In Kansas (and probably lots of other states), absolutely. By law, the Bible reins supreme, and stands alone. Here’s the text of Kansas statute 19-1906: Bibles for prisoners; ministers to have access to jail. The sheriff of each county shall provide at the expense of the county for each prisoner…
Have they not seen “Footloose,” one of the best Kevin Bacon movies of all time? People, you can’t stop dancing, as Kevin Bacon proved beyond any reasonable doubt. So who dares to question the lessons of “Footloose?” The Indian State of Andhra Pradesh, that’s who. Why? To stop obscene dancing.…
Talk about weird laws. In the state of Utah – I shit you not – it is illegal to have a keg party! Section 32A-12-206 – Unlawful sale or supply of beer – provides as follows: (1) A person may not sell, offer to sell, or otherwise furnish or supply…
So when Timothy Joseph Boomer, then a 28-year-old engineer, fell into the Rifle River in Michigan, he let fly a bunch of curse words. No problem, except for (1) a law that makes it illegal to use vulgar language in front of women and children, and (2) the presence of…
From a BBC article, here are some crazy British laws that were never repealed: It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen’s image upside-down. Eating mince pies on Christmas…
Japanese law forbids the importing of photographs showing male genitals. Why would I know this? No, not because of a recent trip to Japan. Because, returning home from a trip abroad, Japanese publisher Takashi Asai was carrying a book of Mapplethorpe photos that he published in Japan in 1994. Under…
After 10 years of marriage, some couples need to try something to reignite their passion. But this? Arthur Friedman told his wife that he wanted to watch her have sex with other men and women. So she did, and decided to go German – German Blinov, that is, one of…
4real. Yes, for real. Pat and Sheena Wheaton named their son “4real.” Only one problem – in New Zealand all children must be registered with the government within two months of their birth. When the Wheaton’s registered 4real, it was rejected because names beginning with numbers are against the rules!…
If you like to wear your pants on the low side, you might want to bypass Delcambre, Louisiana. The town council just approved an ordinance that will outlaw pants that reveal undergarments or certain parts of the body (I’m guessing one of them is two words, with the second one…
You bet (while you still can!) Better get down to Louisana and catch a cockfight before it’s too late. It’s the only state that still allows cockfighting, but not for long. The Louisana House and Senate have both approved of the repeal of a section of state law that declares…