Cohabitation: 5 States Still Outlaw it.

12 years ago

So, Mississippi, Florida, Michigan and Virginia. Which is the other State? That Wikipedia article says '5 states' and then later in the article only mentions those four. Enquiring minds want to know.

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MoneyMagnetMagnate

12 years ago

70s showed countercultural people living together. In the late ’70s there were movies like “Rocky” and “Annie Hall” where it was taken for granted.

Could someone explain to me where there was "cohabitation" in the movie 'Rocky'? And his girlfriend "Adriaaaane!" lived with her crabby brother Burt :rolleyes: Does a couple of 'sleepovers' constitute cohabitation? :p

And 'Annie Hall' - well, la di da...la di da...

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MissTerraK 12 years ago

Michigan? Interesting indeed.

Had I known this years ago, I could have cited this when I first starting dating hubby.

We were hanging out with a bunch of friends playing poker and somehow got on the subject of marriage. Hubby-to-be brilliantly (or not) pipes up with, "I'd have to live with a girl for at least five years before I would marry her.

I raised my eyebrows and said, "Really? Well, I'm not the one for you, look for another!" as I got up and started walking towards the door.

Come to think of it, that worked, never mind.

Terra
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TLTheLiberator

12 years ago

Many states have crazy laws still on the books.

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator

Many states have crazy laws still on the books.

Yeah, like in Missouri, it's illegal to drive with an uncaged bear in your car!

In Nevada, it's illegal to buy drinks for more than 3 people at a time!

Here in Michigan, anyone over the age of 12 can own a handgun so long as they haven't committed a felony. What the heck?

In Alabama, boogers may not be flicked into the wind! Haha!

In Oregon, one may not bathe without wearing "suitable" clothing!

In Virginia, it's illegal to tickle women and there is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery" by any person other than candidates. LOL!

In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun and New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.

In Colorado, it is legal to buy liquor on Sundays, but not on election days. :p

In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk and it is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

There's a few of them anyway.

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HeySal

12 years ago

I prefer cohabitation - of course, I never had kids. All marriage would have done is raise our taxes. Once kids are involved that's a whole different story. Had I chosen to have kids, it would NOT have been outside of wedlock.

When I lived in N. ID (Wallace) - I found it illegal to shoot moose on main street. There's another state that has a law against carrying ice cream in your pockets but I don't remember which state - somewhere in the south.

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MoneyMagnetMagnate

12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

I prefer cohabitation - of course, I never had kids. All marriage would have done is raise our taxes. Once kids are involved that's a whole different story. Had I chosen to have kids, it would NOT have been outside of wedlock.

When I lived in N. ID (Wallace) - I found it illegal to shoot moose on main street. There's another state that has a law against carrying ice cream in your pockets but I don't remember which state - somewhere in the south.

If you have ever had a Fudgsicle® melt in your pocket, you would know that is a very sensible law...:p :rolleyes:

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MissTerraK 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

There's another state that has a law against carrying ice cream in your pockets but I don't remember which state - somewhere in the south.

That was Alabama too, you may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

But I thought the booger one was funnier. Well, actually it was a toss up between the booger one and this one. It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

Joe had better stay out of churches when visiting Alabama.

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Kurt

12 years ago

Originally Posted by MissTerraK

In Colorado, it is legal to buy liquor on Sundays, but not on election days. :p

Terra

Not any more, the law was changed. Although when I used to drive a cab, I usually knew of a couple of bootleggers that would sell alcohol on Sundays. It was part of the job.

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MissTerraK

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Kurt

Not any more, the law was changed. Although when I used to drive a cab, I usually knew of a couple of bootleggers that would sell alcohol on Sundays. It was part of the job.

Oh, which part changed?

You can't buy liquor on Sundays anymore or you can buy liquor on election day now?

Terra

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Halcyon

12 years ago

I have mixed feelings about cohabitation. I don't think it should be illegal but I don't find it to be a suitable alternative to marriage.

To put it another way:
Living together until you get married is one thing, Living together instead of getting married is something else.

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thunderbird 12 years ago

Originally Posted by Halcyon

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Living together until you get married is one thing, Living together instead of getting married is something else.

You know, some people are something else.
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- Halcyon 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by thunderbird
  
  You know, some people are something else.
  
  Yes they are.
  
  but fortunately I only have to honor my personal ethics. I let everybody else handle their own.
  
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- TLTheLiberator 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by thunderbird
  
  You know, some people are something else.
  
  What's the deal in Canada??
  
  Is co-habitation illegal anywhere in Canada??
  
  All The Best!!
  
  TL
  
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  thunderbird 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by TLTheLiberator
  
  What's the deal in Canada??
  
