Comments on: Weird food laws

By: Jude

Jude — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:26:10 +0000

You wouldn’t believe the ruckus caused by the foie gras ban here in Chicago. All I could do was shake my head. Good thing the ban was repealed.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:29:40 +0000

What a great collection. My favorite is the pea law in Greene, NY. Makes you wonder about the genesis.

By: Tangled Noodle

Tangled Noodle — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:29:35 +0000

These laws are hysterical! As a Minnesota resident, I appreciate the head’s up about ducks (pun totally intended). Thanks for a great laugh this April Fool’s evening!

By: Veggie Wedgie

Veggie Wedgie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:13:58 +0000

This is hilarious!

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:05:37 +0000

Ah, Gainesville – chicken capital of the world (so they say). Apparently forks are offensive, although I have to admit that I have broken the law there. I’ve eaten chicken with a fork in Gainesville. More than once, even.

re: Pearl – It’s Georgia. Only weird people and Yankees eat chicken with a fork here. We expect you to use your hands.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:55:02 +0000

Haha, the Gainesville law is true. Not that it’s really enforced, but still.

Weird, I know. The reason why is because we fry most of the chicken like nobody’s business.

Also, realize Gainesville’s a medium-sized town. You can drive roughly 5 minutes and be in the legal fork-eating town in Oakwood.

By: The Cooking Mostafas

The Cooking Mostafas — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 09:52:01 +0000

Those are some of the funniest things I have read all week – the best is the eating peas and walking backward one. lol

By: Pearl

Pearl — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:46:49 +0000

In Gainesville, Ga., it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.

whoah – so then how does one eat a chicken if one wants to use utensils?