Tuesday Tidbit

Laws. Have you ever heard of the silly laws still on the books? I looked some up from Utah on dumblaws.com Wow. It's amazing what you can't do.
Here are a few:

• It is against the law to fish from horseback.
• It is illegal not to drink milk.
• It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon.
• Birds have the right of way on all highways.
• A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
• It is a felony to persistently tread on the cracks between paving stones on the sidewalk of a state highway.
• It’s legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list.
• It is considered an offense to hunt whales.
• Alcohol may not be sold during an emergency.
• Individuals may not possess beer in containers larger than two liters unless they are a retailer.
• Boxing matches that allow biting are not allowed.
• It is illegal to cause a catastrophe.

Some odd ones from various cities include:

Kaysville: You must have identification to enter a convenience store after dark.

Logan: Women may not swear.

Monroe: Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

Provo: Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.

Salt Lake County:

No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.

Auctions may not be advertised by hiring trombone players to play on the street.

Trout Creek (Where the heck is that?): Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.

Well there you go. You learned something today. Albeit, very useless.