weird laws?

Question

i know some:

donkeys can not be kep in bathtubs ((georgia))

it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp ((georgia))

coins must not be placed in ears ((hawaii))

Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back ((idaho))

It is illegal to make faces at dogs ((unknown))

There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue ((moline))

It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park ((beech grove))

Liquor stores may not sell milk ((indiana))

Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants ((iowa))

Kisses must last for no more that 5 minuets ((iowa))

It is illegal to catch bullfrogs in a tomato patch ((kansas))

Musical car horns are banned ((russle))

it’s against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie ((kentucky))

every citizen of is required to take a shower once a year ((kentucky))



does anyone know any others??

((i wonder how that one with the fire-hyrant eating horses came to be...))

Answer 1

I have * my favorites LOL

Alabama
*It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

Bathhouses are against the law.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

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.

When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.

Kansas prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.

Louisiana
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Michigan
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.

Nebraska
It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.

New York
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

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.

*The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

*It is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket on Sundays

North Dakota
Beer and pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

Ohio
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.

It is illegal to get a fish drunk.


Texas:
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

*It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.
*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.

*A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

Answer 2

London cab drivers have to carry a bale of hay by law, (a throwback from when they use to drive horses). In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day. On the island of Jersey it's against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

Answer 3

Until recently it was perfectly legal in Massachusetts to kill a resident of Rhode Island. This law may be off the books now, but dates back to Roger Williams establishing a colony in Rhode Island.

Answer 4

In Boston, it is against the law to herd cattle through the city.
Probably uneeded today, but still on the books.

Answer 5

i Heard that it is illegal to keep cattle (or a donkey specifically?) on the first floor of a building in Kansas...

Answer 6

It's illegal to buy, sell, or otherwise possess marijuana in most of the USA. Pretty weird, if you ask me.

Answer 7

It is illegal to place underwear on your head in Maryland

It is illegal to keep ice-cream in your back pocket in Kentucky

It is against the law for women to drive while wearing a bathrobe.

It is against the law for animals to mate publicly within 1,500 feet of a
tavern, school, or place of worship.

In some small community, a law was passed that forbid anyone from trying
to stop a child from playfully jumping over water puddles.

Apple Valley - it is illegal for ducks to quack after 10:00 PM within the
city limits.

Bellflower - the law states that "a drunken man has as much right to a sidewalk
as a sober man since he needs it a great deal more."

Bonsall - it is against the law to read the Sunday paper while sitting in
a rocking chair on the front porch while church services are in session.

Berkeley - it is illegal to whistle for a lost canary before 7:00 A.M.

Beverly Hills - the law states that "no male person shall make remarks to
or concerning, or cough or whistle at, or do any other act to attract the
attention of any woman upon or traveling along any of the sidewalks."

Buena Park - the law prohibits males from "turning and looking at a woman
in that way" on the Sabbath. If a second offense occurs, the assailant is
required to "wear horse blinders for a 24-hour period in public."

Camirillo - it is illegal for any man to purchase liquor without the written
consent of his wife.

Carmel - it is against the law to eat ice cream while standing on the
sidewalk.

Castaic - the law states that if a dentist accidentally pulls the wrong tooth,
then the patient has the right to pull one of the dentist's teeth.

Compton - it is against the law to have hip pockets in pants "since that
is a good place to hide liquor."

Costa Mesa - it is illegal to enter a movie theatre within four hours of
eating garlic.

Covina - according to this local law, a husband is not guilty of desertion
if his wife rents his room to a boarder and "crowds him out of his house."

El Monte - it is against the law for a horse to fall asleep in a bathtub
unless the rider is sleeping with the horse.

Gardena - it is illegal for any woman to chew tobacco without having the
permission of her husband.

Glendale - the law allows horror films to be shown only on Mondays, Tuesdays,
and Wednesdays.

Hesperia - the law states that "no one is allowed to duel if the opponent
selects water pistols as weapons."

Inglewood - it is unlawful "for any male person, within the corporate limits
of the city of Inglewood, to wink at any female person with whom he is
unacquainted."

Long Beach - any female attending a dance "must be found wearing a corset.
A physician is required to inspect each female at the dance."

Los Angeles - it is against the law to bathe two babies in the same bathtub
at the same time.

Los Angeles - a man can legally beat his wife with a leather belt or strap,
as long as the strap is no wider than 2 inches. The wife must give her consent
in order for him to legally beat her with a wider strap.

