1…. Canada’s Criminal Code states that anyone, “offending a public place with a bad smell” is liable to two years in jail. If that’s true where are the Feds when someone stinks up a grocery store aisle with a “silent but deadly”?
2…. One old law in British Columbia makes it illegal to kill a Sasquatch (big foot). Another in Toronto makes it illegal for pigs to run in the streets. This became law in 1834 and has never been changed. I’ll have to remember that the next time my neighbors take their pot bellied pig out for a run.
3…. Margarine was banned from Canada in 1886. However, in Quebec it is illegal for margarine to be the same color as butter. For years, it was illegal in that province to have margarine in your refrigerator. It costs $100,000 per month for Quebec to produce non-butter colored margarine. I knew about the Quebec law, but I didn’t know about margarine being banned in all of Canada. That law must have changed ’cause I have margarine in my fridge.
4…. In Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, all cyclists are required to carry a kerosene lantern, which can be seen plainly. Oh that must be fun when they wipe out!
5…. You cannot release ten or more helium-filled balloons in any City of Toronto park within a 24 hour period. But, I have Compulsive Obsessive disorder and I MUST release eleven helium-filled balloons every day or else the world will stop turning! What am I going to do if I get caught?
6…. In Fort Qu’ Appelle, Saskatchewan all teenagers walking down the main street must have their shoes tied. Tied to what? I’m picturing a row of teens walking, each with one shoe tied to their nearest neighbors shoe.
7…. According to a British law passed in 1845, attempting to commit suicide was a capital offense. Offenders could be hanged for trying. LOL what irony.
8…. In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
9…. On the island of Jersey it’s against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
10…. In Fairbanks, Alaska it is illegal to feed a moose alcoholic beverages.
11…. It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.
12…. Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the U.S. since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
13…. and finally … In Texas it is illegal to have sex with a fish; in Florida it is illegal to get a fish drunk; and N.Carolina thought both laws were so good so they passed a law stating it’s illegal to have sex with a drunk fish.
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what’s scary ios some of these laws came about because of some numb-nuts who tried to do these things! LOL
great list.
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Sounds like NC has all the bases covered, eh?
Fun list!!!
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I loved your list!
Those are just plain ODD! 😉
So what color IS your margarine?
It’s so nice to know that we pay our lawmakers for this stuff. 😉
And there is a reason they made these laws……things that make you go hmmmmm!!
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Hilarious! What really makes it funny is somebody must have done these things for somebody else to consider making it a law. I guess they’ll have to stop putting vodka in the fish tank.
LMAO on mailing the entire building, that is just brillant, why didn’t I think of it.
Margarine should be banned! I went to a nursing summit on trans fats. Your better off with butter. The chemicals in margarine screw up your body!
Great list…
I am laughing so hard at the last NC one..hahahaha
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AND, what were these lawmakers high on, when they made these laws?
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Haha! That odd laws is really something, but #5 beats them all, it’s simply hilarious!!!!
I think I’ll start a new habit over here…. *lol*
These are great! So glad to read #13 as someone from NC. I can’t even imagine the laws like this that probably exist in GA, where I am now. Jenny, a TT newbie:)
The best law of the lot is to make it illegal to kill a Sasquatch. So far, no one has even caught one, except on video! These beings are real, and I pray they never get caught OR killed!
I’m still trying to figure out just how you have sex with a fish…must be a big fish I guess! Thanks for the laugh & happy Thursday!
I live in Florida. I just make sure there is alcohol available. It is up to the fish if they want to drink it. And then if they do, I totally have lots of sex with them.
Interesting one 🙂
Very good list. Ya I never understood the suicide one, either. I was in Singapore once and it was illegal to chew gum there. Not sure if that’s still the case or not. It was something about trying to keep the country clean and beautiful but there were signs up everywhere.
I heard about the margarine colour thingy (btw interesting what Mysterious Lady says about margarine, just when I was about to give up butter and go to marg).
Gotta go give my fish something to drink now. It must be after 12 somewhere in the world! haha Then we can have some afternoon delight ’cause I’m off work today! hee
Enjoyed reading your list.
Good morning! Have a great weekend, Tricia! 🙂
Great 13 btw, who knew we were so weird here! 🙂
These are priceless. I love crazy outdated laws. Thanks for sharing.
Lol! I LOVE those . . . I was just searching for some new ones on the internet the other day.
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I think the feds should crack down on those silent but deadlies, wherever you are. Especially in elevators. That should be the equivalent of treason.
Great list! I especially loved number five. And since I live in Florida, I guess I am going to have to cancel my plans to get my neighbor’s fish drunk tomorrow-darn!
Had to come and check on you after last week’s blogTT…:-)You still seem good to me
You know, I tried to get my kids to eat butter because of all the alk about margerine and they didn’t like it. Oh well…have a great week!