In 1919, following WWI some anti-European – more specifically anti-German – sentiments, many states enacted laws in which it was illegal to teach school children foreign languages. In our own state of Nebraska, the law read that no language other than English could be taught in public or private schools.

This might not be so much a weird law, as a series of little-known laws. To understand this one, I first need to briefly introduce the Nebraska Hall of Fame.

Leigh, NE - It is illegal to sell donut holes (circa late 1800’s-1997).

This one has appeared on many websites and trivia games as a little known weird fact. And it’s not hard to see why, as it appears completely arbitrary and puritanical, not to mention annoyingly hard to research.