Weird Missouri Laws
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Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
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It is not illegal to speed.
- You need a permit to shave, while driving.
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In Buckner - In this small town of only 4,000, yard waste may be burned any day except Sunday.
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In Columbia - You can not have an antenna exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25' satellite dish.
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In Columbia - Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence.
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In Columbia - One may not drink in a bar between 2:00 and 6:00 AM.
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In Kansas City - Minors are not allowed to purchase cap pistols, however they may buy shotguns freely.
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In Kansas City - Installation of bathtubs with four legs resembling animal paws is prohibited.
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In Marceline- Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
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In Marquette - It is illegal for more than four unrelated persons to occupy the same dwelling (The Brothel Law).
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In Merryville - women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."
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In Moberly - You can't race a stage coach down Rollins street
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In Mole - Frightening a baby is in violation of the law.
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In Natchez - It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
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In Purdy - Dancing is strictly prohibited.
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In Saco - Women are forbidden from wearing hats that might frighten timid persons, children, or animals.
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In St. Louis - It is illegal for an on-duty firefighter to rescue a woman wearing a nightgown. In order to be rescued, a woman must be fully dressed.
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In St. Louis - Its illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
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In St. Louis - A milk man may not run while on duty.
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In University City - Four women may not rent an apartment together.
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In University City - No person may own a PVC pipe.
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In University City - No person may have a "yard sale" in their front yard.
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In University City - Honking someone else's horn is prohibited
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In University City - It is illegal to request for someone to “watch over” your parked car.
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Yellow Margarine is Illegal own in the entire state, the penalties could still make dealers in contraband dairy product toast: up to a month in jail and a $100 fine for first-time offenders and six months in jail and a $500 fine for repeat offenders.
(If you are a fan of my Country Wild Series, you have then noticed that there is nothing normal about it. If this is your first find in Country Wild, welcome! Congratulations on discovering a Country Wild Cache!! There are some things you should know about my Country Wild Series however, the most important is that this "power trail" isn't the quick park and grab type. In fact if you are a true power trail series fan looking for fast numbers, you probably wont like Country Wild.
Country Wild will take you on a drive, share with you funny stories and make the series more about a day out enjoying caches and the road, then focusing on pure numbers. But for those of you wanting to know what kind of numbers Country Wild will give you, here is your answer. When completed Country Wild will cover 4 states, Starting in Arkansas, then Oklahoma, Kansas, MO, and then back into Arkansas. (you can start at any cache) In its completion( and providing you find all the Country Wild Caches), you will have traveled over 250 miles, and have gathered around 250 caches, and about half a dozen counties. You will also Complete your D/T grid, your alphanumeric challenge as well and fill in all your attributes both negative and positive.
The point of my Country wild is to do one if not all of the following. Inspire, Entertain, and Inform. I do so hope you enjoy my cache. Please remember to practice Cito when you can, place the cache back where you found it and tell me of your adventure. As I hide caches, I keep in mind what you have written in my logs, if you only write TFTC I will take it as it wasn't interesting and will quit hiding them. For those of you that would like to try and find all my Country Wild Caches I have made a list. Scroll to the bottom for more information. I wish you best of luck in your adventure today, be safe and happy hunting --CnD)
Along the way I encourage you to check out the random caches and power trails that others have hidden. (also another reason why I made this series). This route will take you through several small towns with a lot of history, take time to enjoy some of the shops and parks that you may see, or just to take note of when you really want to go on a weekend adventure.
Things you will need to bring with you:
*Click Stick
*Geo-tool (some of these pesky nanos may be a little hard to retrieve )
*Geosense (some of these caches even though granted permission by land owner are on private property)
*Stealth( some areas are very muggle heavy, or traffic heavy, be sure to practice safety first)
*Wadding boots.
*Gloves
*Favorite Music, (enjoy the tunes and the views, maybe not so much some of the smells ;) as you will discover).
*Camera (some of these places you will want to take a picture or to of).
Most importantly have fun. This series isn't meant to be anything other than a nice country drive.
I have made a Country Wild List for you to access easily to complete the whole series.
Congratulations to christopher.hans on the FTF!!!