  Is co-habitation illegal anywhere in Canada??
  
  All The Best!!
  
  TL
  
  I am not aware of co-habitation being illegal anywhere in Canada. However, it is illegal to sell vibrators in British Columbia. Speaking of vibrators:
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MoneyMagnetMagnate

12 years ago

Originally Posted by Halcyon

I have mixed feelings about cohabitation. I don't think it should be illegal but I don't find it to be a suitable alternative to marriage.

To put it another way:
Living together until you get married is one thing, Living together instead of getting married is something else.

Up until recently...I think that was Gene Simmon's motto!

(he waited until the kids were old enough to move out on their own before he tried something as radical as getting married! :rolleyes

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

South Carolina laws:

Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
A permit must be obtained to fire a missile.
A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine.
A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
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.

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HeySal

12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

South Carolina laws:

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.

That would be hilarious to pull that off with a cop in the area. "Yes, sir. That was a gun. Yes, sir - -I realize I'm in the city limits. I was just obeying the law, sir."

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by HeySal

That would be hilarious to pull that off with a cop in the area. "Yes, sir. That was a gun. Yes, sir - -I realize I'm in the city limits. I was just obeying the law, sir."

Just hope the cop isn't the one riding the horse.

By the time he catches up, he's going to be really pissed off for spooking the horse (firing off a live round at an intersection).

Some of these old laws are hilarious, that ice cream cone in the back pocket would be funny seeing someone get busted for that.

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

You want to hear a crazy law in South Carolina?

I was in a 24hr Kmart after working 2nd shift on a Sat. night (back when I worked offline), so early AM Sun. around 2001 or so.

I was shopping for a new pair of work shoes, I shopped for maybe 1/2 hour or so, picking up a few extras. I get to the checkout counter & the cashier tells me I can't purchase the shoes, because it's Sun. before noon, I kinda smiled & laughed, until I realized she was serious.

I was already tired from work & now pissed off about the shoes, I told her never mind I didn't want the rest of the stuff If I wasn't getting the shoes, the shoes were the reason I even went into the 24hr Kmart.

I realize it wasn't Kmarts fault for South Carolina having a stupid law, but what really pissed me off was the Kmart was open they just couldn't sell me shoes (WTH).

Something is seriously wrong with the people that pass ignorant laws, like not being able to purchase shoes on Sun. before noon. :rolleyes:

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seasoned

12 years ago

Originally Posted by yukon

You want to hear a crazy law in South Carolina?

I was in a 24hr Kmart after working 2nd shift on a Sat. night (back when I worked offline), so early AM Sun. around 2001 or so.

I was shopping for a new pair of work shoes, I shopped for maybe 1/2 hour or so, picking up a few extras. I get to the checkout counter & the cashier tells me I can't purchase the shoes, because it's Sun. before noon, I kinda smiled & laughed, until I realized she was serious.

I was already tired from work & now pissed off about the shoes, I told her never mind I didn't want the rest of the stuff If I wasn't getting the shoes, the shoes were the reason I even went into the 24hr Kmart.

I realize it wasn't Kmarts fault for South Carolina having a stupid law, but what really pissed me off was the Kmart was open they just couldn't sell me shoes (WTH).

Something is seriously wrong with the people that pass ignorant laws, like not being able to purchase shoes on Sun. before noon. :rolleyes:

What the heck!?!?!? There WERE laws that forbid selling stuff on sunday, but just SHOES!?!?!? Are you sure?

BTW The Catholic church forbad eating some meat at times, and THAT is why Mcdonald's decided to sell the filetofish!

Steve

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yukon

Banned 12 years ago

Originally Posted by seasoned

What the heck!?!?!? There WERE laws that forbid selling stuff on sunday, but just SHOES!?!?!? Are you sure?

BTW The Catholic church forbad eating some meat at times, and THAT is why Mcdonald's decided to sell the filetofish!

Steve

I'm serious about the 24hr Kmart not allowing me to purchase the shoes they had available on their shelves.

At first I thought the cashier was just playing around & then she set the shoes aside without scanning them on the checkout.

I doubt it's only shoes, but I do know that the South Carolina law includes shoes. I moved to SC in 2000, so it was shortly after that I found out about the law.

My wife was born & raised in SC & never heard of that law.

One thing is, most stores in SC won't be open on Sun., before noon, so I guess it's retail stores, etc..., that one Kmart just happened to be a 24hr store & was on my way home from work, that's the reason I stopped to shop.

That Kmart was one of the larger stores that included a grocery store, so I guess that's all they sold (groceries) for 12 hours on Sun. AM.

Crazy a$$ law when you need new shoes, lol.

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