Some laws are just laws.  Don’t kill people.  Don’t steal cars.  Or police cars.  Don’t deface property.  Don’t not pay your taxes.  But, with the Halloween season fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to find some laws that are specifically related to Halloween. Some are kind of boring, like in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware [...]

Minnesota is pretty strict on its vagrancy laws.  The full text of law 609.725 states: “Any of the following are vagrants and are guilty of a misdemeanor:  1) A person, with ability to work, who is without lawful means of support, does not seek employment, and is not under 18 years of age; or 2) [...]

One time my husband told me that our friend Jefferson was going to bring over some venison that he’d marinated.  They were going to grill it, and it was going to be delicious.  I’d never eaten venison, and I’d been watching a lot of Food Network, so I said, “Why not?” As it turns out, [...]

OK.  I know I’ve said it before.  But I love weird laws.  I love stupid laws even more.  Check this one out – here’s the full text of the law: “45-5-627.  Ritual abuse of minor – exceptions – penalty.  1)  A person commits the offense of ritual abuse of a minor if the person purposely [...]

Allegedly, a city law exists in Fairbanks, Alaska that states that it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.  That law is pretty reasonable.  After all, moose are big, and wild, and strong.  While they are not normally aggressive, it is possible to provoke them into charging, which would be a really bad [...]

OK.  I don’t usually pick laws that I can’t find at least SOME documentation on, but I liked this one so much I thought I’d tell  you what it was, do a little bit of speculation, and then open it up to you for interpretation, dissection, and conversation.  So don’t be shy this time, folks.  [...]

OK.  The law, as a gazillion different places on the internet states, is that “it is illegal to stab yourself to gain someone’s pity.”  As it turns out, this is an inaccurate rewording of the actual law.  It makes it funnier.  Did you laugh? The real law is Section 13A-14-1 which says, “Maiming one’s self [...]

The collegiate life has been peppered with rumors and legends for as long as organized education has existed.  Stories featuring secret societies, legendary hazing rituals and haunted buildings are some of the more common (and colorful) tales known to be whispered in the corners of campus classrooms.  However, one of the most prominent urban legends [...]

Well this is the one you’ve all been waiting for. Indecent Exposure! While not so much strange as it is funny that it had to be made into a law, it covers just about everything that deals with sex that you would think of outside of hugging and kissing. No intercourse, no sexual conduct, no [...]

The boardwalk is always such a nice place to relax on a sunny day, but don’t get caught sleeping on a bench there, especially in Delaware. Not only is it illegal to sleep on the benches, it’s also illegal to pretend that you’re sleeping. The full text says “No person shall sleep, lie or occupy [...]