Some difficult ones, some easy ones, and one or two that you should know but might not.
As usual if you get stuck you can find the answers waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please, NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: Take a quarter, multiply it by a dime, divide that total by 2 bits and add 3 nickles, and what have you got?
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Q. 2: Name the top three cork-producing countries in the world. (And take a point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 3: You’ve seen it thousands of times, but why was the dollar symbol ($) designed this way?
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Q. 4: What was the name of the physician who set the leg of Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth? (A point for his last name, a bonus if you know his first name as well.)
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Q. 5: Where in North America is the largest water clock?
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Q. 6: What is the only letter in the alphabet that has more than one syllable?
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Q. 7: There are six words in the English language with the letter combination “uu.” Two of them you have probably heard of, the rest are more obscure, but you get a point for each one you can name correctly.
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Q. 8: Who are the only three angels mentioned by name in the Bible? (A point for each correct answer.)
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Q. 9: What do you call the little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side?
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Q. 10: Why has the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, twice as many bathrooms as is necessary?
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Q. 11: What are residents of the island of Crete called? (If you spell this wrong it will be very stupid.)
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Q. 12: And, what are residents of the island of Lesbos called?
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Q. 13: Who was the only American president to be wounded in the Civil War?
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Q. 14: If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) what is the total?
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Q. 15: Where were Venetian blinds invented?
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Q. 16: What is the southern most city in the United States?
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Q. 17: Everyone thinks that a ‘qwerty’ computer keyboard is just the same as a typewriter keyboard, but it isn’t. What is missing from the typewriter keyboard that is always on a computer keyboard?
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Q. 18: Where do Panama hats come from?
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Q. 19: How many ‘Die Hard’ movies have there been – so far? (Bonus points for each one you can name correctly. Double bonus if you know the years.)
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Q. 20: What was the first video ever played on MTV Europe?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: Take a quarter, multiply it by a dime, divide that total by 2 bits and add 3 nickles, and what have you got?
A. 1: Answer = 25 (25 x 10) / (2 x 12.5) + (3 x 5) = 25
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Q. 2: Name the top three cork-producing countries in the world. (And take a point for each correct answer.)
A. 2: The top three cork-producing countries are Spain, Portugal and Algeria.
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Q. 3: You’ve seen it thousands of times, but why was the dollar symbol ($) designed this way?
A. 3: The dollar symbol ($) is a U combined with an S (U.S.)
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Q. 4: What was the name of the physician who set the leg of Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth? (A point for his last name, a bonus if you know his first name as well.)
A. 4: Dr. Samuel A. Mudd was the physician who set the leg of Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth … and whose shame created the expression for ignominy, “His name is Mudd.”
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Q. 5: Where in North America is the largest water clock?
A. 5: The largest water clock in North America is at the shopping mall in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada.
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Q. 6: What is the only letter in the alphabet that has more than one syllable?
A. 6: ‘W’ is the only letter in the alphabet that has more than one syllable… it has three.
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Q. 7: There are six words in the English language with the letter combination “uu.” Two of them you have probably heard of, the rest are more obscure, but you get a point for each one you can name correctly.
A. 7: The six words in the English language with the letter combination “uu” are: Muumuu, vacuum, continuum, duumvirate, duumvir and residuum.
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Q. 8: Who are the only three angels mentioned by name in the Bible? (A point for each correct answer.)
A. 8: The three angels mentioned by name in the Bible are Gabriel, Michael, and Lucifer.
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Q. 9: What do you call the little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side?
A. 9: The little hole in the sink that lets the water drain out, instead of flowing over the side, is called a “porcelator”.
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Q. 10: Why has the Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, twice as many bathrooms as is necessary?
A. 10: The Pentagon, in Arlington, Virginia, has twice as many bathrooms as is necessary because when it was built in the 1940s, the state of Virginia still had segregation laws requiring separate toilet facilities for blacks and whites.
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Q. 11: What are residents of the island of Crete called? (If you spell this wrong it will be very stupid.)
A. 11: They are called Cretans. (Deduct a point if you said Cretins!)
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Q. 12: And, what are residents of the island of Lesbos called?
