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THE PERILS OF IDEALIZING PUBLIC FIGURES
TACKLE CLUTTER WITH THE CORE 4 METHOD
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LEARN MORE ABOUT TOM
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QUESTION AND ANSWERS
BUTTERNUT SQUASH RISOTTO
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YOU NEED A PERMIT FOR A LEMONADE STAND?
3 B izarre L aws T hat S till E xist YOU COULD GET ARRESTED FOR WHAT?!
Since the beginning of time, cities, states, countries, and other groups have developed laws to provide structure for their citizens. Many laws of the past are now completely outdated, but they’re still technically legitimate laws! Here are three of the oddest laws still on the books today.
enforced, 91-year-old Ginny Dietrick received a citation for eating fried chicken with a fork and knife in 2009. The practical joke made everyone in the restaurant, including Ginny, laugh and play along. Ginny’s punishment for breaking the law was that she could not leave her table until she mastered the proper way of eating Southern fried chicken.
— if your child is making money by selling food or beverages, they must abide by food safety regulations and have a business permit or license. Only 14 states don’t require permits for kids to set up lemonade stands! FORTUNETELLING IS ONLY ALLOWED IN HEALTH CARE AND RELIGIOUS FACILITIES. Many cities worldwide have small businesses that provide services in fortunetelling, astrology, palm readings, tarot cards, evil spirit removal, and other New Age practices. In New Orleans, however, it’s illegal for a business to provide these kinds of services unless you’re in a health care profession or a place of religious worship. Remember, laws are still laws, no matter how silly they are, so do some research online to see if your city has any bizarre mandates you could be breaking right now!
FORKS AND KNIVES ARE PROHIBITED! In 1961, Gainesville, Georgia, passed a law that made eating fried chicken with anything other than your hands illegal. The ordinance was a publicity
YOU MUST HAVE A PERMIT TO SET UP A LEMONADE STAND. At least once in your life, you’ve either seen or operated a lemonade stand. This longstanding rite of
passage teaches kids the value of working hard to earn their own money, so how could this simple tradition be considered illegal?
stunt to advertise Gainesville as the poultry capital of the world. Although the rule isn’t taken literally and is hardly
In many cities nationwide, lemonade stands are treated like any other small business
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