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State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
Our research has shown this one wasn’t entirely true, but close. 1935 Laws of Wisconsin, Chapter 106 required serving a small amount of cheese and butter with meals in restaurants (eff. June 1935 – March 1937).
You are not allowed to put litter into someone else’s trash receptacle without express permission.
154-14 No person shall throw or deposit any litter into any litter storage and collection receptacle unless such person is the owner of said receptacle or has the express permission of the owner to use said litter receptacle.
It is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
The “Rule of Thumb” originated in Rome, under the rule of Romulus, in approximately 753 BC. It dictated how large of a stick that a husband could use to beat his wife. Almost 1000 years later, women briefly had “rights” if their beatings were unjustified. However, those rights were short-lived, lasting only about 100 years….
Screens are required on all windows from May 1 to October 1.
140-8 C.Screen requirements. From May 1 to October 1, in every dwelling unit, for protection against mosquitoes, flies and other insects, every door opening directly from a dwelling unit to outdoor space shall have supplied and installed screens and a self-closing device, and every window or other device with openings to outdoor space used or…