Weird South Carolina

It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.

By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.

Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.

A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.

Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.

Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.

No work may be done on Sunday.

Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.

Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.

It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.

Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.

It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.

A permit must be obtained to fire a missle.

It is illegal to give or receive oral sex in South Carolina.

When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.

It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.

Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.

It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.

A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.

In Charleston - The Fire Department may blow up your house.

In Charleston - It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street.

In Clemson - Lifeguards must be present at apartment complex pools, but only after 11:00 PM.

In Clemson - Sexually oriented businesses may not open for business on Sundays.

In Clemson -"Vicious Dogs" may not be kept within the city limits.

In Clemson - Bitches in heat shall be confined.

In Fountain Inn - Horses are to wear pants at all times.

In Greenville - The drinking age on Furman University campus is 60 years old.

In Hilton Head - Carriages may not be driven on sidewalks.

In Hilton Head - One commits a nuisance if he or she leaves a large amount of trash in their own vehicle.

In Lancaster County - It is illegal to dance in public in Lancaster.

In Myrtle Beach - It is illegal to urinate in the waters of any park.

In Myrtle Beach - Persons may not change clothes in a gas station without permission of the owner.

In Myrtle Beach - No one may sleep on the beach at night.

In Myrtle Beach - Dogs may not be on the beach during the summer months during the daytime or the owner may be arrested.

In Spartanburg - Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.