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Aug 03, 2012

From the Annals of Weird and Outdated Laws: Go Ahead, March Those Cattle Around Town

Go ahead, walk that herd of cattle around D.C. It’s legal, after all.

Jun 29, 2012

From the Annals of Weird and Outdated Laws: Barrels of Corn

If someone were to approach you and offer to sell you a barrel of corn, it would be perfectly legal according to a D.C. law dating back to 1899 that remains on the books today.

 
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