Today is National Maine Day & Some Silly Maine Laws

Today is National Maine Day, so of course it seems like the perfect day to look at some of their silly laws and enjoy wondering why they ever felt a need to make such laws. These laws left my grandsons wondering how and why they ever became law and there was some laughing around our table as we talked about them, so get ready to laugh . . . 

In Maine it is illegal to . . . 

• Advertise in a cemetery or remove a person's remains from a cemetery.
• Catch lobsters barehanded. They live in deep, cold water, so doing this is unlikely, so why the law?
• Own armadillos, elephants, venomous snakes, kangaroos, and several types of turtles, but you are able to own an alligator if you have a permit.
• Bite your landlord - or to allow your cat or dog to do so for you.
• Blow your nose in public.
• Spit on a sidewalk or from a two story building.
• Play a violin in their capitol city, but you can play a harmonica or banjo instead.
• Push a live moose from an aircraft.

You will find more silly Maine laws at this link.

Now, in honor of National Maine Day, here are a few facts about the 23rd State to join the Union - 

• The state of Maine is the largest producer of blueberries in the U.S. — 99% of the country’s supply.
• Maine has 3,166 coastal islands.
• With close to 76,000 moose — the official animal of Maine — the state is home to one of the largest populations in the country, making moose-watching a popular tourist activity.

You will find out more information about Maine at this link.