Do you think it’s important to have a law that states it’s illegal to keep in elk in a sandbox in your backyard?

The following odd laws listed on the North Dakota books as well as other items of interest were taken from “30 Little-Known Reasons Why North Dakota is Cooler Than Your State” by Rob Fee. Enjoy!

•  In North Dakota, it’s illegal to lie down and take a nap with your shoes on.
•  You may be put in jail for wearing a hat while dancing.
•  Beer and pretzels can’t be served together in any North Dakota bar or restaurant.
• In North Dakota, it’s illegal to keep an elk in a sandbox in your backyard.
• North Dakota set a world record after serving 4,620 lbs of french fries at the french fry frenzy of 2006.
• English didn’t become the official language of North Dakota until 1987.
• The tap water is occasionally flammable.
• North Dakota is the only state in America that has never had an earthquake.
• The “geese in flight” sculpture along North Dakota’s enchanted highway holds the Guinness world record as the largest metal sculpture in the world. It weighs 78.8 tons with dimensions of 110′ tall and 154′ wide (Jacobs).Photo Credit: James Q. Jacobs

Source:

Fee, Rob. “30 Little-Known Reasons Why North Dakota is Cooler Than Your State.” thoughtcatalog.com 15 Apr. 2014.

Jacobs, James. “The Enchanted Highway: Regent, North Dakota.” jqjacobs.net, 2010. Assessed on 21 Nov. 2017.