Read through Louisiana’s law books and you might think someone slipped in a stand-up routine. Some rules are so oddly specific and outdated that they feel less like legislation and more like punchlines waiting for a laugh track.
From quirky restrictions on how and when certain animals can be handled to strange rules about food, celebrations, and public behavior, these laws reflect a mix of old traditions, forgotten concerns, and pure historical weirdness.
Many are rarely enforced today, but they still exist on the books, quietly confusing residents and delighting trivia lovers…