| As more and more states adopt laws that | | | | a lit cigar to any of their domesticated |
| prohibit smoking in public, crushing the | | | | animals. While the law specifically names |
| hopes of cigar smokers with the ease of | | | | dogs and cats, it surely applies to any kind |
| crushing a used cigarette, people everywhere | | | | of pet: hamster, gerbil, and goldfish. None |
| are calling "foul," restraining themselves | | | | of these pets are allowed to smoke cigars, no |
| from telling lawmakers to kiss their ash. The | | | | matter how much they beg and plead. |
| laws, to the avid cigar smoker, are avidly | | | | |
| ridiculous. | | | | |
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| | | | France: Colonel Mustard, in the Boiler |
| | | | Room, with an ashtray. That's right, an |
| But, ridiculous laws are a part of worldly | | | | ashtray. In France, ashtrays are considered |
| culture. From a law in Denver that forbids | | | | deadly weapons. Perhaps this is because |
| people from loaning vacuum cleaners to other | | | | people can use ashtrays to hit others, or |
| residences, to a law in Wyoming that | | | | perhaps it's because ashtrays are known to |
| prohibits people from taking photographs of | | | | prey on unsuspecting victims, jumping them in |
| rabbits during the month of June, many rules | | | | alleys and blinding them with a cloud of |
| and regulations simply make no sense. There | | | | dust. But the most likely reason is simply |
| is even a law in Champaign, Illinois that | | | | because it's France. A nation reputed for |
| makes it illegal for someone to pee in the | | | | passivity, some people may think the citizens |
| mouth of their next door neighbor, | | | | of France are homicidally threatened by the |
| undoubtedly ruining the weekend plans of | | | | cast from The Brady Bunch. We do hear that |
| innumerable Midwest citizens. | | | | Marcia's packing. |
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| It was only a matter of time before this law | | | | New Jersey: While a sign reading "Do Not |
| lunacy filtered into the tobacco industry. | | | | Feed the Animals" is common in many zoos, New |
| Recently, they've become more obvious, | | | | Jersey takes this notion one step further. |
| branding our world with a "No Smoking" sign. | | | | Passing a law that prohibits people from |
| Not limited to any one state, or any one | | | | giving local zoo animals cigars or whiskey, |
| country, strange smoking laws can be found | | | | the creatures in this captivity obviously |
| almost anywhere. | | | | have no fun. But, being that whiskey is the |
| | | | only liquor specifically named, it leads one |
| | | | to wonder if providing the animals with a |
| | | | cold beer would be equally frowned upon. If |
| Australia: Australia has a law that bans | | | | not, perhaps the animals would be able to |
| children from purchasing cigars or | | | | smoke a cigar on occasion. Ya know, socially. |
| cigarettes. This isn't particularly strange | | | | |
| as many countries have similar regulations. | | | | |
| However, Australia stands out because | | | | |
| children, though they can't purchase tobacco, | | | | South Bend, Indiana: Keeping with the animal |
| are legally allowed to consume it. As long as | | | | kingdom theme, in South Bend it is illegal to |
| they get an adult to buy it for them, | | | | make a monkey smoke a cigarette. This law |
| Australian children are freely allowed to | | | | goes back to 1924 when a monkey was found |
| smoke a cigar in front of a policeman, a | | | | guilty of the crime of smoking a cigarette |
| parent, a teacher, or even a kangaroo. | | | | and forced to pay a fine of 25 dollars, as |
| | | | well as trial costs. We're not sure what |
| | | | happened when the monkey, recently out of |
| | | | work, wasn't able to come up with the money. |
| New Orleans, Louisiana: In a city known for | | | | Perhaps, he was prohibited from partaking in |
| guilty pleasures - home to everything from | | | | any form of Evolution. |
| Mardi Gras to extravagant casinos - cigar and | | | | |
| cigarette smoking are a bit tamed. New | | | | |
| Orleans possesses a law that prohibits anyone | | | | |
| participating in a carnival or parade to use | | | | Newport, Rhode Island: Resting on the East |
| tobacco products while doing so. In addition | | | | Coast, Newport has a law that prohibits |
| to this, a "No Smoking" sign must be visibly | | | | people from smoking a pipe after sunset. Any |
| attached to all parade floats, not that any | | | | other time is fine, but once the sun sets, |
| onlookers, with troves of nearby women | | | | this is one law the avid tobacco lover can |
| attempting to get beads, are really paying | | | | not put in his pipe and smoke. |
| attention. | | | | |
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| | | | Marceline, Missouri: In this Missouri town, |
| Zion, Illinois: Just when you think you've | | | | minors are allowed to purchase rolling papers |
| heard it all in regards to rules, there is a | | | | and tobacco, but they aren't allowed to |
| law in Zion that prohibits owners from giving | | | | purchase lighters. |