Only in America...

I know I have at least one American reader (Hi Kara!) so I thought I would wish you 'Happy Independence Day'!

I know we have our own celebration day, St Patricks Day, but we do like to celebrate yours too. You know us Irish, always looking for an excuse to party. So on 4th July we do American stuff, like eating hot dogs, watch baseball, and say "have a nice day" to everybody we meet. Not wanting to be left out of the celebrations, I did my bit for the American cause today by having my lunch in McDonald's! Well, not really McDonald's, but the McCafe part of it. (I know, I know, but I had no where else to go today, and they do really nice coffee...!)

While I was having my lunch, ignoring the lovely cakes that were staring at me out of the fridge, I had a read of the paper (very kindly supplied by McD's). Today the paper included an American section, and that section included an article about a couple of very interesting (!) laws still in force in different states in the US.

I nearly choked on my very healthy brie and rocket sandwich while reading...

For example did you know that:

In Vermont women can't wear false teeth without their husband's written permission! (I'm speechless....well I suppose I would be without teeth....And what on earth would you do if you were single....)

In Chicago it's illegal to fish in your pyjamas! (Why?? Do the fish prefer a nightdress?)

In Florida its illegal for a single or divorced woman to parachute on a Sunday...(I suppose the married women have to get their turn...)

In Alabama its illegal to have an ice-cream cone in your back pocket at any time...(Jeez...As if!! I always keep mine in my front pocket).

In Utah a husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence...(Seriously?? So let me get this straight. In Utah, you could murder your husband, and as you would be in his presence while you were doing it, he would be responsible....! PS, Sorry ladies, I've already checked, Aer Lingus doesn't fly to Utah!)

In Oklahoma females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the State...(Glad I don't live there, I'd have been locked up long ago)

In Alaska it's illegal to push a Moose out of a moving airplane. (So...it's OK if the plane is not moving....right?)

And the Oscar goes to.......Arkansas! Where, apparently, a man can legally beat his wife, as long as it's not more than once a month!

Of course in Ireland we don't have any dumb laws like that, well, except maybe, the one about the Leprechaun and the dinner.....