Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2018

50 www.ILoveMountPleasant.com | www.BestOfMP.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com feature O ur Founding Fathers intentionally made it difficult to pass state laws. After all, who wants their lives to be ruled by an excessive number of things they aren’t allowed to do? And who knows when a law might, after a number of years, become completely irrational? While some state laws passed decades or even centuries ago may appear to have been intended as a joke, they reflect public standards held at the time they were enacted. In 2018, it would seem unlikely for there to still be laws on the books that are clearly obsolete. Unlikely but not impossible. Surprisingly, in every state, quite a few ridiculous laws still linger. In South Carolina, on the off chance that you might want to fire a missile, you must first procure a written permit from the Aeronautics Division of the Department of Commerce. Want to change clothes at a gas station? In Myrtle Beach, you must first obtain permission from the station owner. And if you own a horse, you had better find a proper place to keep it. It’s against the law to use your bathtub as a stable. Some laws fall into the “obvious” category, but just in case, here are two important ones to remember. Pedestrians are not allowed to run in front of a car. And if you’re thinking about driving a car on a sidewalk, forget it. In the Palmetto State, you are required to use the road. Period. By Diane Pauldine Laws are Meant to be Broken Especially if They’reThis Crazy