Stupid State Laws - Georgia 3

Here comes another post about a state law that still exists on the books and why it is ridiculous (to see them all, click here) and since I found another funny one from the state of Georgia, we are going back there:

Georgia

"It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroner's office."

Georgia, you cease to amaze me.  You can only imagine the scene that occurred in order for this law to come into existence.  Uncle Dale just died and his brother, Bubba, shows up at the funeral home to pay his respects.  However, Bubba is drunk.  As usual.  And he starts yelling about how Dale still owes him money from that failed deer-flavored pizza venture they invested in.  Sure enough, things escalate and Bubba starts spewing profanity-filled insults at the deceased Dale and has to be restrained by the police.  The next thing you know, the lawmakers feel obliged to make a law about cussing at dead bodies and history is made in stupidity.  Thank you, Georgia.

"It probably looked something like this, but with more jorts and cut-off rebel flag t-shirts, oh and Natty Light."