A. 12: Residents of the island of Lesbos are Lesbosians, rather than Lesbians. (Of course, lesbians are called lesbians because Sappho was from Lesbos.)
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Q. 13: Who was the only American president to be wounded in the Civil War?
A. 13: Rutherford B. Hayes was the only president to be wounded in the Civil War — not once, but four times. Four horses were shot out from beneath him.
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Q. 14: If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) what is the total?
A. 14: If you add up the numbers 1-100 consecutively (1+2+3+4+5 etc) the total is 5050.
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Q. 15: Where were Venetian blinds invented?
A. 15: You’d think it should be Venice, but Venetian blinds were invented in Japan.
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Q. 16: What is the southern most city in the United States?
A. 16: The southern most city in the United States is Na’alehu, Hawaii.
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Q. 17: Everyone thinks that a ‘qwerty’ computer keyboard is just the same as a typewriter keyboard, but it isn’t. What is missing from the typewriter keyboard that is always on a computer keyboard?
A. 17: The back slash is missing. Before the age of computers, typewriters only had one type of slash, the forward slash (/). Even earlier versions hadn’t even got that! Bet you never even noticed.
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Q. 18: Where do Panama hats come from?
A. 18: Panama hats are made in Equador.
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Q. 19: How many ‘Die Hard’ movies have there been – so far? (Bonus points for each one you can name correctly. Double bonus if you know the years.)
A. 19: There have been five ‘Die Hard’ movies so far, ‘Die Hard’ (1988), ‘Die Hard 2’ (1990), ‘Die Hard with a Vengeance’ (1995), ‘Live Free or Die Hard’ (2007) and ‘A Good Day to Die Hard’ (2013).
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Q. 20: What was the first video ever played on MTV Europe?
A. 20: The first video ever played on MTV Europe was “Money For Nothing” by Dire Straits.
Yes, it’s Monday, it must be quiz day on the fasab blog.
Here is another selection of mind benders.
Good luck and hope you enjoy!
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Q 1: It is called a “ten gallon hat”, but how much does it really hold?
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Q 2: In what country was paper invented?
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Q 3: What is the smallest country in the world, with a population of 1000 and just 108.7 acres in area?
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Q 4: What do Anteaters prefer to eat?
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Q 5: What is the “thyroid cartilage” more commonly known as?
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Q 6: In the 1960’s, who was the first rock star to be arrested on stage?
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Q 7: What is the collective noun for a group of larks?
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Q 8: What is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.
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Q 9: The more you take the more you leave behind. What are they?
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Q 10: The police can arrest you for attempting this crime, but strangely not for committing it. What is it?
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Q 11: On a regular 12-hour digital clock how many times would the same three digits in a row be displayed in one day – for example, 1:11, 11:12, 12:22?
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Q 12: What country is made up of approximately 7,100 islands?
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Q 13: The mother of what star of “The Monkees” pop band invented whiteout?
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Q 14: There are only four words in the English language that end in “dous”. Can you name any one of them? (A point for each.)
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Q 15: What is the only English word with two synonyms (same meaning) which are antonyms (opposite meaning) of each other?
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Q 16: In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose of combating what?
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Q 17: The first TONKA truck was made when? In 1937, 1947, 1957, or 1967?
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Q 18: Why did the Great Pyramids used to look as white as snow?
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Q 19: Walter Hunt patented this common household item in 1849 and later sold the patent rights for only $400. What did he invent?
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Q 20: The most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold was the “Winter Egg” which went for $5.6 million in 1994. But who manufactured it?
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ANSWERS
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Q 1: It is called a “ten gallon hat”, but how much does it really hold?
A 1: A ten gallon hat actually holds three quarters of a gallon.
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Q 2: In what country was paper invented?
A 2: Paper was invented early in the second century in China by Chinese eunuch. (I guess he needed something to do!)
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Q 3: What is the smallest country in the world, with a population of 1000 and just 108.7 acres in area?
A 3: The Vatican City
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Q 4: What do Anteaters prefer to eat?
A 4: Yes, it was a tricky one, Anteaters prefer a meal of termites to ants.
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Q 5: What is the “thyroid cartilage” more commonly known as?
