In the state of South Carolina: - By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place. - Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses. - A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people. - Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state. - Dance halls may not operate on Sundays. - An exception to the above law is that light bulbs may be sold. - No work may be done on Sunday. - Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. - Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal. - It is considered an offense to get a tattoo. - Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. - It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club. - A permit must be obtained to fire a missile. - It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina. - 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. - It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays. - Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. - It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. - A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine. In the city of Charleston - The Fire Department may blow up your house; It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street. In the city of Clemson - Lifeguards must be present at apartment complex pools, but only after 11:00 PM.; Sexually oriented businesses may not open for business on Sundays; “Vicious Dogs” may not be kept within the city limits; Bitches in heat shall be confined. In the city of Fountain Inn - Horses are to wear pants at all times. In the city of Greenville - The drinking age on Furman University campus is 60 years old. In the city of Spartanburg – It is illegal and forbidden to eat watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery. |
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