Stupid Laws in South Carolina




A permit must be obtained to fire a missile.
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A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.
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A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
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All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day.
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An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold.
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By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
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Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.
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Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
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Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
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Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
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It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
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It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
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It is illegal to communicate with a woman using obscene messages.
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It is illegal to display a Confederate flag on a courthouse.
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It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.
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It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. (Repealed November 2000)
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It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
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Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
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Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
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No work may be done on Sunday.
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Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
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Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
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When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.
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