Old (Laws) Are Out And New Ones Are In
Erin M • December 30, 2020
If ever there was a time that called for Major New Year’s Resolutions, 2020 seems to be It. While the annual ritual of stating goals and intentions can be a healthy exercise, sometimes it can be equally useful to look back and review some guidelines that we’ve followed in the past, just to see if they are still of use to us...or have possibly stayed around beyond their best-before date. As a lighthearted farewell to 2020, here are a few actual laws that were, and in some cases are, still on the books. courtesy of goodhousekeeping.com and narcity.com...
In Ontario, it’s illegal to drive your sleigh on the highway without at least two bells attached to the harness of your horse.
It's against the law to drive blindfolded in Alabama. (Would you not love to know what incident made this need to be mandated into law in the first place?)
In Sudbury, do NOT attach a siren to your bicycle.
In Arizona, it’s illegal to let a donkey sleep in a bathtub. In this case, we DO know the reason: apparently, a broken dam flooded a rancher’s property, including the rancher’s bathroom, where his donkey was using the tub as his bed. After said donkey was whisked miles away by the floodwaters, some civil servant had the pleasure of drafting this up as statute.
Current law in Alberta states that it is verboten to paint a wooden ladder.
In Berkeley, California, it is against the law to whistle for your lost canary before 7am in the morning.
It's Illegal to whistle in Petrolia, Ontario. According to the town's website, "Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing is prohibited at all times."
In Connecticut, it’s not so much about how the pickle squirts, but about how it bounces. Two men there were arrested for selling pickles that were deemed inedible. How to test if a pickle is actually fit for consumption? According to the powers-that-be, a good pickle Bounces. No word if bylaw officers were subsequently trained in the aesthetics of pickle-bouncing.
ALWAYS settle your hotel bill in Ontario. If not, the hotel can legally sell your horse.
In Kentucky ... a woman cannot marry the same man four times. (Somehow it seems like this crime comes with its own built-in punitive measures.)
In Kanata, Ontario, purple garage doors are against the law.
Drunk bingo is unlawful in North Carolina.
In Oak Bay you could be fined $100 if you parrot talks too loud.
"Idiots" are banned from voting in New Mexico. As well, "insane persons convicted of a felonious or infamous crime" are ineligible to cast a ballot.
In Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan it’s illegal to walk down the main street with untied shoes.
Footwear seems to have been a pressing concern. In New York, slippers are banned after 10 p.m.
And, speaking of style misdemeanors, it is against the law in Fredericton to wear a snake in public.
It is illegal to sleep in any cheese factory in Wisconsin. (This statute is more fascinatingly precise than archaic, as its original intent was to make sure that no worker was falling asleep while operating heavy machinery.)
As we’ve seen with technology and social mores, rules and laws, And relationships, evolve. Collaborative Family Law may be the most positive and peaceful avenue you pursue in the New Year. Grant Lee Law is just a call or click away. We wish you health and contentment in 2021...
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