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Monday, April 24, 2006

Products that will soon be illegal in South Carolina

As threedogheads points out, South Carolina is considering a bill that would ban sex toys. I believe that this law would have unforeseen disastrous consequences. Here are some products that could be construed as illegal under such a ban.




  1. The Octodog - "The Octodog brings fun to an ordinary hotdog and meal... Remember to get out the camera! Your photos can be used to win prizes..."
  2. Cirque du Soleil.
  3. Fritos - because they are a potent aphrodisiac.
  4. The entire Kenneth Cole collection.
  5. Police uniform costumes - The law might require retailers to ask customers whether they will be using them as Halloween costumes or to re-enact Tom of Finland illustrations.
  6. Car battery jumper cables.
  7. Post-bachelaureate degrees - Nothing gets me hotter.
  8. Cell phones or pagers that vibrate.
  9. Personal "massagers".
  10. All food products that even slightly resemble genetalia.
  11. CSI: Crime Scene Investigations.

And, of course, it would be illegal for Michael to enter South Carolina at any time. Luckily, I doubt that he will ever have the urge to go there.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Eating Fritos while watching Cirque du Soleil with a grad student and wearing nothing but a pair of Kenneth Cole socks?