BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws

Subject: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: GUEST,Mickey191
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 03:42 PM

If you move to Kentucky be advised there are strict cleanliness laws on the books. Whether you like it or not, you MUST bathe atleast once a year. They'll put you in the slammer if you forget!!--So mark it on your calendar.

Another state law: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway unless she is escorted by two officers
or unless she be armed with a club." The law was later amended with:"The provisions shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."

How do dumb laws like this get on the books? Salaried Morons!! Know any other dummb laws?

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 04:32 PM

In almost every country in the world you're not allowed to kill bagpipers.

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: greg stephens
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 06:23 PM

Why is OK if she's got a club?

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 07:24 PM

It was called a club when the law was written. Now it's called "groupies."

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: Rapparee
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 07:30 PM

Oh, yeah. From the Kentucky Revised Statutes webpage:

"Abstract: 436.140 Repealed, effective January 1, 1975. Catchline at repeal: Appearing on highway in bathing garb. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1376m-1, 1376m-2.Page 1 of 1"

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 07:55 PM

Ok, this one's going on the Foolestroupe Yahoo email list.... :-)

I'm with you greg -
Why is OK if she's got a club?
Rapaire notwithstanding...

"armed with groupies" ????

Robin

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 27 Nov 03 - 11:07 PM

The first post here brought to mind a rather "charming" painting at Olga's** web gallery:

Brulloff, Karl (Russian, 1799-1852)
In a Harem. By Allah's Order Underwear Should Be Changed Once a Year"
1850-1852. Oil on canvas
The Gallery of New Art, Milano, Italy.

Probably not too PC now, and not really that great a painting (in my estimation); but any research into the origin of such "laws" should investigate all historical contexts(?).

**I'll note that Olga's gallery features numerous advertising pop-ups, for those offended by them., and that this painting does show a graphic "changing of the underwear."

John

Subject: RE: BS: Kentucky Bathing Laws
From: Dave Bryant
Date: 28 Nov 03 - 07:21 AM

Is that how a girl gets a fella in Kentucky ? - walks down the highway wearing a bathing suit, waits for a car to pull up, then hits him over the head with the club.