Did colonial Connecticut really enforce all kinds of bizarre 'blue laws' that made it illegal to cut your hair in the wrong way, or to walk in your garden on a Sunday?
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Although I am certainly no authoritative source, I remember a discussion of this as a sociological phenomenon, exploited to varying degrees. For instance, saying that it is illegal to walk a squirrel on a leash down Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas may have a basis in fact: it may be against local health codes to expose your pet rodent in public under any circumstances. Citing an odd specific instance gives the impression that persons walking their squirrels in Little Rock became such a problem that it required legislation. Fundamentally, anything that sounds remotely believable and tends to support a bias or prejudice becomes accepted.
Posted by Mike Burtner in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on Sat Jul 14, 2007 at 03:49 PM
As someone who grew up on Connecticut during the 40's and 50's I have witnessed that long line of frogs on the road. Perhaps not 4 miles in length but assuredly considerably longer than one mile.
Posted by Paul Millette in St Augustine, Fl on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 05:31 AM
I had a real good fun on reading this blog post. Thanks for posting. http://www.atlanticcity.com
Posted by cricketgal on Mon Jul 14, 2008 at 03:35 AM
this is honestly, just weird.
Posted by Flagship Resort in NJ on Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 05:09 AM
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Although I am certainly no authoritative source, I remember a discussion of this as a sociological phenomenon, exploited to varying degrees. For instance, saying that it is illegal to walk a squirrel on a leash down Main Street in Little Rock, Arkansas may have a basis in fact: it may be against local health codes to expose your pet rodent in public under any circumstances. Citing an odd specific instance gives the impression that persons walking their squirrels in Little Rock became such a problem that it required legislation. Fundamentally, anything that sounds remotely believable and tends to support a bias or prejudice becomes accepted.
Posted by Mike Burtner in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA on Sat Jul 14, 2007 at 03:49 PM
As someone who grew up on Connecticut during the 40's and 50's I have witnessed that long line of frogs on the road. Perhaps not 4 miles in length but assuredly considerably longer than one mile.
Posted by Paul Millette in St Augustine, Fl on Tue Mar 04, 2008 at 05:31 AM
I had a real good fun on reading this blog post. Thanks for posting. http://www.atlanticcity.com
Posted by cricketgal on Mon Jul 14, 2008 at 03:35 AM
this is honestly, just weird.
Posted by Flagship Resort in NJ on Wed Aug 20, 2008 at 05:09 AM
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