Los Angeles - it is illegal for the customer of a meat market to poke
turkey to see how tender it is.

Malibu - it is against the law to laugh out loud in a movie theatre.

Monrovia - the law states that in order to get married, a man must "prove
his manhood" by shooting six blackbirds or three crows and bringing them
to his prospective father-in-law.

Ojai - it is against the law for a woman to stand within five feet of a bar
when she takes a drink in any public establishment serving alcoholic
beverages.

Ontario - rooster crowing is outlawed within the city limits.

Pacific Grove - bothering the butterflies carries a $500 fine.

Pico River - it is against the law for women weighing over 200 pounds that
are attired in shorts to ride a horse.

Pomona - the law states that "no person shall hallo, shout, bawl, scream,
use profane language, dance, sing, whoop, quarrel, or make any unusual noise
or sound in any house in such a manner as to disturb the peace and quiet
of the neighborhood."

Prunedale - it is illegal to have two indoor bathtubs in your house.

Rosemead - it is against the law to eat ice cream in public with a fork.

Riverside - it is illegal to carry a lunchbucket on the street.

Riverside - it is illegal to stick your tongue out "in the direction of"
a dog.

San Francisco - there is a law that guarantees sunshine for the people.

Santa Ana - it is illegal to swim on dry land.

Santa Ana - it is against the law for a horse to sleep in a bakery.

Santa Monica - the law states that "any person who shall in the city of Santa
Monica use or carry a concealed or unconcealed any bean snapper or like article,
shall, upon conviction, be fined."

Temecula - it is illegal to play cards with children or pregnant women on
the curb of a street.

Upland - it is unlawful for the owner or keeper of horses, mules, cattle,
sheep, goats, and hogs to "run at large."

Ventura - it is illegal to make "ugly faces" at dogs that are found "freely
roaming the community".

Victorville - it is against the law to shoot open canned goods with a
revolver.

Whittier - the law states "two vehicles which are passing each other in opposite
directions shall have the right of way."

The state passed a law making it legal to rip the tags off of pillows and
mattresses.

Denver - it is illegal to perform acrobatics that might frighten horses.

Denver - it is illegal to mistreat rats.

Denver - it is against the law to loan your vacuum cleaner to your next door
neighbor.

Pueblo - it is against the law to raise or permit a dandelion to grow within
the city limits.

According to state law, in order for a pickle to be qualified as a pickle,
it must bounce.

The law states that anyone caught biking at over 65 miles per hour will be
ticketed.

Devon - it is against the law to walk backwards after sunset.

Hartford - it is illegal to educate a dog.

Hartford - it is illegal to walk across the street on your hands.

It is illegal for a single, divorced, or widowed woman to parachute on
Sunday.

It is against the law to fall asleep under a hair dryer. The people that
break the law and the salon owners can be fined for this.

The law states that if an elephant is tied to a parking meter, it must pay
the same fees as a car.

It is illegal to sing in a public place while in a bathing suit.

It is illegal for men to be seen in public wearing a strapless gown.

Miami - it is illegal to molest alligators.

Miami - it is illegal to imitate animals.

Key West - it is against the law to hold a turtle race within the
city limits.

Tampa Bay - it is against the law for rats to leave docked ships.

It is illegal for a barber to advertise his prices.

Atlanta - It is illegal to tie giraffes to street lamps.

Conyers - an ordinance was passed that prohibits saying the phrase
"two fried eggs and a fritter for a quarter" in an attempt to prohibit
slang talkin'.

Jonesboro - It is illegal to say "Oh, boy."

Quitman - It is against the law for chickens to cross streets.

Chicago - it is illegal to eat in a place that is on fire.

Cicero - it is against the law to hum on public streets on Sunday.

Decatur - it is against the law to drive a car without a steering wheel.

Joliet - it is against the law for a woman to try on more than six
dresses in one store.

Kirkland - it is illegal for bees to fly over the town or in any of its
streets.

Oblong - it is illegal to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding
day.

Winnetka - it is legal for the manager of a theatre to kick out anyone
that has "odiferous feet."

Zion - it is illegal to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated
animals kept as pets.

Las Vegas - it is illegal to pawn your dentures.

Manville - it is illegal to offer whiskey or cigarettes to animals at the
zoo.