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15 of The Weirdest Laws Ever Enforced in the Wild West

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4. No Carrying Ice Cream in Your Back Pocket

4. No Carrying Ice Cream in Your Back Pocket
A playful horse nuzzles a person with an ice cream cone tucked into the back pocket of their jeans. | Photo by Polina Tankilevitch on Pexels

In some Southern and Western towns, a law against carrying ice cream in your back pocket was enacted to deter horse thieves. Would-be criminals could entice horses to follow them, making the theft appear accidental. This odd rule may sound silly, but it targeted a real frontier problem. Source: History Channel

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