SOUTH AFRICA -all people of colour must be indoors by 9pm.(days of apartheid)
ARKANSAS - a man can beat his wife. but only a month.
GEORGIA -no one might carry a ice cream cone on the back of his/her pocket on a sunday.
SOUTH DAKOTA-if there are more than 5 indians lying on ur yard u may shoot them.
AND - no horse is allowed in fountain inn unless its are wearing pants.
WHAT DO U THINK.aren't they stupid
2006-08-12 10:45:16 · 16 answers · asked by chikidii 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
sorry, ARKANSA-a man can beat his wife only once a month
2006-08-12 10:59:59 · update #1
sorry, ARKANSA-a man can beat his wife only once a month
2006-08-12 11:00:04 · update #2
sorry, ARKANSAS-a man can beat his wife only once a month
2006-08-12 11:01:14 · update #3
hell yea...
but i dont usually carry icecream cones in my pocket anyway
if i lived in Arkansas id just beat my husband back
look at these!
Georgia Crazy Law
Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
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Signs are required to be written in English.
You have the right to commit simple battery if provoked by "fighting" words.
No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
Acworth
All citizens must own a rake.
Atlanta
Against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
One man may not be on another man's back.
Columbus
Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday.
It is illegal to carry a chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday.
Gainesville
Chicken must be eaten with the hands.
Jonesboro
It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy"
Kennesaw
Every head of household must possess a firearm of some kind.
Marietta
Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
St. Mary's
No spitting on the sidewalk is permitted after dark.
Quitman
Cars are not to drive on sidewalks.
It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
Massachusetts Crazy Law
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Bullets may not be used as currency.
Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.
Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders.
It's illegal to drive Texan, Mexican, Cherokee, or Indian cattle on a public road. (MGL Chapter 129 Section 35)
Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.
It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
ive broken this
At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
Public boxing matches are outlawed.
It is unlawful to injure a football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200 fine.
It's illegal to keep a mule on the second floor of a building not in a city unless there are 2 exits. (MGL Chapter 272 section 86)
It's illegal to sell fewer than 24 ducklings at a time before May 1, or to sell rabbits, chicks, or ducklings that have been painted a different color. (MGL Chapter 272 Section 80D)
It's illegal to allow someone to use stilts while working on the construction of a building. (MGL Chapter 149 Section 129B)
Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.
ive broken this
It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.
every1s broken this
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
my dad broke this a few years ago
All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. (Repealed)
Tattooing and body piercing is illegal. (Repealed October 2000)
Quakers and witches are banned.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
my parents boke this one a lot
It is illegal to reproach Jesus Christ or the holy ghost. (MGL Chapter 272 section 36)
Boston
No one may take a bath without a prescription.
oops...
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than three dogs.
An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
what about guys?
Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.
No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears.
It is illegal to play the fiddle.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.
Burlington
You may not walk around with a "drink".
Cambridge
It is illegal to shake carpets in the street, or to throw orange peels on the sidewalk (section 12.16.100).
It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in a public park on a Sunday. (section 12.20.030)
Hingham
You may not have colored lights on your house if it can be seen from Main Street. Only white lights may be visible.
If you live on Main Street and want to paint your house, the colors must be approved by the historical society.
Hopkinton
Though horses and cows are allowed on the common, dogs are prohibited.
Longmeadow
It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.
Marlboro
One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city.
Silly string is illegal in the city limits.
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than two dogs.
It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun.
Milford
Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.
Newton
All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor.
North Andover
An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.
Woburn
In bars, it is actually illegal to "walk around" with a beer in your hand. (Repealed)
2006-08-12 10:51:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some dumb laws from NC-
It's against the law to sing off key.
Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.
If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart.
It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard.
Oral sex is considered a crime against nature.
A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
Roadkill may be taken home for supper.
It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions.
2006-08-12 13:02:00 · answer #2 · answered by The girl in pink 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those are funny but they can be scary if they were enforced,a sign of an earlier dumber time .I wonder what laws will be on that site a hundred years from now,and will the people then find them as silly or funny or frightening.
2006-08-12 10:53:10 · answer #3 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really stupid. In Tennessee they have the Brothel law where not more than 6 women can live in a house together! It's also a sex-crime in Nashville to urinate in public.
2006-08-12 10:50:01 · answer #4 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah. You must have went to the website that talks about all the strange laws that are still on the books. Some of them are hilarious and others are kind of scary. I love reading about them.
2006-08-12 10:48:00 · answer #5 · answered by The Nana of Nana's 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acworth, Ga once had a law that required every household to own a rake.
2006-08-12 14:27:48 · answer #6 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't remember were it was but I had a book of dumb laws and one was that it was illegal to sneeze on a public street in some state.
It was for back when they had horses, not to startle them, but its still on the books. and if your horse is that wild you shouldn't be riding it in public lol
2006-08-12 10:52:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can get fined for stopping for people crossing the street in china. a lot of mr. wongs have gotten run down
2015-01-26 10:57:17 · answer #8 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woowho! I didn't know about that one. Go South Dakota! I'm getting myself a gun.
2006-08-12 10:49:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think this ones stupid:
In the state of Florida it is illegal to kiss your wifes breasts.
2006-08-12 10:50:28 · answer #10 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not entirely sure, but I think that in Missouri it's illegal to have a n a l sex.
2006-08-12 10:55:13 · answer #11 · answered by tenacious D fan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