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At the time, blue laws were still in effect in 30 of the 50 states of the U.S. [53] Alcohol sales for consumption off-premises are not permitted between 3 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Sundays, while on-premises sales are not permitted between 4 a.m. and 8 a.m. on any day.
So sit back and marvel at the various laws which still are in effect in the United States today. 1. You can't wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in a church in Alabama.
The earliest laws in North America addressing Sunday activities and public behavior were enacted in the Jamestown Colony in 1619 by the first General Assembly of Virginia. Among the 70 laws passed by the assembly was a mandate requiring attendance by all colonists at both morning and afternoon worship services on Sundays.
Strange laws, also called weird laws, dumb laws, futile laws, unusual laws, unnecessary laws, legal oddities, or legal curiosities, are laws that are perceived to be useless, humorous or obsolete, or are no longer applicable (in regard to current culture or modern law). A number of books and websites purport to list dumb laws.
Most states that still have adultery laws classify them as misdemeanors, but Oklahoma, Wisconsin and Michigan treat adultery as felony […] The post After 117 years, adultery on the brink of ...
Ceased operations after NBC's purchase of an interest in The Weather Channel. NewsTalk Television: Multimedia, Inc. 1995: Existed from 1994 to 1995; formerly known as the Talk Channel. Newsworld International: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation/USA Broadcasting: July 31, 2005: Launched on June 1, 1994. Replaced by Current TV. RT America (ANO) TV ...
In the NBC special Christmas Eve Mass, viewers can watch the mass from St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. The special begins Sunday, Dec. 24 at 11:30 p.m. ET and concludes at 1 a.m.
The 1985 ruling examined the original purpose of the act. It found that the Christian value of keeping Sunday holy had been incorporated into a law that affected all Canadians, Christian or not. This law—the Lord's Day Act—prevented non-Christians from performing otherwise legal activities on Sundays. This was inconsistent with the Canadian ...