Loony Laws & Silly Statutes

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, Myron Miller (Illustrations)

Hundreds of the most ridiculous rules lawmakers have ever put into writing, drawn from actual city, state, and federal statute books. Find what has been forbidden about keeping pets (cats require tail lights in Sterling, Colorado), fishing and hunting, marriage, going to school, and much more. 128 pages, 75 b/w illus., 5 3/8 x 8 1/4.

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 1994

Reviews

[Karen Grothe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This short book is a list of strange laws that exist or did exist in various states in the U.S., plus a few international ones for good measure. There are fun comics generously sprinkled among the pages as well. I found reading the laws amusing, but often wished for more information - the stories behind why they were enacted (or at least why some of them were enacted) might have been interesting. I read this book before donating it to a Little Free Library.