A 5: The “thyroid cartilage” is more commonly known as the “adams apple”.
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Q 6: In the 1960’s, who was the first rock star to be arrested on stage?
A 6: Jim Morrison of the rock group The Doors.
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Q 7: What is the collective noun for a group of larks?
A 7: A group of larks is known as an “exaltation”.
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Q 8: What is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level.
A 8: Antarctica.
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Q 9: The more you take the more you leave behind. What are they?
A 9: Footsteps
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Q 10: The police can arrest you for attempting this crime, but strangely not for committing it. What is it?
A 10: Suicide
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Q 11: On a regular 12-hour digital clock how many times would the same three digits in a row be displayed in one day – for example, 1:11, 11:12, 12:22?
A 11: 34 times. These 17 instances will be visible twice in a 24 hour period. 1:11 2:22 3:33 4:44 5:55 10:00 11:10 11:11 11:12 11:13 11:14 11:15 11:16 11:17 11:18 11:19 12:22
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Q 12: What country is made up of approximately 7,100 islands?
A 12: The Philippines
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Q 13: The mother of what star of “The Monkees” pop band invented whiteout?
A 13: Michael Nesmith’s mother invented whiteout.
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Q 14: There are only four words in the English language that end in “dous”. Can you name any one of them? (A point for each.)
A 14: The only four words in the English language that end in “dous” (as far as I know) are: “tremendous”, “horrendous”, “stupendous”, and “hazardous”.
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Q 15: What is the only English word with two synonyms (same meaning) which are antonyms (opposite meaning) of each other?
A 15: The verb “cleave” is the only English word with two synonyms (same meaning) which are antonyms (opposite meaning) of each other: adhere and separate.
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Q 16: In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose of combatting what?
A 16: In 1865, the U.S. Secret Service was first established for the specific purpose of combatting the counterfeiting of money.
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Q 17: The first TONKA truck was made when? In 1937 1947 1957 1967
A 17: The first TONKA truck was made in 1947.
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Q 18: Why did the Great Pyramids used to look as white as snow?
A 18: The Great Pyramids used to look as white as snow because they were originally encased in a bright limestone that has worn off over the years.
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Q 19: Walter Hunt patented this common household item in 1849 and later sold the patent rights for only $400. What did he invent?
A 19: In 1849 Water Hunt invented and patented the safety pin.
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Q 20: The most expensive decorative egg that has ever been sold was the “Winter Egg” which went for $5.6 million in 1994. But who manufactured it?
A 20: The “Winter Egg” sold in 1994 for $5.6 million was made by Faberge.
One would hope that libraries, being depositories of knowledge, would be a place relatively safe from the intellectually challenged.
Sadly, stupid people invade every space, libraries included.
To prove the point here is a short selection of actual stupid questions asked of librarians.
Enjoy.
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“Do you have books here?”
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“Do you have a list of all the books written in the English language?”
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“Do you have a list of all the books I’ve ever read?”
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“I’m looking for Robert James Waller’s book, ‘Waltzing through Grand Rapids.”
(The actual title is “Slow Waltz In Cedar Bend.”)
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“Where is the reference desk?”
(Asked of a worker sitting at a desk, over which was a sign saying ‘REFERENCE DESK’.)
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“Can you tell me why so many famous Civil War battles were fought on National Park sites?”
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“Which outlets in the library are appropriate for my hairdryer?”
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“I was here about three weeks ago looking at a cookbook that cost $39.95. Do you know which one it is?”
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“I need a color photograph of George Washington.”
(Other individuals asked for, by other patrons, are Christopher Columbus, King Arthur, Moses, Socrates, and more.)
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“Do you have any books with photographs of dinosaurs?”
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“I’m looking for information on carpal tunnel syndrome. I think I’m having trouble with it in my neck.”
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“Is the basement upstairs?”
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“I am looking for a list of laws that I can break that would send me back to jail for a couple of months.”
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“I got a quote from a book I turned in last week but I forgot to write down the author and title. It’s big and red, and I found it on the top shelf. Can you find it for me?”
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“Do you have anything good to read?”
The response was,
“No, ma’am. I’m afraid we have 75,000 books, and they’re all duds.”
