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It is illegal not to smile in public

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In 1948, the Mayor of the City of Pocatello, George Phillips, passed an ordinance making it illegal not to smile in Pocatello. The “Smile Ordinance” was passed tongue in cheek as a result of an exceptionally severe winter, which had dampened the spirit of city employees and citizens alike. The ordinance unintentionally remained on the…

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A law passed in 1912 provided that “The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view.

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