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EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 47 MIN

Mixtape #4: Weirdest New England Laws of All-Time(7-1-2026)

from In My Footsteps: A Gen-X Nostalgia Podcast · host Christopher Setterlund

Send us Fan MailDonate to the GoFundMe for my feature-length film, The Cabin!Happy Fourth of July Weekend! In addition to cookouts, beach days, fireworks, and family fun, I have a new mixtape to share with you.Mixtape #4 shines a hilarious light on some of the weirdest laws ever on the books in each of the six New England states. It was illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley in Rhode Island? It was illegal to walk backward after sunset in Connecticut? It was illegal to whistle underwater in Vermont? Cows had to wear diapers in New Hampshire? You couldn't place advertisements in cemeteries in Maine? You couldn't bring a rooster into a bakery in Massachusetts?These are just a few examples of some of the weirdest and oddly specific laws that were on the books in New England.Whether you're from one of these states or looking and laughing from afar, you all can enjoy some good head shaking at what was considered illegal back in the day.I hope you all have a fun and safe Independence Day weekend!To support me and the show, become a member on Patreon. Or you can support my work and Buy Me A Coffee!Helpful Links from this EpisodeBuy My New Book, In Their Footsteps!Searching For the Lady of the Dunes True Crime BookHooked By Kiwi - Etsy.comDJ Williams MusicKeeKee's Cape Cod KitchenMSFTS CommunityKingfisher Hotels Cape CodChristopher Setterlund.comCape Cod Living - Zazzle StoreSubscribe on YouTube!Initial Impressions 2.0 BlogCJSetterlundPhotos on EtsyListen to Episode 250 hereSupport the show

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Send us Fan Mail Donate to the GoFundMe for my feature-length film, The Cabin! Happy Fourth of July Weekend! In addition to cookouts, beach days, fireworks, and family fun, I have a new mixtape to share with you. Mixtape #4 shines a hilarious light on some of the weirdest laws ever on the books in each of the six New England states. It was illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley in Rhode Island? It was illegal to walk backward after sunset in Connecticut? It was illegal to whis...

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