchase alcohol without the written consent of his wife (I suspect the richest people in town are the family lawyers).

Definitely not enforced. Philadelphia does still enforce an archaic law forbidding bars to serve ice from blocks (which is an old health law because blocks used to be dragged through the street by horses). It’s routinely flaunted but I have spoken with proprietors who’ve been fined for doing so. 

[Ken Gargett]

Just now, MrBirdman said:

Definitely not enforced. Philadelphia does still enforce an archaic law forbidding bars to serve ice from blocks (which is an old health law because blocks used to be dragged through the street by horses). It’s routinely flaunted but I have spoken with proprietors who’ve been fined for doing so. 

that one i could never imagine being enforced. 

[MrBirdman]

6 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

that one i could never imagine being enforced. 

The speakeasy cocktail bar boom, which often served drinks with large ice chunks for authenticity, lead to an enforcement drive in the early 2010’s and as a result most of the bars switched to molds that mimic the shape. 

It’s moronic, and I think complains may have lead to it becoming defunct since some bars are openly doing it again. 

[Chas.Alpha]

These are still on the books as well: In Pennsylvania, if a car is approaching a horse the motorist is required to pull over and dismantle his automobile so as not to scare the horse.

Best: In Illinois, it is illegal for an organ grinder's monkey to smoke!

[BEVOSREVENGE]

11 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

In Lefors Texas, it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer while standing up.

So, if one shotguns three beers, while standing, they are in lege.  Just need to be clear in case I ever get lost here in Texas and end up there with a cooler full of frosty beer.

[Ken Gargett]

14 minutes ago, MrBirdman said:

The speakeasy cocktail bar boom, which often served drinks with large ice chunks for authenticity, lead to an enforcement drive in the early 2010’s and as a result most of the bars switched to molds that mimic the shape. 

It’s moronic, and I think complains may have lead to it becoming defunct since some bars are openly doing it again. 

i meant the law about wives' consent, not the ice. but yes...

[Ford2112]

In Carmel California,at one point there was a law forbidding the consumption of ice cream cones. Clint Eastwood was elected mayor and put an end to that nonsense. " are you gonna lick that ice cream or whistle dixie?"

[Bijan]

10 minutes ago, Ford2112 said:

In Carmel California,at one point there was a law forbidding the consumption of ice cream cones. Clint Eastwood was elected mayor and put an end to that nonsense. " are you gonna lick that ice cream or whistle dixie?"

Some other interesting local quirks:

https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2015/05/31/5-unusual-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-carmel-by-the-sea/

[Ford2112]

18 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Some other interesting local quirks:

https://www.aluxurytravelblog.com/2015/05/31/5-unusual-facts-you-probably-didnt-know-about-carmel-by-the-sea/

Yeah. "Quirks". In other words,good luck finding a person's house at night,and have fun with these directions - "Our house is 3rd northwest from Guadalupe and 6th ,next to the pine tree ,with the garden gnome next to the potted geranium plant"

[Chibearsv]

1 hour ago, Chas.Alpha said:

These are still on the books as well: In Pennsylvania, if a car is approaching a horse the motorist is required to pull over and dismantle his automobile so as not to scare the horse.

Best: In Illinois, it is illegal for an organ grinder's monkey to smoke!

So you’re saying it’d be illegal for Matt Nagy to smoke 🤣

[Ken Gargett]

1 hour ago, BEVOSREVENGE said:

So, if one shotguns three beers, while standing, they are in lege.  Just need to be clear in case I ever get lost here in Texas and end up there with a cooler full of frosty beer.

i suspect that even in texas, one might struggle to find a member of the judiciary who would equate "sip" with shotgunning (is that the same as our depth charges?). 

[Chibearsv]

It should be illegal to “sip” beer anywhere. Maybe they decided the first couple are forgivable but that third one is crossing the line. 

[Chas.Alpha]

36 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

i suspect that even in texas, one might struggle to find a member of the judiciary who would equate "sip" with shotgunning (is that the same as our depth charges?). 

By the way, great post Ken! As a lawyer, you certainly understand how the state legislature (in the US) would find it daunting to go back thru every archaic law on the books and hold a vote to repeal them. On the backside, if the local constable wants to bring you in for a suspected crime, he can always say that he witnessed your monkey smoking...

[Ken Gargett]

9 minutes ago, Chas.Alpha said:

By the way, great post Ken! As a lawyer, you certainly understand how the state legislature (in the US) would find it daunting to go back thru every archaic law on the books and hold a vote to repeal them. On the backside, if the local constable wants to bring you in for a suspected crime, he can always say that he witnessed your monkey smoking...

absolutely. and there are so many more of these things around, hidden on the books. 

[Lomey]

On a side note Ken, Topeka is the capital of my great state of Kansas!  

[Ken Gargett]

1 minute ago, Lomey said:

On a side note Ken, Topeka is the capital of my great state of Kansas!  

thank you for that. no offence intended. unknown to me. another friend advised me that you are most famous for tiger attacks but not certain if they were taking the piss after the bengals game or what is going on?

[Chas.Alpha]

20 minutes ago, Ken Gargett said:

thank you for that. no offence intended. unknown to me. another friend advised me that you are most famous for tiger attacks but not certain if they were taking the piss after the bengals game or what is going on?

There are no Kangaroos in Austria just as there are no tigers in Kansas. A lot of tornadoes in Kansas. Please see “The Wizard of Oz” if you have further questions...

[BEVOSREVENGE]

2 hours ago, Ken Gargett said:

i suspect that even in texas, one might struggle to find a member of the judiciary who would equate "sip" with shotgunning (is that the same as our depth charges?). 

Easier to watch than explain.  Helps if you are a red neck but not a requirement.

 

[Ken Gargett]

2 hours ago, BEVOSREVENGE said:

Easier to watch than explain.  Helps if you are a red neck but not a requirement.

 

close enough. 

[Greenhorn2]

It is against the law in my hometown for anyone under the age of 16 to shoot pool.(billiards)

[Naylor07]

Shout out to my hometown of Topeka, KS! Haha. Never tried to order wine in a teacup though.