Yay. I have reached level 25! I am moving at a nice, steady pace through the twenties. Much like my age. Except, unlike my age, I am actually happy about moving quickly through the twenty-something level bracket. I get this interesting emblem 
(which STILL looks more like a padlock to me than a coconut). I also gained another person guide. Show guides are impossible to get, it seems. Especially when certain editors won't allow you within a certain amount of points before they start mass contributing. Sad, but true. Luckily, it doesn't happen too often, and the editors of the shows that I contribute the most to are wonderful. I will just stick with my people guides, I guess. Anyway, I am proud to announce the acquisition of Frances O'Connor! She is a star of the new show Cashmere Mafia, along with Lucy Liu, Miranda Otto, and Bonnie Somerville. I enjoy the show, however I have the sinking feeling that it has already been cancelled.
I apologize that it has been several days since my last blog. I have had a horrible week, and anything I posted would not have been anything more than whiny rantings. It has not gotten any better, so I will leave you with some more dumb laws. Thank you for reading!
Nevada
- It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
Elko, NV
- Everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask. (This could be a positive thing...)
New Hampshire
- You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
- You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
- It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.
- On Sundays citizens may not relieve themselves while looking up.
White Mountain National Forest, NH
- If a person is caught raking the beaches, picking up litter, hauling away trash, building a bench for the park, or many other kind things without a permit, he/she may be fined $150 for "maintaining the national forest without a permit".
New Jersey
- Drivers must warn those who they pass on highways before they do so. (Well, I already do. Isn't the middle finger a universal sign of "drive faster or I'm passing you"?)
- It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder. (I'm glad this law was made. The murderers wouldn't have wanted to break the law while killing someone.)
- All motorists must honk before passing another car, bicyclist, skater, and even a skateboarder.
- You cannot pump your own gas.
- It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
- If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates. (That will stop those DUI's! Ha! Perhaps if someone was arrested for burglary, we could take away their right to make spare keys.)
- The third Thursday of October is designated as "New Jersey Credit Union Day" and citizens of the state should observe the day with "appropriate activities and programs".
- You may not slurp your soup. (Thank you, JayMc416, for informing me of this law)
Bernards Township, NJ
- It is illegal to frown as the town is a "Frown-Free Town Zone". (Violating this will result in a intervention and a rousing rendition of "Kumbaya".)
Blairstown, NJ
- No street-side trees may be planted that "obscure the air".
Cedar Grove, NJ
- It is illegal to operate a drive-thru restaurant. (Thanks, again, JayMc416!)
Cranford, NJ
- Citizens are not permitted to park their own boat on their lawn. (Ya hear that, bubba? We cain't do dat anymore!)
Cresskill, NJ
- All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
Haddon, NJ
- No one may annoy someone of the opposite sex.
Mount Laurel, NJ
- It is illegal to get drunk and annoy others in your house.
Newark, NJ
- It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
Trenton, NJ
- You may not throw a bad pickle in the street.
- Pickles are not to be consumed on Sundays.