It's illegal not to smile in public - created by friiskiwi


Its illegal not to smile in public
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In 1948, the Mayor of the City of Pocatello, George Phillips, passed an ordinance making it illegal not to smile in Pocatello. The “Smile Ordinance” was passed tongue in cheek as a result of an exceptionally severe winter, which had dampened the spirit of city employees and citizens alike.

The ordinance unintentionally remained on the books and was discovered by staff and later by a local reporter who wrote an article appearing in 1987 in the Idaho State Journal. The American Bankers Association chose our outdated ordinance to use in their national advertising campaign, emphasizing the theme of outdated laws to convince the United States Congress to modernize banking laws. (5 years and 2560 days ago)

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teecee says:

These two should be arrested pronto - Good shot

avatar Chrys Rizzo

Nice shot and interesting history about laws. Nice week!

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