Ellen, the sangria law is a leftover from the time of Prohibition and general temperance. It's not about the modern government running our lives; it's a nearly 100 year old law that's a relic from a different age.
Remember that all of the old states of some stupid laws, including Illinois. http://www.ahajokes.com/laws013.html Illinois Crazy Law # The English language is not to be spoken. # You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. Looking for more dumb laws? Check out DumbLaws.com! # You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. # You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2. Chicago # It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. # In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb. # Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. # Kites may not be flown within the city limits. # It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck. # Spitting is forbidden # It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits. Champaign # One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth. Cicero # Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays. Crete # Cars may not be driven through the town. Des Plaines # Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees. Eureka # A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman. Evanston # It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. # Bowling is forbidden. # It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. Fairfield # It is unlawful for "negroes" to be within county boundries from sundown to sunrise. Freeport # It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window. Galesburg # There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats. Homer # It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer. Joliet # Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine. Kenilworth # A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence. Kirkland # Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland's streets. Moline # Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited. # There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue. Morton Grove # You may not own a handgun Normal # It is against the law to make faces at dogs. Orland Prak # No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling. Ottawa # Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense. Park Ridge # Trucks may only park inside closed garages. Peoria # Basketball hoops may not be instaled on a driveway. Zion # It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals. --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > it's just another indication of the government trying to control > every aspect of your life. VA is a big state, DC isn't so close to > Richmond. > > --- In [email protected], "Ray Bradley" > <clavenia@> wrote: > > > > If sangria is one of your reasons for deciding upon a state of > > residency, you may want to reevaluate the strength and purpose of > your > > liver. > > > > I like sangria fine. I can also easily go into DC or Maryland to > get some. > > > > *shrug* > > > > - Ray > > > > --- In [email protected], "Ellen" <ellengoodman6@> > > wrote: > > > > > > (no offense to Virginians) > > > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- > dyn/content/article/2008/01/23/AR2008012303400_pf.html > > > > > >
