Today is National Massachusetts Day

Yes, if you live in  Massachusetts, today is a day to celebrate! So once again, let's look at some of their silly laws and interesting facts - be sure to share them with the children you love. Did you know . . .

• Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
• An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
• All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
• No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Front seat? Totally fair game. 
• It is illegal to play the fiddle.

You will find more silly laws at this link. Now for some interesting facts, did you know . . . 

• It was the second of 13 original New England colonies and the sixth state to join the Union.
• Massachusetts is a particularly special state in the American history books because it’s where the Mayflower landed.
• The cranberry is the Massachusetts state berry and they produce the second-largest quantity of cranberries, after Wisconsin, in America.
• The first lighthouse ever built in America stands in Massachusetts today.
• The first public Thanksgiving was hosted in Massachusetts in 1631.

You will find more interesting information about Massachusetts at this link.