Today is National Missouri Day

Today is National Missouri Day, so along with celebrating the 24th State to join the Union, I thought it would be fun to look at some of their odd, silly, even funny laws. In Missouri it is illegal to . . .

• It’s illegal to park your car with the engine on, on the bases that it might scare horses.
• Worrying squirrels is not tolerated.
• One may not honk another’s horn.
• It’s illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
• It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
• Frightening a baby is in violation of the law.
• Installation of bathtubs with four legs resembling animal paws is prohibited.
• Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).

You will find more laws at this link.

Now for some very interesting facts about the State of Missouri, did you know . . .

• Native Americans settled in the area in about 12,000 B.C.
• Missouri is named after the indigenous Missouri Indians. It comes from the word ‘ouemessourita’ meaning “wooden canoe people” or “those who have dugout canoes.”
• In 1865 Missouri becomes the first slave state to free its slaves.
• In 1904 During the St. Louis World’s Fair, an ice-cream seller runs out of ice cream cups and a waffle seller helps by rolling up his waffles to hold the ice cream.
• At the same Fair During the St. Louis World’s Fair, Richard Blechyden becomes the first man to serve tea with ice.
• Richland in Missouri is the only U.S. city that has a cave restaurant.
• Walt Disney and former President Harry S. Truman are Missourians.

You will find more information about Missouri at this link - it is a wonderful State, so celebrate it today!