Strange Laws In the USA

[Nelle]

I was gonna post this in another thread but I guess that would be "hijacking"...so I'll post it here. Check out these funny laws of different states. Somma them are just....strange.

Alabama: 1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

California: 1. Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Connecticut: 1. You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour. 2. You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.

Florida: 1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner. 2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing. 3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle. 4. It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit. 5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

Illinois: 1. It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Iowa: 1. Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Kentucky: 1. By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground." 2. It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.

Louisiana: 1. It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol. 2. Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

Massachusetts: 1. Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches. 2. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. 3. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public. 4. Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.

Nebraska: 1. A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

New Mexico: 1. Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.

New York: 1. 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.

North Dakota: 1. Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio: 1. Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

Oklahoma: 1. Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog. 2. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state. 3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Pennsylvania: 1. A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. 2. No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

Rhode Island: 1. It is illegal to throw pickle juice at a trolley.

Texas: 1. A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit. 2. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Vermont: 1. Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.

Washington: 1. All lollipops are banned. 2. A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town
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[The_Professor]

5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.



By God this should be outlawed in every state!


New Mexico: 1. Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public


Rightfully so!


North Dakota: 1. Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.


Ahh..who cares about this one? Who the hell goes to friggen NOrth Dakota anyways?! lol

Good find man! :thumbsup:

[Nelle]

Good find man! :thumbsup:
Haha...I'm hoping you mean chick...

Anyways...I found some more....enjoy:



In Tibet, many years ago, the law required all women prostitute themselves. This was seen as a way to gain sexual experience prior to marriage.

"Female breasts," according to the Arizona Supreme Court, don't constitute "private parts" under state law.

The Asiatic Huns punished convicted male rapists and adulterers with castration. Female adulterers were merely cut in two.

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

The T'ang Dynasty Empress Wu Hu passed a special law concerning oral sex. She felt that a woman pleasuring a man represented the supremacy of the male over the female. Therefore, she insisted all visiting male dignitaries show their respect by pleasuring her orally when meeting. The empress would throw open her robe and her guest would kneel before her and kiss her genitals.

In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.

There is, in fact, an Illinois law that prohibits a number of things—one of which is a public erection, another is nude dancing. The prohibition against the public erection has never been challenged in the Supreme Court, but the prohibition against nude dancing has.

In 100 A.D., the Teutons, an Germanic tribe, would punish anyone caught as a prostitute by suffocating them in excrement.

The vow of a Roman vestal virgin lasted 30 years. If she engaged in sex before then, she was punished by being buried alive.

In 17th century Spain, it was illegal for anyone other than a woman's husband to see her bare feet. A woman could freely expose her breasts, but feet were considered sexual and had to be covered in the presence of men other than her husband.

The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones.

In China, women are prohibited from walking around a hotel room in the nude. A woman may be naked only while in the bathroom.

The early Christian church forbade couples from having sex on Wednesdays, Fridays and of course, Sundays.

In Pompeii, a special law was directed at prostitutes. They had to dye their hair either blue, red or yellow in order to be able to work.

In Indiana, mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a "tendency to habitually kiss other humans."

Six thousand years ago, Egyptians, the first to punish sex crimes with castration, would completely castrate a male convicted of rape. A women found guilty of adultery would find herself without a nose, the thinking being that without a nose, it would be harder to find someone to share in her adulterous ways.

Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception—prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."

While not as extreme as the ancient Israelite punishment for adultery (stoning), Greek men still had their fair share of discomfort when their pubic hair was removed and a large radish was shoved up their rectum.

In Alabama, it's against the law for a man to seduce "a chaste woman by means of temptation, deception, arts, flattery or a promise of marriage."

In Nepal, Bangladesh and Macao it is against the law to view movies containing simulated lovemaking or the pubic area of men and women. The law also does not allow kisses to be shown in any film that includes actors from these three countries.

It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.
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An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera.
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There are men in Guam whose full-time job it is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Why? Under the law in Guam, it is forbidden for virgins to marry.

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover may be killed in any manner desired.

An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera.

In Mississippi, S & M is against the law. Specifically, "The depiction or description of flagellation or torture by or upon a person who is nude or in undergarments or in a bizarre or revealing costume for the purpose of sexual gratification."

During the Middle Ages, if you were guilty of bestiality you'd be burned at the stake, along with the other party to your crime.

As recently as 1990, these states had laws against the use of dildos: Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington D.C.

In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish.

In Detroit, couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

An excerpt from Kentucky state legislation: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."

The only acceptable sexual position in Washington, D.C. is the missionary position. Any other sexual position is considered illegal.

In Michigan a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

It is illegal for any member of the Nevada legislature to conduct official business wearing a penis costume while the legislature is in session.

In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.

Under Lebanese law, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is expressly forbidden.

A law in Fairbanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets.

In Kingsville, Texas there is a law against two pigs having sex on the city's airport property.

Women can sell items and be topless in Liverpool, England—but only in tropical fish stores.

In the state of Texas it is a misdemeanor if two men engage in oral and or anal sex. The same law does'nt apply to men and women engaging in the same activity with each other.

In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on.

In the state of Utah, sex with an animal—unless performed for profit—is not considered sodomy and therefore is legal.

Anywhere in the U.S., it's illegal to use any live endangered species (except for insects) in public or private sexual displays, shows or exhibits depicting cross-species sex.

In the quiet town of Connorsville, Wisconsin, it's illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner has an orgasm.

It is illegal for a man and woman to have sex "on the steps of any church after the sun goes down" in Birmingham, England.

In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin under any circumstances (including the wedding night).

A Tremonton, Utah law states that no woman is allowed to have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance. In addition to normal charges, the woman's name will be published in the local newspaper.

