There are still a lot of very strange laws on the books, and Kentucky has more than its share of them:
- A state law mandating that people take a bath once a year is just one of many unusual - some bizarre - statutes that are or have been on the books in Kentucky.
....Another state law, for example, stated that "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club." The law was later amended with: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."
Other unusual laws and proposed punishments from across the state include:
-Throwing eggs (or tomatoes) at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.
-It is unlawful to dye or color a baby chick, duckling or rabbit and offer it for sale unless six or more are for sale at the same time. [AP]
If you see a woman in a bathing suit strolling down the side of a Kentucky highway with a club in her hand, she's probably a lawyer.
Also, the bathing law seems hard to enforce: is it once in a calendar year? How do you prove someone hasn't bathed? Do showers count? Isn't this really about forcing really stinky people to stop stinking so much?
Article comments
1 - duane
Every state has its share of strange laws. For example:
In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish,
for which reason I have always steered clear of Minnesota. I guess women are exempted, though. And it says nothing about dead fish.
Possible jokes:
"Not tonight dear, I have a haddock."
Artificial insalmonation.
"Let's do it dogfish style."
"Garcon, was this fish boned?"
Hung like a seahorse.
Bassplow.
2 - jadester
england is not without it's stupid laws (well, technically it depends on the town/city)
there's something in i think york about it being illegal to display a shop dummy in the windows on a thursday or something.
3 - JR
I'm notorious among my friends for my bad puns, but Duane puts me to shame. A hearty Wayne and Garth "I'm not worthy" bow to you, sir.
4 - Eric Olsen
That was one hell of a run there, Duane! Yet what does it say about the denizens of Minnesota that such a prohibition would be necessary? And who exactly is the beneficiary of such piscatorial peculiarity?