Here are some interesting food laws we found.  Source: Dumblaws.com

Alabama – You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

Connecticut – In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.

Delaware – It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.

Idaho – Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.

Kentucky – Throwing eggs at a public speaker could result in up to one year in prison.

Louisiana – It is a $500 fine to instruct a pizza delivery man to deliver a pizza to your friend without them knowing.

Massachusetts – At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches. Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.

Nebraska – It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.

New Jersey (my home state!) (additional source: Dumb NJ Laws)
You may not slurp your soup.  (uh oh! I’m in trouble now.)
In Newark NJ – It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
In Trenton NJ (my home town) – Pickles are not to be consumed on Sundays. You may not throw a bad pickle in the street.

New York – A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

North Dakota – Beer and pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

South Dakota – It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.

Tennessee – It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.

Texas – It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Utah – It is illegal not to drink milk.

Washington – All lollipops are banned

West Virginia – No children may attend school with their breath smelling of “wild onions.

Wisconsin – Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons. Margarine may not be substituted for butter in restaurants unless it is requested by the customer. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker’s license.

You have been warned – watch your step folks if you plan are crossing any state lines, and if you ever come for a visit to my house remember don’t slurp your soup!

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