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![]() This week: Ridiculous Rules and Regulations Edited by: Shannon ![]() ![]() More Newsletters By This Editor ![]() ![]() ![]() 1. About this Newsletter 2. A Word from our Sponsor 3. Letter from the Editor 4. Editor's Picks 5. A Word from Writing.Com 6. Ask & Answer 7. Removal instructions ![]() ![]() Welcome to the Short Stories Newsletter. I am Shannon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Keep reading for your chance to claim an exclusive trinket! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience." ~ Mark Twain Did you know that in my home state of Idaho it's illegal to eat another human being except during "extreme life-threatening conditions as the only apparent means of survival"? (1) Whew! Thank God they clarified that with actual legislation. I mean, times are tough, am I right? I've been eyeballing my neighbors and Googling recipes. Having been born and raised in Alaska, I can attest to the fact that The Last Frontier has some pretty strange laws too. For instance, Moose aren't allowed on Fairbanks' city sidewalks (2) and statewide, drunks aren't allowed in establishments (bars) that sell alcohol. (3) Knowing these facts got me thinking. What other ridiculous rules and regulations exist in America? Here are but a few: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Did your protagonist perform onstage and have the audacity to stop singing mid-song in the state of Montana? (6) Did she spend a night in the slammer for taking big cat selfies with The Tiger King in New York? (6) Did he make glue out of dead skunks in Oklahoma? (6) Did they pee on the Alamo, sell homemade cookies in Wisconsin, or leave a fence open in Wyoming? (6) All illegal and all hilarious short story ideas. Share your thoughts, comments, and creations by responding to this newsletter and I will share them in my next edition. P.S. Every registered author who shares their ideas and/or creative endeavors relating to or inspired by this week's topic will receive an exclusive trinket. I will retire this month's limited-edition trinket at 11:59 p.m. WDC time on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, when my next short stories newsletter goes live. "Suppose you were a member of congress, and suppose you were an idiot. But I repeat myself." ~ Mark Twain Thank you for reading. ![]() ![]()
References: 1. Cannibalism is illegal (except in extreme circumstances ![]() 2. The Weirdest Laws in Every State ![]() 3. The Most Ridiculous Law in Every State ![]() 4. Here are 50 of the Dumbest Laws in Every State ![]() 5. 50 Craziest State Laws From Around the United States ![]() 6. The Weirdest Law in Every State ![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you enjoy this week's featured selections. I occasionally feature static items by members who are no longer with us; some have passed away while others simply aren't active members. Their absence doesn't render their work any less relevant, and if it fits the week's topic I will include it. Thank you, and have a great week!
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