An old statute in Flint, MI, compels dentists to offer a slug of whiskey with no additional charge to said patient. In Manchester, England, an ancient law declares that if a young man develops a lisp, he must be inspected by a bishop to ensure that he isn t developing homosexual tendencies. The city of San Francisco holds a copyright on the name San Francisco. It is illegal to manufacture any item with the name without first getting permission from the city. In Raleigh, North Carolina, before a man asks for a woman s hand in marriage, he must be inspected by all the barnyard animals on the young woman s family s property, to ensure a harmonious farm life.
Slavery is still legal in Decatur, Alabama.
In Salzburg, Germany, any child born on August 18th must be tested for possible witchcraft. This is due to a local legend that an evil warlock was born on that day in 1638.