Friday, June 20, 2008

Iowa LOL

OK, I had this odd urge to look up urban legends about Iowa, and I really couldn't find any good sites. I was rather disapointed. That is until I stumbled accross a site that had all kinds of weird Iowa laws. Some of these are just hilarious.
1.A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
2.One-armed piano players must perform for free.
3.Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.
4.Tanning bed facilities must warn of the risk of getting a sunburn.
5.All boxes used to pick hops must be exactly 36 inches long. (in case you don't know what hops is, they use it to make liquor)

Now here are a few that are just for that city. I will have to remember these if I visit.

Cedar Rapids: It is illegal to read persons palms in the city limits.
Fort Madison:The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
Dubuque:Any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building.( I do believe at one point this was a very good idea)
Indianola:The “Ice Cream Man” and his truck are banned.(Thats kinda sad, I think)
Marshalltown:Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.(wow, I wonder if that was a serious issue at some point!)
Mount Vernon:One must obtain written permission from the City Council before throwing bricks into a highway.
Ottumwa:Within the city limits, a man may not wink at any woman he does not know.(Well, I hope the men who live there never have problems with twitching!)

1 comment:

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