The driver of a car may not be barefooted.
There are lots of references to this law, but it may be directed toward the drivers or passengers of motorcycles.
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The act of placing salt on a railroad track is punishable by death.
You’d never guess how this one may have come about. At one time, Alabama was an open range state, so livestock roamed freely. Anyone or entity that caused harm to the livestock was responsible for the market value of that animal. This includes the railroad company being responsible for cattle that were hit by trains….
It is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
The “Rule of Thumb” originated in Rome, under the rule of Romulus, in approximately 753 BC. It dictated how large of a stick that a husband could use to beat his wife. Almost 1000 years later, women briefly had “rights” if their beatings were unjustified. However, those rights were short-lived, lasting only about 100 years….
Zoot suits are prohibited.
This law dates back to the 30’s and 40’s, especially during WWII. At that time, high end fabric was scarce thanks to the war effort, and zoot suits, with their immense use of fancy fabric, were seen as unpatriotic. Zoot suits were primarily worn by hispanics, known as Pachucos (hence the swing song “Hey Pachuco”)…