The New Mexico Wizard Hat Amendment: The Story Behind One of America's Oddest Proposed Laws
Our American Stories
iHeartPodcasts
4.3 • 737 Ratings
🗓️ 6 June 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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On this episode of Our American Stories, former state politician Duncan Scott shares the hilarious true story of how he pranked the New Mexico State Legislature, resulting in one of the strangest amendments ever proposed in American history.
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