# Cussing Canoeist Constitutional Correction

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cussing-canoeist-constitutional-correction/102259>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [April 7, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cussing-canoeist-constitutional-correction/102259 "2002-04-07T02:32:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cussing-canoeist-constitutional-correction/102259/1 "2002-04-07T02:32:08Z")

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[http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/bizarre/1330507](http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/story.hts/bizarre/1330507)

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> Michigan court overturns ‘cussing canoeist’ law
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> Reuters News Service
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> DETROIT – A Michigan court today overturned the conviction of a man dubbed the “cussing canoeist,” ruling an obscure 105-year-old state law barring swearing in front of women and children unconstitutional.

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**Author:** ![sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@sailor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sailor)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 10:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cussing-canoeist-constitutional-correction/102259/2 "2002-04-07T10:58:36Z")

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Does that mean women and children will now be allowed in the Pit? 😉

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**Author:** ![Robb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Robb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robb)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2002, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cussing-canoeist-constitutional-correction/102259/3 "2002-04-07T19:34:00Z")

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**sailor** , then we can make the rule, women and children first.