Thursday, August 30, 2007

TT - Dumb Tenessee Laws

You can't shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
Hollow logs may not be sold.
More than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.
It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
"Crimes against nature" are prohibited.
Ministers are to be dedicated to God and therefore are not eligible to hold a seat in either House of the Legislature.
Any person who participates in a duel may not hold any public office in the state.
Stealing a horse is punishible by hanging.
No Christian parent may require their children to pick up trash from the highway on Easter day. Driving is not to be done while asleep.
It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.
The definition of "dumb animal" includes every living creature.
Tattooing a minor is a misdemeanor.

29 comments:

impwork said...

Ok most of them are out of date or sound silly but driving while asleep? I see enough drivers who might as well be asleep the way they drive I can see why you might want that law :-)

Anonymous said...

I suppose that is why intelligent whales steer clear of Tennessee. And thanks for the tip off; when I open a brothel there, I'll keep staffing levels to a maximum of seven!

Shosh said...

This is interesting. Is this for real because the one about dumb animal is really funny.

I have my T13 here.

Anonymous said...

LOL! A lot of those are just silly!

Happy TT!

Anonymous said...

I'm pretty sure that it's a misdemeanor to tattoo a minor here. Back in my parenting minors days, I was glad of it...though it didn't prevent the girl from getting herself tattooed.

I'd love to know the history of how some of those got on the books!

Sandee said...

You are as silly as I am, did you know that. Bwahahahah. Have a great TT. :)

Yuriko said...

You cannot lasso a fish.. HAhahaha! I actually never tried.. but hmmm... I wonder what that's like. So, if you end up with 7 children and they're all girls, you'll have to give one up or make one have a sex-change operation? That's a thinker.

Anonymous said...

Road kill yumm(not). the dumb animal law really says a lot about the residents of Tennessee. LOL

Ed
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Joely Sue Burkhart said...

Wouldn't think they'd have too many whales in Tenessee... *grins* Happy TT!

Susan Helene Gottfried said...

I'm in Pennsylvania; here, three unrelated people in a house constitute a brothel. That sure made it hard to set up a fraternity or sorority...

I'm not quite sure why I'd want to use a lasso to catch a fish, but hey, it's good to know I can't.

Happy TT!

Lori said...

Well thank God Whales are the only thing Ive shot from my car...I guess I didnt break in laws in that state;)

Anonymous said...

Where do you get all these dumb laws? Hilarious! And that law about women of more than 89 who cannot live in the same house cause it will constitute a brothel? Hahahah...

Happy TT!

Anonymous said...

No Christian parent may require their children to pick up trash from the highway on Easter day.

I was laughing so hard at that one! Why oh why? Ha!Ha!Ha! Great list!

Happy TT'ing!

Amy said...

My first visit. Odd what seemed important enough to make a law necessary... so you CAN shoot whales from a car then... where do you find a whale in Tennessee???

Denise Patrick said...

Very very funny!! Seems to me the Legislature could use a little "old time religion".

Happy TT!

Joyismygoal said...

Too badI was planning roadkill for dinner.BLECH!!! HappyTT

Anonymous said...

I had a great laugh with your list. Esp. with catching a fish with a lasso. I might try that sometime. My TT is up too. Happy TT to you!

Anonymous said...

heh heh heh heh

Anonymous said...

Some of this are hilarious. Great list! Happy TT

Addicted to crafting said...

wow, soo many stupid laws!!! LOL!!!

Have a great day!!!

Cynthia said...

"It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish." I don't even know where to begin....
Happy TT

delilah said...

If you have ever been to Tennessee you would understand some of these laws! I am not kidding.

Melina said...

That was too funny. Great list I haven't been on that website in a long time. Dumbestlaws.com (I think).

I might have to borrow (steal) your idea for my own TT one week.

Come check mine out.

Anonymous said...

And here I wanted to practice my fish lassoing...oh well.

soleil said...

i would hope that people don't drive in their sleep. these are funny laws. texas has a bunch of dumb ones too.

happy TT :)

Anonymous said...

OMG, how funny are those. And sad.

Happy TT!

bernie said...

I can see the value of keeping women down to 7 or less in a house.



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The Rock Chick said...

I get a kick out these dumb laws! Driving while asleep? LOL It's actually sad that they even had to make a law like that, right?

Happy TT
jessica The Rock Chick

Crystal said...

Hah! Those are funny. Ever tried to shoot a whale from a moving automobile? I imagine that's hard.

Happy TT. :)