Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-viking!waters From: waters@viking.DEC (Lester Waters) Newsgroups: net.rumor,net.jokes Subject: Yet more funny laws in Taxachusetts Message-ID: <3733@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Tue, 25-Sep-84 09:50:10 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3733 Posted: Tue Sep 25 09:50:10 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Sep-84 08:54:09 EDT Sender: kent@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 47 Subject: Unsual laws in Massachusetts (post in desperado?) ;Got this list from a recent issue of BOSTON magazine. In Massachusettes, it is against the law to: 1) Feed Razor blades to a pig 2) Construct an "infernal device" that causes destruction,chaos,death (gee, then ban cars from the roads...) 3) Use a Golfball that will explode/ignite upon impact. Fine of $500.00 for 1st offense, $5000.00/1 year in jail for repeated offenders. 4) Use a machine gun for hunting 5) Water ski at night 6) Paint/disguise a race-horse 7) Destroy/deface a Cranberry bush. (Cranberries are the state drink) 8) Employ anyone under the age of 15 as a contortionist In the city of Boston: 1) Undertakers are forbidden using foul language in the presence of a dead body. 2) You must be buried a minimum of 3' in the ground 3) You must be buried between sunrise/sunset 4) Performing an 'ultimate' sexual act in public, or showing a book/device that shows an 'ultimate sexual act' (Wonder what an 'ultimate sexual act' is?) 5) store more than 2 cords of manure in your stable. (I wonder (where they got that measurement...) 6) Wash your pet/vehicle in public. Washing your pet/vehicle will be done in privacy. (I can imagine dragging one's car into the house) (to wash it...)