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Alabama
- It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. >.
- Putting salt
on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
- Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex.
Alaska
- Moose may not be viewed from an
airplane.
- It is considered an offence to push
a live moose out of a moving airplane.
Arizona
- When being attacked by a criminal
or burglar you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the
other person possesses.
- It is illegal for men and women
over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when
smiling.
Arkansas
- A man can legally beat his wife,
but not more than once a month.
California
- It is a misdemeanour to shoot at
any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
- No vehicle without a driver may
exceed 60 miles per hour.
- Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle
in a swimming pool.
- It is illegal for a man to beat his
wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
- Molesting butterflies can result in
a $500 fine.
- It is illegal for a secretary to be
alone in a room with her boss.
- One may not carry a lunch down the
street between 11 and 1 o'clock.
- Persons classified as
"ugly" may not walk down any street.
Colorado
- Car dealers may not show cars on a
Sunday.
Connecticut
- You may not educate dogs.
Delaware
- It is illegal to fly over any body
of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
Florida
- If an elephant is left tied to a
parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a
vehicle.
- 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
- Against the law to tie a giraffe to
a telephone pole or street lamp.
- One man may not be on another man's
back.
- It is illegal for a chicken to
cross the road.
- Though it is illegal to spit from a
car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.
Hawaii
- 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.
Illinois
- Law forbids eating in a place that
is on fire.
- It is illegal to give a dog
whiskey.
Indiana
- It is illegal for a liquor store to
sell cold soft drinks.
- Men are prohibited from standing in
a bar.
- Within four hours of eating garlic,
a person may not enter a movie house, theatre, or ride a public
streetcar.
Iowa
- One-armed piano players must
perform for free.
- A man with a moustache may never
kiss a woman in public.
Kansas
- Rabbits may not be shot from
motorboats.
- If two trains meet on the same
track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.
Kentucky
- It's illegal to fish in the Ohio
River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License.
- All bees entering Kentucky shall be
accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the
apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious
disease.
- By law, anyone who has been
drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the
ground."
Louisiana
- It is illegal to rob a bank and
then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
- You may not tie an alligator to a
fire hydrant.
Maine
- You may not step out of a plane in
flight.
Maryland
- It's illegal to take a lion to the
movies.
- Eating while swimming in the ocean
is prohibited.
Massachusetts
- It's illegal to keep a mule on the
second floor of a building not in a city unless there are 2 exits.
- No gorilla is allowed in the back
seat of any car.
- Children may smoke, but they may
not purchase cigarettes.
- It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.
Michigan
- A woman isn't allowed to cut her
own hair without her husband's permission.
- Smoking while in bed is illegal.
Minnesota
- All men driving motorcycles must
wear shirts.
- Hamburgers may not be eaten on
Sundays.
Mississippi
- It is illegal to drive around the
town square more than 100 times in a single session.
Missouri
- Minors can buy rolling paper and
tobacco but not lighters.
- Four women may not rent an
apartment together.
Montana
- It is a felony for a wife to open her
husband's mail.
Nebraska
- If a child burps during church, his
parent may be arrested.
- It is Illegal to go whale fishing.
- Barbers are forbidden from eating
onions between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.
Nevada
- It is illegal to drive a camel on
the highway.
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A man is forbidden from buying drinks
for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the
day.
New Jersey
- It is illegal to offer whiskey or
cigarettes to animals at the local zoo.
- Raw hamburger may not be sold.
New York
- It is against the law to throw a
ball at someone's head for fun.
- The penalty for jumping off a
building is death.
- A person may not walk around on
Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
- 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.
- During a concert, it is illegal to
eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
- Women may go topless in public,
providing it is not being used as a business.
North Carolina
- 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.
- Fights between cats and dogs are
prohibited.
- You may not ride a bicycle without
having both your hands on the handle bars.
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.
- It is legal to shoot an Indian on
horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.
Ohio
- Owners of tigers must notify
authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
- No one may be arrested on Sunday or
on the Fourth of July.
- It's illegal to catch mice without
a hunting license.
- It is against the law to roller skate
without notifying the police.
- A policeman may bite a dog to quiet
him.
- Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is
not allowed.
Oklahoma
- Violators can be fined, arrested or
jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
- It is illegal to wear your boots to
bed.
- Molesting an automobile is illegal.
Oregon
- People may not whistle underwater.
- One may not box with a kangaroo.
- No more than two people may share a
single drink.
Pennsylvania
- You may not sing in the bathtub.
- Fireworks stores may not sell
fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
- You may not catch a fish by any
body part except the mouth.
- No one is allowed to sleep on a
refrigerator.
Rhode Island
- You may not sell toothpaste and a
toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
South Carolina
- It is perfectly legal to beat your
wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
- It is illegal to sell any alcoholic
beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.
- Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
South Dakota
- 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 use a lasso to
catch a fish.
- Driving is not to be done while
asleep.
- The age of consent is 16, but 12 if
the girl is a virgin.
- It's illegal for frogs to croak
after 11 PM.
Texas
- It is illegal to take more than
three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Utah
- Birds have the right of way on all
highways.
- It's legal for restaurants to serve
wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list.
- Throwing snowballs will result in a
$50 fine.
Vermont
- Women must obtain written
permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Virginia
- You cannot sell lettuce on Sunday,
but you can sell beer, wine etc.
Wisconsin
- It is illegal to kiss on a train.
- It is illegal to wake a fireman
when he is asleep.
Wyoming
· You may not
take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.
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