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JEAUXBLEAUX 
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 4:39 am to Poodlebrain)
Segregation
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rsande2
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:15 am to JEAUXBLEAUX)
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Segregation
This is a good one.
You never used to have so much security at athletic events and in airports.
You could smoke where and when you wanted.
You could have a drink in the car with you.
You used to be able to buy guns and ammo at a younger age and without all the paperwork.
Geez, we have lost alot of freedom since I was born.
Being paddled at school is another good one mentioned in this thread.
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OleWar
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 8:27 am to Powerman)
Cock Fighting and other Animal blood sports
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cwill 
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:09 am to OleWar)
MDMA was legal before it wasn't.
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N.O. via West-Cal
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:17 am to cwill)
discriminating in terms of employment on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity
A business refusing service on the basis of race, sex, etc.
Including racial covenants in property sales documents, primarily to prohibit sales to blacks (if you ever look at property records, you will be shocked at how common these were).
driving without insurance
all sorts of fish/game violations (e.g., no limits on take, hunting over baited fields, etc.)
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TrueTiger
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:18 am to Powerman)
Waterboarding?
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Bayou Sam
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:46 am to WikiTiger)
Well, I guess that one doesn't count.
How about religious tests for political office? Public taxes used to pay for ministers' livelihoods.
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lsu480 
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 9:55 am to cwill)
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MDMA was legal before it wasn't.
They can't make something illegal until after it is invented so ya it was.....
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Roaad
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:01 am to Powerman)
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Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now
Prayer in school
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buddhavista
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:13 am to Powerman)
drunk driving used to be legal, then it was tolerated before being illegal.
I remember my parents getting fricking sauced at friends house and driving us kids home. Yowzaa.
cannabis, heroin, opium, and cocaine all used to be legal.
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Roaad
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 10:17 am to Powerman)
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Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now
making your own currency
Company Store credits
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Tchefuncte Tiger 
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:06 am to Godfather1)
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Ditto the 1984 Vanessa Williams Penthouse, which had a 16 year old Traci Lords as Pet of the Month.
I had that mag and gave it away. It was most faptastic. 
Traci had a fake i.d. that said she was 21 and from Florida, but she was really a 16 y.o. runaway from Ohio. She was actually underage when she "acted" in some of her movies. 
This post was edited on 11/29 at 11:14 am
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Tchefuncte Tiger
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:12 am to Kubricked)
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Zero child safety seat rules. Remember sleeping in the back of the car above the seats just next to rear windshield. ! Fought for that spot.
Yep. 
This post was edited on 11/29 at 11:18 am
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rsande2
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:18 am to N.O. via West-Cal)
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all sorts of fish/game violations (e.g., no limits on take, hunting over baited fields, etc.)
That's a good one.
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PaddlingTiger
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 11:54 am to buddhavista)
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drunk driving used to be legal, then it was tolerated before being illegal.
and drinking and driving was no problem. You could have an open beer in the car and no one cared.
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SFVtiger
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 12:54 pm to Powerman)
teabagging.
ah, the good ole days.
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Zach
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 1:03 pm to SFVtiger)
Haven't read the thread so might be repeating:
Open containers of beer while driving. I recall a softball tournament 30 miles away. The guys picked me up at 8 am and they were already drinking.
Seat belts may have existed in 1950 but I never saw one. And I never knew anyone who died in a crash.
The original Coke formula contained small amounts of cocaine.
Kids could bring guns to school. Many of my HS friends kept pistols and hunting rifles in their cars in the student parking lot.
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northLAgoomba
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 1:03 pm to Powerman)
Not really a legal issue, but many businessmen had bars in their offices and drank at work. My grandfather had one in his office and would offer a drink to his clients and business partners.
Don't see that today, unfortunately.
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Powerman
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Corpus Christi, TX
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 1:35 pm to northLAgoomba)
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Not really a legal issue, but many businessmen had bars in their offices and drank at work
Yeah
Seems like you only see this in the movies these days
Maybe I need an OT baller job that allows me to have scotch at work
So much for my career in the petrochem industry
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Zach
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| re: Things that used to be legal that seem almost unthinkable now (Posted on 11/29/12 at 1:56 pm to Powerman)
PM, you may have heard of the phrase "the 3 martini lunch". Those did happen in the business world. But everyone had a coat and tie on so it was OK.
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