St. Simons has survived Spanish invasion, the American Revolution, the Civil War, and WWII German U-boats, as well as pirates, hurricanes, and the annual summer tourist migration. We love having visitors to our sleepy little island.
Each summer, tens of thousands of visitors head here to enjoy the beach, restaurants, golf, boating, nightlife and the overall island lifestyle.
When asked, “How’s it going?” many locals will reply, “another day in paradise."
When you come down, we want you to feel like a local so I thought I’d let you in on some of the Georgia laws that may or may not apply to you while visiting.
- You cannot live on a boat for more than 30 days during the calendar year, even if just passing through the state.
- It’s illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroner’s office.
- Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
- No one can carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it’s a Sunday.
- On Mondays, it is illegal for one to whistle very loudly after 11:00 p.m.
- In Acworth, all citizens must own a rake.
- In Atlanta, it is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
- In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
- In Marietta, although it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
- In Gainesville, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.
- In Columbus, Indians must return to their side of the Chattahoochee River by nightfall.
- In Dublin, it is illegal to throw bird seeds at a bird.
- In Athens, it’s illegal to entertain anyone between the hours of 2:45 and 7:00 a.m.
I’m not sure how some of these laws even got brought up, much less put into law, but just know, if you bring your giraffe down, you might get a ticket!
Welcome to St. Simons Island! Have fun, be safe and come back!
