I had the pleasure of speaking with a Tennesssee old'timer last week. I had such a good time listening to his old and very graphics stories of when he was young, One of the many stories that stuck in my thoughts was one of the old Tennessee laws he told me about. Apparently it is illegal to throw an egg at a public speaker in Tennessee. (And it is a lawy!). Although his stories and old laws where funny, I had to check it out and see if that was really an old law that is still in affect in Tennessee. To my surprise it was and to my surprise there are many more. Even though these are different times I Hope you enjoy the silliness as much as I have.

 

  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.  (Do you know any of these? I could name a few.) 

 

 

 

34 Comments on Crazy "Old" Tennessee Laws.

Those are funny, Christina!  I am sure that every state in the country has some of those outdated laws still on the books.  Makes you wonder who in the world came up with all this stuff!  Good post for a Sunday!

01/27/2008 01:42 PM by Carol Smith, ReMax Preferred, REALTORĀ®, Toledo, OH (www.calltoledohome.com)


Christina,    Thank you for a good laugh.  I wish more people would not drive while sleeping.

It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.  ...............  I am not surprised by this one...Beverly Hillbillies.

01/27/2008 01:44 PM by Karen Gentry>>Charlottesville, Virginia Real Estate Professional (RE/MAX Excellence-Charlottesville VA)


Hilarious.  I especially like the one about ministers not holding lesislative seats.

I believe Michigan has an old law that says a woman can't get her hair cut without her husband's permission.  Obviously unenforceable.

01/27/2008 01:45 PM by Karen Webster...Grand Rapids, MI Realtor (5 Star Real Estate, Grand Rapids MI)


I couldn't resist and googled 'stange georgia laws'  Got a list of weird laws for different states.  Such as:
In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.
In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.
In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
 HAHA - I did not check the validity of the laws but thought, like yours, they were funny enought to share.

01/27/2008 01:45 PM by Roswell Georgia Real Estate Agent - Nancy Rivera (RE/MAX Leading Edge in Roswell Ga)


Thanks for the laugh I will have to check out the weird laws for over here

01/27/2008 01:49 PM by Cory Clure (Tamarack Realty)


Thanks for the laughs.  I always enjoy reading old laws.

01/27/2008 01:54 PM by Jim Dunlap (TopBuyRealEstate.com)


Christina, These gave me a wonderful laugh for the day :)  I agree with many, you absolutely should NOT drive while you're sleeping :)

01/27/2008 02:41 PM by Carole Provenzale Owner, Feng Shui Long Island & New York (Feng Shui Long Island & New York City)


Christina, this is cute and funny. I am going to have to feature this on my Funnies Recap version 1.31 this week. Please let me know if it is ok.

01/27/2008 03:00 PM by Danny Thornton (Home America Mortgage, INC.)


These are funny!  I think every state has a batch of these.  I am a little upset, though, that I'll only be hunting whales while driving through Tennessee!!

01/27/2008 03:12 PM by Martin Abeshaus (ZIPVO)


Christina, these are great!

01/27/2008 04:08 PM by Linda Scanlan (A Fan of AR)


OHMYGOSH,  Im glad I grew up in California or my daddy would be in jail..  as I had 7 sisters!!!  LOL... too funny.

01/27/2008 05:41 PM by Gail Tassey (Keller Williams Realty)


Hilarious. I never realized this but apparently there's a law on the books that prevents moose from having... um... relations on city streets.  LOL

01/27/2008 06:01 PM by Fairbanks Real Estate Broker Jesse Clifton (Jesse & Kathy Clifton, REALTORS - 907.699.6024 - )


Carol, Yes, there are several crazy laws for every state. Very funny

01/27/2008 07:43 PM by Crossville Real Estate & Community Blog Christina Williams (FIRST REALTY Company Crossville )


God help those of us that live in Tennessee.  Some of the ways are quite old time thinking.

01/27/2008 08:03 PM by The Best Spot Realty/Norris Lake Real Estate/Ooltewah Real E


Christina, How cute these sayings are.  Thanks for sharing them.  I love the photos as well.

01/27/2008 08:10 PM by Kay Perry (Classic Realty/GMAC)


Well, that's it - I am not moving to Tennessee if I can't drive whie I am sleeping!

01/27/2008 09:53 PM by Carol Culkin (Century 21 - Anita Ferri Realty)


Christina, as a follow Tennessean I appreciate the legal update.  Thanks for the blog it was entertaining.

01/27/2008 10:09 PM by Jimmy McCall~Clarksville's Mortgage Consultant (Legacy Mortgage Services, Inc. ~ Clarksville, Tennessee)


Wow that is cool i was doing a state report and now i have cool info!!!

01/29/2008 06:49 PM by ashers1234567890


Gotta love the stupid laws that are still on the books! Just how would somebody be able to shoot a whale from a moving automobile?

01/31/2008 08:46 PM by Cris Burlew, Broker ~ St Pete Beach FL Real Estate (Beach & Luxury Realty, Inc.)


These are pretty funny Christina!Thankfully I only have seven women living with me!LOL

02/01/2008 08:38 PM by BLRGUY(Beach & Luxury Realty Inc)


great start to the mornig!! The whole family loved this one:-)

02/02/2008 10:08 AM by Traci Fant (First Realty Company)


How bout this one? In Memphis it is illegal to buy a fellow diner a piece of pie and if you order a piece of pie you MUST finish your pie at the resturant. You cannot take your pie home with you. Also in Memphis, if a woman is driving a car she must have a man running in front of the vehicle waving a red flag to warn pedestrians and othe motorists about the female driver..

02/02/2008 08:11 PM by Carrie Dunger (Keller Williams Realty)


Thanks for sharing!  I love stuff like this!  This is also a great icebreaker when working with persons that are relocating into your area!  The love it too!

02/02/2008 11:00 PM by Jim Crawford ~ Atlanta Real Estate-ABR E-PRO (RE/MAX Greater Atlanta)


Glad I count make several of you laugh... Let's see some of your state's funny laws.

02/03/2008 05:40 PM by Crossville Real Estate & Community Blog Christina Williams (FIRST REALTY Company Crossville )


best one yet. 

02/15/2008 03:27 PM by scott


no driving while sleeping. man would the fines pile up here in southwest florida.

what about driving while on valium?

02/16/2008 06:59 PM by Jay Beckingham (Allied Home Mortgage Capital Corp.)


I think that you will find that all states will have laws similar to those. I knew an officer who was up on those old laws. When this man that he had an encounter with spat on the sidewalk, he gave him a ticket. It is illegal to spit on sidewalks in Texas. It stems from the days when we had wood sidewalks, and most men used chewing tobacco.

02/17/2008 05:07 AM by Frank Schulte-Ladbeck (Frank Schulte-Ladbeck Professional Real Estate Inspections)


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