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Someone has posted about harassing Bigfoot already. But this law still makes me laugh.

Just another funny story - recently we have had some heavy rain in some parts of the UK, and a village near me called the flood defense center late one night to request sand bags etc but were refused help when they said where they were calling from because the operator thought they were prank calling - its a small village named Gotham (FYI house number 4 has a batman logo on their gate - Ill take a picture sometime and post it!) :P Happy independence day for the 4th!

Thank you for doing this Cheers! It is really sweet of you :) #638
I thought about this for a while and thought since we are in a horse game, crazy laws about horses would be the way to go. Here are 10 of the craziest horse laws still on the records here in the United States.

1. In Lexington, Ky., you are not allowed to carry ice cream in your back pocket. The reason? Back in the old days, horse thieves were considered the scum of the Earth, but they were clever. They would put ice cream bars in their back pockets in order to lure a horse away from its owner. Then, if the thief got caught, he could just claim that the horse followed him home, and he didn't actually steal it.

2. Citizens are prohibited from buying, selling or trading horses "after the sun goes down" in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, without first getting permission from the sheriff.

3. In Budds Creek, Maryland, has an antique law which prohibits horses from sleeping in a bathtub, unless the rider is also sleeping with the horse.

4. In Hartsville, Illinois, you can be arrested for riding an ugly horse.

5. McAllen, Texas, has outlawed citizens from taking pictures of horses on the Sabbath. Any person who "disturbs" or "otherwise antagonizes a horse" in this manner will be subject to a fine of at least $1.50 and can be jailed for as much as "three full days and nights."

6. In case you have an accident in Hortonville, New York, here's their antique law: "The rider of any horse involved in an accident resulting in death shall immediately dismount and give his name and address to the person killed.

7. It is against the law in California for horses to mate in public within five hundred yards of any church, school or tavern! The penalty can be a $500 fine and six months in jail. This law isn't clear as to whether the horse or the owner is fined and jailed.

8. Paradise, California, retains a most unusual law that says it is illegal to let a horse sleep in a bakery within the limits of the community.

9. In Bismark, North Dakota, every home within the limits of Bismark must have a hitching post in the front yard.

10. In Omega, New Mexico, every woman must "be found to be wearing a corset" when riding a horse in public. A physician is required to inspect each female on horseback. The doctor must ascertain whether or not the woman is, in fact, complying with this law!

We all got a big kick out of these lol

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Alright, alright after this post I'm done but I found hilarious horse laws old and still standing that I just had to share!

"Marshalltown, Iowa, forbids horses from eating fire hydrants. I thought they were made of steel, but perhaps in Marshalltown they build them from lucerne hay."

Utah decreed that it was illegal to fish from horseback. (How inconvenient! haha)

The old Police Offences Act covered a raft of misdemeanors. One of them was that it was an offence to allow a mare to be mated within site of a public road. It was okay for cattle and sheep etc but not horses!

"A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking “at a woman in that way.” A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a “pair of horse-blinders” wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll."

"In Kentucky, it is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is: escorted by at least two police officers; armed with a club; or lighter than 90 pounds or heavier than 200 pounds. The ordinance also specifically exempts female horses from such restrictions" So basically its perfectly acceptable for a mare to wear a bikini on a highway!

In Charleston, South Carolina if you're riding your horse through the town it has to be wearing a diaper. Its the law.

Its illegal to toss a banana peel on the streets of Waco, Texas because a horse might step on it and slip..

And last but not least a misworded ordinance in Wolf Point, Montana: “No horse shall be allowed in public without its owner wearing a halter.” hahahah

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It is illegal in Culpepper, Virginia, USA, to wash your mule on a sidewalk.

lulz

#8013-An estimated one in ten of us could be a blood relative to one of the original 102 pilgrims who arrived aboard the Mayflower in 1620.

#8013. In Bexler-Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.

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I think most American kids know the story of Paul Revere and his midnight ride, warning the countryside of the British arrival. He was not the only midnight rider. One of the more lesser known riders was sixteen year old Sybil Ludington. Her father was a Colonel during the French and Indian army and headed the local militia. On April 26, 1777 she rode her horse Star from 9 p.m. to dawn, by herself with intermittent rain, warning people and relaying orders. Sybil carried a long stick to knock on doors and windows so she would not have to dismount. Once, highwaymen tried to pull her off her horse, and Sybil was able to beat them away with her stick. In the end 400 militiamen were able to drive off the British. Sybil had traveled forty miles, twice the distance of Revere.

Ok, y'all! Here are our winners!

Antarctic Phantom is our grand prize winner for her story about Algonquin, Teddy Roosevelt's pony, riding in the elevator. You made my husband laugh.

Jailee's law of giving way to "restive" horses, Hidden's fun fact about the US flag and Bourbon's discussion of the Welsh tradition of Mari Lwyd all win them 90 stall barns.

And Phoenix Rising's tidbit about hunting whales in Oklahoma, Ripshin's story about Sybil Ludlington and Aspiration Chaser's funny law about washing mules all gain them 15 stall barns from Ammit!

I think the jewel of the competition was Paints contribution about dismantling your car and hiding it in the bushes. While she didn't officially enter, I have sent her a special treat!

Ah thank you so much :D! I'm glad you liked the Mari Lwyd, it tends to freak people out more than anything.

Wow. Thqnks so much:-) I am so happy. It's a much needed positive in my life. I love all you guys here. And these little contests are great:-) love all the cool answers we get:-)

Thanks Cheers for the straws! This was a fun contest just for the facts. I l cracked up when I read about dismantling the car also. I just had to put it in. Congratulations to all the winners!

Thank you so much! This was so fun! Gratz, everyone! :)

Thanks Cheers! And congratulations to the winners. :D Another really incredible contest to participate in.