Dumb Laws abound!
Now we all know I live in the Land of Steady Habits. And trust me, some of the habits are very steady. Hence, I decided to show you a few of the laws in the great state of CT that have been steadily on the books for a long time. You'll get a kick out of some of them.
Silly string is banned in Southington. Why? In the mid 1990s, a group of children ran up to a police officer and sprayed him with silly string during the Apple Harvest Festival. To prevent such acts from happening again, the ban was passed on the sale of the product. Nothing like a knee jerk reaction to a harmless prank, eh?
In New Britain, it is illegal for a fire truck to go more than 25 mph, even if there is a fire. Thankfully, I don't live in New Britain...I'd be too afraid of my house burning down before the firemen arrived!
It is illegal for an arcade in Rocky Hill to have more than four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables or pinball machines. This leads to the notion that living in Rocky Hill is no fun at all.
It is illegal for any Waterbury beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer. Are ya kidding me? Nobody seems to know why, either.
You are not allowed to walk on your hands while crossing the street in Hartford. Heck, it's hard enough to cross the street in Hartford on your feet.
Guilford residents are only allowed to have white Christmas lights on display. Just like Rocky Hill, Guilford is apparently no fun at all.
In Devon (a village in Milford), it is is illegal to walk backwards after sunset. Drat, I walk backwards after sunset all the time. Guess I should stay out of Milford, no?
In Hartford, it is illegal to educate your dog. Apparently this is why the politicians are all rather dim.
It is illegal to eat in your car in Bloomfield.
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sundays in Hartford. This just has to be an old blue law.
It is against the law to plant a tree in the street in Hartford. Obviously, someone tried this at one time or another!
It is illegal for a politician to campaign at the city dump in Simsbury. Gee, isn't this the best place for a politician?
In Hartford, it is illegal for balloons to have advertising on them. There goes another great advertising scheme for CG!
It is prohibited for a man in Connecticut to write love letters to a girl whose parents forbid the relationship. Gee, I wonder what the punishment is!
It is illegal to use a white cane in Connecticut unless you are blind. Heaven forbid you impersonate a blind person!
It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades in Connecticut. My question...where the hell do you put them when you're done with them?
In order for a pickle to be considered a pickle in Connecticut, it must bounce. Do I really want to know why? Nah...
The police in Connecticut can pull you over if you are going more than 65 mph when riding your bike. I just wanna see this once in my life!
In Atwoodville (a section of Mansfield), people are prohibited to play Scrabble while waiting for a politician to speak. I'll take Scrabble over a speech any time!
Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold in Connecticut. Gee, this might make town business a lot more fun if it were allowed!
