It is strictly forbidden to throw snowballs anywhere within the town limits.

Trouble-o-Meter
A nine-year-old boy convinced the town to repeal it in 2018.

Status: repealed 2018

Why Is This a Law?

In 1920, the town banned throwing any missiles at people, animals, or buildings to prevent vandalism. Because a snowball qualified as a missile, generations of children were technically breaking the law.

A citizen earnestly dealing with the law: It is strictly forbidden to throw snowballs anywhere within the town limits.