An Idiot's Guide to (Your Country)

[[Desolate Divine]]

One thing that never ceases to surprise me is the differences between countries. For example, I was slightly surprised when I found out that in America, you can't drink until you are 21. All these little facts blow my mind. So I am compiling them.

Basically all you gotta do is post some strange fact about your country. Could be the norm that isn't very normal. Could be some funny part of history. Could be anything. I will compile them all in this post once we get a few!

[Noblejanobii]

Yeah the drinking thing irritates a lot of people over here. Every year when I attend Youth in Government (where a bunch of high schoolers take over the Capitol building in the Capitol of the state and act as senators and representatives) there's always a bill that comes through that lowers the drinking age to 18. Though technically in South Carolina, people under 21 can drink if it is served to them by a legal adult that is bound to them either by guardianship or parenthood in a restaurant or a private home. In simple words, as long as a parent or guardian gives it to us, a person under 21 can drink alcoholic beverages in a house or restaurant.

Some other fun facts/stupid laws that the United States has:
1) It's illegal to play a pinball machine in South Carolina if you're under 18.
2) It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church in Alabama.
3) In Alaska, a person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has received the appropriate license.
4) In Kentucky, you can't carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket on a Sunday.
5) During a concert in New York, it is illegal to walk backwards and eat peanuts. (This is one I want to hear the story about.)
6) Sadly, you can't keep a donkey in a bathtub in Georgia.
7) You can't play cards in the street with a Native American in Arizona.
8) It's illegal to pronounce "Arkansas" incorrectly in Arkansas (Not kidding you there).
9) In California, peacocks have the right of way when crossing the street, even across highways and driveways.
10) After 6pm, it's illegal to fart in public in Florida.
11) You can't throw missiles at cars in Colorado, but properly launching them at cars is ok.
12) Much like in the movie Footloose, in Delaware, dancing and drinking is illegal. If people are dancing on the property all alcoholic containers must be sealed.
13) Conneticut has some of my favorite ones so to name a few: No public displays of affections on Sunday, if you're biking over 65mph you can be pulled over for speeding, in order for a pickle to be classified as a pickle it must bounce, you can only use white Christmas lights, you can't walk backwards after sunset, you can't educate dogs, you can't cross the street on your hands, firetruck can't go over 25 mph no matter where they're going, you can't play a bean whistle, silly string is illegal, and a beautician can't hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer.
14) In Idaho, you can't go fishing from a giraffe or a camel's back.
15) In Hawaii you can be fined for not owning a boat.
16) It's illegal to speak English in Illinois.
17) If you like to kiss people, you can't have a moustache in Indiana.
18) In Iowa, a horse cannot eat a fire hydrant.
19) In Kansas you can't sing the alphabet while walking down the sidewalk at night.
20) You can't shoot lasers at police officers in Louisiana.
21) In Maine if you're Christmas decorations aren't down by January 14, you will receive a fine.
22) You can't take a lion to the movies in Maryland (sorry Steven).
23) A robber can file a lawsuit if he or she got hurt in your house in Michigan.
24) Quakers and witches are banned in Massachusetts (this makes sense if you know anything about history).
25) In Tennessee, a house containing more than 8 women is a brothel which is illegal.

I think you get the idea. If you want more just go to dumblaws.com.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Ummm wow, is all that actually true?!

I'm not really sure what's weird about Australia xD

[Caite-chan]

I know in Michigan it's illegal to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant......you know because we all seem to have one.

[SassySnivy]

A lot of those "dumb laws" that you see here and there are really just exaggerated and taken out of context. XP

[Noblejanobii]

Nah nah man. They're all true. They are what the law refers to as "Blue Laws" which means they're on the books but they're not enforced. A perfect example is that in South Carolina if you come to an intersection in a car, you have to get out, fire your shotgun twice, and then drive through in order to alert oncoming horse traffic. No one does that.

[Caite-chan]

I know it's illegal to have a licence plate frame on your licence plate....but just about everyone has one.