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Dumbass: “I am looking for a globe of the earth.”
Librarian: “We have a table-top model over here.”
Dumbass: “No, that’s not good enough. Don’t you have a life-size?”
Librarian: (pause) “Yes, but it’s in use right now.”
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And finally a joke.
Man goes up to the library reference desk and asks the assistant,
“Do you have a copy of that new book for men with small penises?”
If you were ever in any doubt, let me assure you that when you elect morons to positions where they can legislate for the rest of us then you are assured that they will spend their time and our money making stupid laws, rules and regulations.
It happens in every country and in every state in every country. Such is the horrendous scale of the problem that I would be blogging forever if I tried to highlight worldwide stupidity, so as an example let’s look at some of the lesser known laws that govern citizens in the United States of America (I will list them state by state alphabetically. Part one today is A to L).
Enjoy (or cringe, perhaps).
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It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.
In Alabama, it is against the law to wear a fake mustache that could cause laughter in the church.
A voter spending more than four minutes in a voting booth can be asked to hurry up.
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ALASKA
No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.
A clumsy or unknowledgeable person may not use a ski-lift.
Owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
It is a crime to deceive a machine.
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ARIZONA
Hunting camels is prohibited.
It is illegal to buy a human egg in order to clone yourself.
You may not leave a fishing pole unattended.
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
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ARKANSAS
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. (Ridiculous idea!)
Dogs may not bark after 6 PM. (How about a “woof”?)
It is against the law to own a dangerous cat.
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CALFORNIA
The Shell Egg Advisory Committee must have seven members.
City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.” (A little bit of role reversal there.)
In Chino, testing a nuclear device within the city limits is prohibited.
Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. (Repealed when Clint Eastwood took the chair – as mayor, I mean)
If you are selling your house you must warn potential buyers if the house is thought to be haunted.
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COLORADO
It is illegal to permit ones llama to graze on city property. (I’m so cross I could spit!)
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor. (Quite right too, let them wallow in their filth and bring the whole neighborhood image down.)
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CONNECTICUT
In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
Selling a spool of thread without first stating its length is subject to a penalty of up to three months in prison.
It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. (And just plain dumb to do it in daylight.)
It is illegal to sell milk from skinny cows.
You may not educate dogs. (Or legislators, it seems!)
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
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DELAWARE
No person shall pretend to sleep on a bench on the boardwalk. (But actually sleeping is okay?)
One may not whisper in church. (But if we talk loudly won’t it disrupt the Service?)
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FLORIDA
Doors of all public buildings must open outwards. (Pushist legislation if ever I saw it.)
It is illegal for female hot dog stand attendants to wear G-strings.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
In West Palm Beach it is a crime to hang a carpet in public.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. (And bloody dangerous I would imagine!)
You may not kiss your wife’s breasts. (But someone else’s wife is okay?)
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GEORGIA
It is a crime to sell your child off to a circus.
The term “sadomasochistic abuse” is defined so broadly, that it could possibly be applied to a person handcuffing another in a clown suit.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office. (FFS, oops!)
No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday. (Don’t they mean “a Sundae”?)
One is not permitted to noodle a fish. (I don’t know what this means but it sounds a bit pervy.)
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. (There it is again, what’s going on?)
All citizens must own a rake. (Leaf us alone!)
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HAWAII
All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat. (Canoe believe this one?)
In Maui County building an atomic bomb is subject to a fine.
Coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears. (They’ll have to make change here.)
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IDAHO
It is illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
You may not fish on a camel’s back. (I take the hump at that rule.)
Cannibalism is prohibited unless under life threatening situations.
Residents may not fish from a giraffe’s back. (They’ve got some neck on them!)
It is a crime for anyone who is not blind to use a white cane.
A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face. (Another good reason for reading the fasab blog!)
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ILLINOIS
You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. (The buck stops here.)
The English language is not to be spoken. (That’s becoming more and more true of a lot of states in the US)
In Minooka it is illegal to “suffer any bitch or slut”.
One may not pee in his neighbor’s mouth. (Just how much of this was going on that they thought they needed a law against it? Or is someone just taking the piss??)
