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  • Just one...? Aw, you'll love these - Weird State Laws Alaska: --No person may look at a moose from an airplane --No child is to build a snowman taller than himself on school property --Moose may not have sex on the sidewalks --it's against the law to park your horse on city streets. but it is O.K. to park your dog sled. Arkansas: --A man may beat his wife, but no more than once a month --A teacher who wears her hair in a bob will not get a raise --No one may mispronounce the name "Arkansas" --Little Rock: The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge California: -Women may not operate a motor vehicle while dressed in a robe -Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship -It is illeagle to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool -Horror Films may only be shown on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday -No persons shall hunt moths under street lights -No two people may congregate on a sidewalk for a conversation -Dogs and cats may not have sex without a permit Florida: --It is illegal for single, divorced or widowed women to parachute on Sunday afternoons --Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer --No one may have sexual relations with a porcupine --Turtle races are prohibited --It is illegal to imitate animals --Men may not be seen in any type of strapless gown in Miami --Rats may not leave the ships docked at Tampa Bay --When having sex, only the missionary position is legal. Illinois: --One may not speak English. The state language is "American" --Bathing is prohibited during the winter --One may not take a French Poodle to the Opera --One may not mispronounce the name "Joliet" --Bees may not fly over the city or through its streets --A couple may not have sex while fishing or hunting on their wedding day --Any drunken male caught in the presence of a harlot shall be jailed --No one may teach pets to smoke cigars Indiana --Liquor stores may not sell milk or cold soft drinks. Kansas --Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat. Louisiana: --Biting someone with one's natural teeth is considered assault, whereas biting someone with false teeth is aggravated assault --A dog is entitled to his first bite of a person --No one may gargle in public --Catching lizards at night is prohibited --Couples shopping for a new bed may not "put it to the ultimate test" while shopping --It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot the teller with a water pistol --No one may wear an alligator costume 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 --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. --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. New Jersey: --No one may buy ice cream after 6 pm unless they have written permission from a doctor --No horse racing is allowed on the turn pike --Liberty Corner: Any couple making out in a vehicle and accidentally sounding the horn during the lustful act may be taken to jail. --Manville: It is illegal to feed whiskey or offer cigarettes to animals at the local zoo 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 (in Ohio?). --It is illegal to get a fish drunk. Pennsylvania --A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel. Source: Various State Statutes http://medi-smart.com/wierd.htm TEXAS STATE LAWS -When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone. -It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. -It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers. -It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. -Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos. -You can be legally married by publically introducing a person as your husband or wife 3 times. -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. TEXAS CITY LAWS -It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing. -Wire cutters can not be carried in your pocket. -Collegiate football is banned at Lamar University. -It is against the law to throw confetti, rubber balls, feather dusters, whips or quirts (riding crop), and explosive firecrackers of any kind. -It is illegal to dust any public building with a feather duster. -It's illegal to possess realistic dildos. -Urinating on the streets is illegal. -Appearing in public places wearing a "lewd dress" is prohibited. -Landing an airplane on the beach is illegal. -No person shall inhale fumes from model glue. -Any person who sits on a sidewalk may be fined up to $500. -It is illegal to drive a motor car down Broadway before noon on Sundays. -It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. -Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday. -It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. -It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol - including alcohol in someone else's blood stream. -It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. -Obnoxious odors may not be emitted while in an elevator. -It is illegal to do "U Turns". -It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street. -It is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flirtation using the eyes and/or hands. -Cattle thieves may be hanged on the spot. -You can ride your horse in the saloon. -Owners of horses may not ride them at night without tail lights. http://rebelangel.homestead.com/texaslaws.html INTERNATIONAL LAWS Australia -Children may not purchase cigarettes, but can smoke them. -You may never leave your car keys in an unattended vehicle. -It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar. -It is illegal to read someone's tarot, or give them a psychic reading as these are forms of witchcraft. -Under Australian Communications Authority (ACA) regulations, your modem can't pick up on the first ring. If it does the ACA permit for your modem is invalid and there's a $12000 fine. - Telecommunications Act 1991. England -Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license. -It is illegal to leave baggage unattended. -Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism. France -Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers. Thailand -It is illegal to leave your house if you are not wearing underwear. -You must wear a shirt while driving a car. -You must pay a fine of $600 in Thailand if you're caught throwing away chewed bubblegum on the sidewalk. If you do not pay the fine, you are jailed. -No one may step on any of the nation's currency. http://www.lawguru.com/weird/part02.html LAWS AIMED AT CERTAIN PEOPLE: -Wyoming prohibits fat people (defined as 100 pounds overweight) from swinging on swings or using other playground or park equipment. -It is unlawful to eat fried chicken while walking down the sidewalk in places like Nebraska and Oklahoma, or to eat soup with a fork and suck up spaghetti strand by strand in New York, or to chew the ice in your drink in other places, or to add ketchup to baked beans in Boston. -Squeeky baby strollers are prohibited in shopping malls along with loudly popping bubbles and other noises. Also, singing in the shower so loud it will disturb the neighbors carries a criminal penalty. -Some places have weird "Indian laws" on the books. For example, it is against the law to "stir up Indians" and get them "to go on the warpath". -Some Appalachia towns have ordinances requiring a person to take a bath the night before coming into town, and to carry on their person a signed statement by two reliable witnesses. -Single women in California are prohibited from entering a place of business where men can be observed standing before mirrors, exhibiting themselves in a semi-naked state while lifting weights. -Anti-smoking laws are proliferating rapidly. It is intent to commit murder in some places if you blow smoke in a police officer's face while he or she is writing you a ticket. -Mississippi has weird barefoot laws. Being barefoot is allowed around friends and acquaintances, but outlawed among strangers. -Anti-delinquency statutes in Idaho prohibit juveniles from deliberately stepping on ants. -Parents in some states can be jailed for the curfew violations of their children. ANIMAL LAWS: -There are strange laws dealing with household pets. For example, pets are prohibited from "snarling" or "growling" at police, mail, or pizza delivery persons. At Anglo-American common law, the offending pet would be dressed up like a human and publically executed. -Dogs are prohibited from flying a kite on most public beaches. -Mississippi has laws against "rowdy cats" who freely roam the city limits. If the owner can be located, he or she may be placed in jail along with his or her cat. -National Park Service laws do not allow anyone to kill a bear with their bare hands just to impress a girl. http://www.funtrivia.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=484446&an=0&page=0
  • 'Dominoes may not be played on Sunday' in Alabama (lol) You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan. (how would i liv then) It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup in Nebraska.(OMG lol) It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun in new york. (aww man) (http://www.lawguru.com/weird/part01.html)
  • In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens her mother must be in the room to witness the act. http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/11-28-2005-82527.asp

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