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Dumb Laws
Alabama
*Dominoes may not be played on Sunday
*It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
*Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
*Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
* It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the
front of your automobile.
*You must have windshield wipers on your car.
*You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
*Masks may not be worn in public.
*Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex.
*Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce.
However, this provision does not apply to men.
*It is illegal to stake a horse on a highway.
Alaska
*Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.
*While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is
prohibited.
*It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane
Arizona
*Hunting camels is prohibited
*There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.
*Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
*When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same
weapon that the other person posseses
*It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
Arkansas
*The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock
*A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
*A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
*Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
*Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
California
*Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of
worship.
*Bathhouses are against the law
*Women may not drive in a house coat.
*No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour
Colorado
*Car dealers may not show cars on a Sunday.
*No liquor may be sold on Sundays or election days.
*It is illegal to ride a horse while under the influence
*Tags may be ripped off of pillows and mattresses.
Connecticut
*You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
*In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce
*It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.
Delaware
*It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and
drink.
Florida
*Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
*A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest,
fine, and/or jailing.
*If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a
vehicle.
*It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit
*Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
*Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
*It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
*You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays
*It is considered an offense to shower naked
*You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than
four cups and/or saucers.
Georgia
*It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners
office
*Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in
session
*No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.
Hawaii
*Billboards are outlawed
*All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.
*Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Idaho
*Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
*You may not fish on a camel's back
*Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.
Illinois
*You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
*You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
*The English language is not to be spoken
Indiana
*One may not sniff glue.
*Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March.
*It is against the law to pass a horse on the street
*It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.
*No one may catch a fish with his bare hands.
*Spiteful Gossip" and "talking behind a person's back" are illegal
*All males 18 to 50 years old must work six days a year on public roads
*Mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans.
* Hotel sheets must be exactly 99 inches long and 81 inches wide
*Anyone 14 or older who profanely curses, damns or swears by the name of God, Jesus Christ or the Holy Ghost, shall be fined one to three dollars for each offense, with a maximum fine of ten dollars per day.
*The value of Pi is 4, and not 3.1415.
Iowa
*A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
*One-armed piano players must perform for free
*Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.
Kansas
*Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.
*Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights
*No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
*The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
*If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
Louisiana
*It is illegal to shoot lasers at police officers.
* One may not "dare" another to go onto railroad tracks owned by another. Violation of this could result in up to six months in jail.
*One could land in jail for up to a year for making a false promise.
*Every time a person is seriously burned, he must report the injury to the fire marshal
*It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
*Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
*It is illegal to gargle in public places
Maine
*Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native American attack.
*You may not step out of a plane in flight.
*After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
Maryland
*Thistles may not grow in one's yard.
Michigan
*A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission
*There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office
*It is illegal to kill a dog using a decompression chamber.
Minnesota
*A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
*It is illegal to sleep naked.
*All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts
*Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head
*All bathtubs must have feet.
Mississippi
*Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.
Missouri
*Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
*It is not illegal to speed
Montana
*It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
*It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail
*Seven or more indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.
Nebraska
*If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested.
*It is Illegal to go whale fishing.
*It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license'
Nevada
*It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway
*It's still "legal" to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property
New Hampshire
*You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe
*You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
*It is illegal to pick seaweed up off of the beach.
New Jersey
*You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service and full service only
*It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
*It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer.
*You may not slurp your soup
*It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.
New Mexico
*State officials ordered 400 words of "sexually explicit material" to be cut from Romeo and Juliet.
New York
*It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
*A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline
*While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door
*Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
North Carolina
*Bingo games may not last over 5 hours unless it is held at a fair.
*Serving alcohol at a bingo game is not allowed
*It's against the law to sing off key.
*Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields
North Dakota
*It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
*Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant
*It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon
Ohio
*It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
*Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
*No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
Oklahoma
*Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
*Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
*Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger
*Tattoos are banned.
*No one may spit on a sidewalk.
*Tissues are not to be found in the back of one's car
Oregon
*Dishes must drip dry.
*Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing
Pennsylvania
*It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.
*It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors
*Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue
*You may not sing in the bathtub
*Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk
*You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth
*Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
Rhode Island
*It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley
South Carolina
*By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place
*It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
*A person must be eighteen years old to play a pinball machine
South Dakota
*No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants
*It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
*If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
Tennessee
*It is illegal to dare a child to purchase a beer
*It is illegal to place tacks on a highway.
*Hollow logs may not be sold.
*Driving is not to be done while asleep
*It is legal to gather and consume roadkill
Texas
*It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel
*It is illegal to milk another person's cow
Utah
*Boxing matches that allow biting are not allowed
*It is illegal not to drink milk.
*It is considered an offense to hunt whales
Vermont
*Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
*Whistling underwater is illegal
*It is illegal to deny the existence of God
Virginia
*No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.
*Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited
*Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween
*It is illegal to tickle women
Washington
*All lollipops are banned
*It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag
*It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich
*One may not spit on a bus
West Virginia
*No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."
*A person may be placed in jail for up to six months for making fun of someone who does not accept a challege
*It is illegal to snooze on a train.
*Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present
*According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag.
*Roadkill may be taken home for supper
Wisconsin
*It is illegal to throw rocks at a railroad car
*It is illegal to kiss on a train.
*It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
*At one time, margarine was illegal.
Wyoming
*It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
*Skiing under the influence of alcohol is prohibited.
*You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
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