While most people know that prostitution is legal in Nevada, most people don’t realize that prostitution is also legal in Rhode Island. That’s right, Rhode Island.

Back in 1980, in an attempt to crack down on street soliciting, the state amended its laws on prostitution. But, while they cracked down on street soliciting, they forgot to include the actual act of prostitution in the amended law. Thus, while it is illegal to solicit on the street, the actual act of prostitution is legal.

This flaw in the law was discovered in 2003 when a lawyer asked the court to cite what law his client had broken as a prostitute. Upon investigation, it was determined that there was no law against prostitution, only against soliciting.

Since that discovery, numerous stores have opened offering various services to their customers. And, since the services are not solicited, they are all legal.

Now, while some of the citizens of the state are upset by the situation, the state hasn’t been able to raise enough votes to amend the law. Mean while, Asia immigrants are finding new job opportunities in this great land.

I guess “Haircuts Plus” takes on a new meaning.

The good folks of the Roman Catholic church have now come out with a pre-sex prayer. The prayer is only for heterosexual married couples and embraces only the purity of the act and not the pleasure aspect. After all, sex is only for procreation and not recreation. Ya right!

I don’t know of too many people who pray before having sex. Personally, I am too distracted to pray.

When I was in high school, a lot of kids prayed after having sex. But, I guess that was more like making a deal with God than actual prayer.

The prayer thing is a nice idea but some how, I don’t think it will catch on.

Paris has a special task force of about 90 men and women whose job is to police the city for any inappropriate social behavior.

These special undercover officers patrol the streets of Paris looking for men sneaking into alleys to pee. Once they see a potential violator, they wait about a minute and then go after him to catch him “red handed” so to speak. He is then given a citation.

This sounds like a episode from Seinfeld. I suppose it does create jobs. I wonder if they also go after jay walkers?

A Japanese woman claims that she was taken to Venus on a UFO. Now, she is not just any Japanese woman, she is the next First Lady of Japan.

The woman claims that while she was sleeping, her spirit visited Venus. Her first husband claimed that it was only a dream but she insisted that it really happened. But her second husband believes her. (Want to wager a guess as to why she got divorced the first time?)

She also claims that she knew Tom Cruise in a former life. He was Japanese at the time. (And to think that Tom wasted all of the time and money on Dianetics.)

I wonder if she knows Shirley McClain?

Honolulu is considering an ordinance that would fine anyone riding a bus who’s smell offensive to the other passengers. Such fines could be as high as $500.00 and/or 6 months in jail.

Besides being rather harsh, the economy in Honolulu must be booming if they can afford to incarcerate some for 6 months just because they smelled bad. But more to the point, how are they going to enforce it? Unless they have a special BO meter, some ones stink is subjective at best.

And, who is going to enforce it? Are they going to have a special task force set up just to patrol BO on the buses? Check points maybe?

I personally have had to endure the extreme BO of others but, I didn’t suffer any long term damage. And, while I didn’t enjoy it, I tolerated it.

What’s next, fashion police?

A company has stated producing and marketing a pole dancing doll. The doll come complete with her own pole and stage.

This is sure to build up the self esteem of any little girl who is the recipient of this doll. “Honey, we know that you are not very smart so maybe you should consider being a pole dancer when you grow up.  And what better way to start than to practice with your very own pole dancing doll.”

I suppose it could be worse.  They could have manufactured a doll with a light pole that stands on her own street corner.

When we were in Cincinnati recently, we visited the local arboretum. It was a very nice place with lots of plants on exhibition.

As you first enter the place, there is a fantastic floral display along the outside walls. Unfortunately, these displays lead right into the restrooms. And, since there are no doors on the restrooms, you can see right inside. So, one minute you are looking at a begonia and the next you are looking at a urinal.

Fortunately, there was no one using it at the time, otherwise, you might have seen a lily too.