Cajun Country Town Bans Plumbers!
Oh, sure, that isn't what they are calling it, but that will be the outcome. Because the town council of Delcambre, Louisiana has banned saggy pants.
Mayor Carol Broussard said he would sign an ordinance the town council approved this week setting penalties of up to six months in jail and a $500 fine for being caught in pants that show undergarments or certain parts of the body.
Broussard said he has nothing against saggy pants but thinks people who wear them should use discretion. "It's gotten way out of hand out here," he said.
Albert Roy, the councilman who introduced the ordinance, said he thought the fine was a little steep and should be more in the $25 range, but he still favored the measure.
"I don't know if it will do any good, but it won't hurt," Roy said. "It's obvious, and anybody with common sense can see your parts when you wear sagging pants."
They do not call it "plumber's crack" for nothing, you know.
UPDATE: And the Telegraph has picked the story up. I suspect there will be a run on Crack Spackle. (Thanks to commenter Sam L. for pointing out this product. Although it frightens us that he knew about it.)
Weird Stuff | Gaius Wednesday, 13 June , 2007
By feeblemind, Wednesday, 13 June , 2007 @ 1:06 pm
Another spitting-on-the-sidewalk law. Who is going to enforce it? Are they going to install voyeur cams? Is it OK to wear a thong swimsuit? If people are guilty of indecent exposure, why not write them a ticket for that?
By Purple Avenger, Wednesday, 13 June , 2007 @ 3:39 pm
You walk into a bar and there are three groups of men.
Group #1 is at the bar and their all showing some posterior.
Group #2 is at a table and all looking at the ceiling and pointing around the place.
Group #3 is walking around with fine girls on each arm.
Who are the plumbers?
Who are the electricians?
Who are the inspectors?
By Chris, Wednesday, 13 June , 2007 @ 8:02 pm
All they need is crack spackle.
By Sam L., Thursday, 14 June , 2007 @ 8:13 am
And Crack Spackle (TM) is available from Duluth Trading Company –it’s a long-tailed t-shirt in a little bucket.