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 (Repealed November 2000)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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