Fun Facts, Vol. 1

Today's Fun Fact...

In Kentucky, it was illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.  

True Story.

 The history behind this law is really not as crazy as it sounds!  Back when horse theivin' was more prevalent than it is today, a thief would put an ice cream cone in his back pocket to entice and lead a horse away from where it was.  If the thief was accused he could say, "I didn't steal it, he followed me home!" 
It surely must have been quite a problem at the time for a law to be made!  

In Washington State...

The harassing of Bigfoot, Sasquatch or other undiscovered subspecies is a felony punishable by a fine and/or imprisonment.

The details of this law may be found in the "Skamania County Ordinance 69-1".  Breaking of this law carries a hefty penalty!  It says this, 

"Whereas, be it resolved that any premeditated, willful and wanton slaying harassing or any malicious activities upon such creature shall be deemed a felony punishable by a fine not to exceed One hundred Thousand Dollars ($100.0000) and/or imprisonment, not to exceed ten (10) years." 

I'm not sure how you can harass something that has yet to be discovered.  It is rather unbelievable that there are actual laws about these things.  Undoubtedly, there are a mass amount of people who also believe that these are necessary.  As I was researching this strange law, I was unable to find a single case in which someone was prosecuted for breaking this law.  Hmmm.  I wonder why?  I guess they are Yetti to be discovered.  Har, har.