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. (The hell with that.)
In Joliet the word “Joliet” must be pronounced properly, with the accent on the first syllable.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. (What a waste, I wouldn’t dream of it.)
In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb. (There goes a good night out!)
It is against the law to sell a smelly mattress.
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays. (I guess I’ll have to take a bath Saturdays in Illinois.)
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
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INDIANA
Hotel sheets must be exactly 99 inches long and 81 inches wide. (Even for single beds?)
Stupefying fish is against the law.
The value of Pi is 3. (No it isn’t.)
It is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public. (That a hard one – to enforce I mean!)
Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March. (Definitely have to remember to stay out of Illinois then.)
Possessing a weapon of mass destruction is against the law.
It is against the law to pass a horse on the street. (Even if it is coming from the other direction?)
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IOWA
A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
It is illegal to catch more than 48 frogs in one day.
One-armed piano players must perform for free.
Within the city limits of Ottumwa, a man may not wink at any woman he does not know.
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KANSAS
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights. (How illuminating.)
It is against the law to modify the weather without a permit.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. (That law will get us nowhere.)
No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night. (What’s the penalty for lettering?)
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KENTUCKY
One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
One may not receive anal sex. (No problem.)
Nudist colonies must make themselves available for inspection by the local sheriff.
A woman may not buy a hat without her husband’s permission. (So that’s why they went out of fashion.)
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LOUISIANA
It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol. (Okay, if I ever do that I’ll use a real gun.)
Biting someone with your natural teeth is “simple assault,” while biting someone with your false teeth is “aggravated assault”. (If you have no teeth can you just give them a big suck?)
It’s been a while since I raided the court archives. So here are a few more examples of the level of intelligence you can expect, not only from untrained Joe Public called to give evidence, but from the supposedly highly trained lawyers, supposedly!
Enjoy.
District Attorney: What happened next, Ma’am?
Witness: He unzipped his pants and pulled out his subpoena.
Judge: Any motions, counsel?
Counsel: I move to dismiss, Your Honor. All my client did was pull out a subpoena. There’s no law against that.
Judge: Counsel, if the witness doesn’t know the difference between a penis and a subpoena that’s her problem. Held to answer!
Judge: If that be your verdict, so say you all
2 Jurors:“you all”
Judge: Any member of your immediate family or yourself ever been the victim of a crime or robbery?
Juror: My mother had her purse snatched
Judge: How long ago was that?
Juror: Ten, fifteen years ago
Judge: Was she hurt at all in the snatch?
Judge: What made you bite the police officer?
Witness: He stuck his arm in my mouth
Q: Were you the lone ranger on duty that night?
A: I was a park ranger on duty that night
Q: I mean the only one, the lone
A: You mean alone?
Q Alone
A: Yes, I was
Q: Do you speak Spanish, Officer?
A: Yes, I do
Q: Are you fluent in Spanish?
A: Yes, I do
Q: Are you being selective about what you remember and what you don’t remember as to the details of your previous record?
A: I don’t remember.
Q: Do you have any problem with the English language?
A: No, I speak very good English.
Q: Great. Do you know Andre?
A: That’s my cousin.
Q: Have you known him all your life?
A: Since we grewed up.
Q: Now, do you recall the date the accident occurred?
A: Yes, sir.
Q: What date was it?
A: It was a hot day in August.
Q: Did you drink any alcohol?
A: No, sir.
Q: Are you a teetotaler?
A: Not really. Just coffee once in a while, like in the morning.
Q: And y’all had a very intimate relationship, didn’t you, Ms. A?
A: We had sex two times. It wasn’t very intimate.
A: Yeah, I used to be around with him a lot. Me and his nephew run together.?
Q: Who is his nephew?
A: Pokey. I think he’s doing time now.
Q: Pokey is Kenny’s nephew and is doing time now? Are you saying Pokey is in the pokey?
A: Yeah.
District Attorney: Defense Counsel is accountable to you (the jury)
Counsel: Judge I object to that. I object to him referring to me as a cannibal, Judge
Judge: He said accountable
Counsel: A what?
Judge: He said accountable, not a cannibal
Counsel: It sounded like cannibal to me and I object
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