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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 The American Bankers Association chose our outdated ordinance to use in their national advertising campaign, emphasizing the theme of outdated laws to convince the United States Congress to modernize banking laws.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 2365 days ago)

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illegal, not, smile, public

teecee says:

These two should be arrested pronto - Good shot

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Chrys Rizzo says:

Nice shot and interesting history about laws. Nice week!

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Special message for Halloween... (5 years and 2365 days ago)

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you, drink, not, fly

author says:

Well, this is a sad history. Yesterday my friend goes to the Halloween party with her new broom. Weather was not very good and the party was in a distant castle. I told her take care, it's along time that you do not fly and please do not drink. She was not very interested in my advice and duing the witches meeting she drinks some cocktail of bad wings... more than one and returning home ....well... you can see the results looking at her broom!

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friiskiwi says:

LOL

(5 years and 2365 days ago)

kyricom says:

Took me a second... cute

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(5 years and 2368 days ago)

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there, one, closer, any, get

kyricom says:

Oh, go ahead and check. I'm sure he's friendly

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http://mr-aerospace.deviantart.com/art/Garfield-Water-Wheel-320831469 (5 years and 2372 days ago)

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Not, much, left

Moderator says:

Author, we need a link leading to 1 photo of the same place taken 50 or more years ago, or you can copy the photo and put it in the SBS.

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author says:

I've changed the link. Not as good as the original but still tells the story

(5 years and 2372 days ago)

Moderator says:

Good link to before, really tells the story.

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author says:

Thanks, the original showed the Waterwheel from the same angle

(5 years and 2371 days ago)

MarcosSanchez says:

The nature confiscated land back ...

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Attention!
Area subject to infestation
of star tick.
Risk of Transmission
Maculous Fever.
Avoid this Place (5 years and 2372 days ago)

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NOT, photograph, fish, here

kyricom says:

That's a pretty scary sign

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author says:

Yes and there should be another BEFORE we get there ...

(5 years and 2372 days ago)

FallingHorse says:

I'm convinced!

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author says:

(5 years and 2368 days ago)

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