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Sunday, January 22, 2012

In Texas


Rhonda over at Laugh Quotes has that Silly Sunday Meme going. 
What's sillier than a bunch of bureaucrats getting together to save us from ourselves?





Overreaching government is nothing new. Some examples from my state;

Texas Law says;


·  A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours’ notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
·  It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
·  When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
·  It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
·  You can be legally married by publicly introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times.
·  A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
·  It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
·  It is illegal to milk another person's cow. 
  Abilene
·  It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing.
Austin
·  Wire cutters cannot be carried in your pocket.
Beaumont
·  Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University.
Clarendon
·  It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster.
El Paso
·  Churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectorations into them."
Houston
·  Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.
·  It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
Galveston
·  It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays.
LeFors
·  It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.
Lubbock County
·  It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.
Mesquite
·  It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.
Port Arthur
·  Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator.
Richardson
·  It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.
·  It is illegal to do "U Turns".
San Antonio
·  It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands.
·  It is illegal to urinate on the Alamo.
Temple
·  No one may ride a horse and buggy through the town square.
·  You can ride your horse in the saloon.
·  Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot.
Texarkana
·  Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights.





4 comments:

  1. What a funny state you live in! I thought the train was was going to be my favorite until I got close to the bottom of the list. The haircuts win, and just curious who decides what is unusual. thanks for linking up!

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    1. Yeah, it sounds kind of silly, but you should see some of the haircuts in Mesquite. Thanks for stopping by and thanks for the shout-out

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  2. Doesn't surprise me. Look at the quality people you've elected as governors... not that Tennessee politicians are any better.

    Joyce
    http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/

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    1. I've lived in Tennessee, and of all states, it's the most like Texas, believe it or not. Thankfully our state constitution, and a part-time legislature, prevents the governor from doing too much damage.

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