It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.

Sodomy laws have been repealed—or are ignored—in most states, but not Georgia, where a man was sentenced to five years in prison for engaging in oral sex. With his wife. With her consent. In their home.

An Oklahoma state representative once proposed a bill requiring that a man explain the dangers of pregnancy and obtain a woman's written consent before the two could legally engage in sexual intercourse.

In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day.

No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.

Warn your hubby that after lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, he isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you—or holding you in his arms.

Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown—if they're nude.
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An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.
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In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. The beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it's illegal to make love on the floor between the beds.

The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude, nor may they have sex unless they are wearing one of these clean, white cotton nightshirts.

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.

A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.

In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset. (There was a civil-service job—for men only—called a corset inspector.)

In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."

It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that sex is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate.

A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.

Lovers in Liberty Comer, New Jersey, should avoid satisfying their lustful urges in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds while frolicking behind the wheel of a motor vehicle, the couple can face a jail term.

Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio—the thinking is that a man might see the reflection of something he shouldn't.

Maryland prohibits the selling of condoms through vending machines in gas stations and stores—with one major exception. Prophylactics may be dispensed by a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."

In Texas, no one other than a "registered pharmacist" may sell condoms or other kinds of contraceptives "on the streets or other public places." No, not even physicians. Anyone who tries to make a few extra bucks doing this will be severely prosecuted for the dire act of "unlawfully practicing medicine."

Kentucky and Idaho limit condom sales to medical practitioners and licensed pharmacists, but their license to sell the items may not be hung on a wall where it can be seen by customers.

Maine licenses condom sellers and the license must always be on public display.

Nevada, with 35 legal bordellos, has no condom problem. The use of condoms in Nevada brothels is compulsory.

Both Indiana and Ohio have laws that prohibit male skating instructors from having sexual relations with their female students. This misdeed, called "the seduction of female students," is prosecuted as a felony. This statute applies only to male teachers. It seems female skating instructors may have sex with male students.

[GorroXXII]

"Female breasts," according to the Arizona Supreme Court, don't constitute "private parts" under state law.

DAMN, I need to move to Arizona :thumbsup:


It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.

:yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: :yuck: If the horse thing wasnt bad enough, by the way, I quit readingafter this one, in fear of what I might else see... :shock:

[moldykorn]

Apparently oral sex is illegal in Georgia. Just what ive heard though, dont know if its true or not.

[Wibby]

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.


Well shit there goes my favorite activity. Screw you Newcastle.

[Kossori]

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

But it's self-improvement!


The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones.


How could their be a second time rapist then? :dunno:


Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?


There are men in Guam whose full-time job it is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Why? Under the law in Guam, it is forbidden for virgins to marry.

Holy cow!


In Ventura County, California cats and dogs are not allowed to have sex without a permit.

Wow, I live in Ventura County, CA...that law doesn't seem to stop the animals though.

[Nelle]

Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?

If you read the quote veeeery carefully.....it says that UP UNTIL 1884....yada yada yada....

[Kossori]

Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?

If you read the quote veeeery carefully.....it says that UP UNTIL 1884....yada yada yada....

If you read very carefully it says WHY did they stop that one. Not WHEN.

[CombatWombat]

Keep up the good work Nelle, these are awesome! :thumbsup:

[Nelle]

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.


Well shit there goes my favorite activity. Screw you Newcastle.
LOL!!! Good one!






Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?

If you read the quote veeeery carefully.....it says that UP UNTIL 1884....yada yada yada....

If you read very carefully it says WHY did they stop that one. Not WHEN.
Yes it does. It says "up until 1884"...right there it says that they STOPPED it in 1884. :)



Keep up the good work Nelle, these are awesome! :thumbsup:
Thank you :)

[Ramis]

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.


Well shit there goes my favorite activity. Screw you Newcastle.
LOL!!! Good one!






Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?

If you read the quote veeeery carefully.....it says that UP UNTIL 1884....yada yada yada....

If you read very carefully it says WHY did they stop that one. Not WHEN.
Yes it does. It says "up until 1884"...right there it says that they STOPPED it in 1884. :)



Keep up the good work Nelle, these are awesome! :thumbsup:
Thank you :)

No no.. I think she meant that he asked, "Why did they stop that one?" Not when did they stop it. AKA, why did they get rid of that law cause its a damn good one! :yaya:

[Nelle]

An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer.


Well shit there goes my favorite activity. Screw you Newcastle.
LOL!!! Good one!






Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

Why did they stop that one?

If you read the quote veeeery carefully.....it says that UP UNTIL 1884....yada yada yada....

If you read very carefully it says WHY did they stop that one. Not WHEN.
Yes it does. It says "up until 1884"...right there it says that they STOPPED it in 1884. :)



Keep up the good work Nelle, these are awesome! :thumbsup:
Thank you :)

No no.. I think she meant that he asked, "Why did they stop that one?" Not when did they stop it. AKA, why did they get rid of that law cause its a damn good one! :yaya:
Lol....oops. My bad. I completely read it wrong. Yeah...I thought you said "when". Sorry Kossori.

[Kossori]

Thats hilarious. You read it wrong twice, and I even pointed out the error the second time and bolded it.

[Nelle]

Thats hilarious. You read it wrong twice, and I even pointed out the error the second time and bolded it.
:jester:

[Nelle]

Heh...I found some more...enjoy :)

http://www.dumblaws.com/laws.php?site=laws&cid=184
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws.php?site=laws
http://www.funny-facts.com/law-facts/
http://littlerock.about.com/cs/factsfun/a/strangelaws.htm <~This one is really funny!!

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*In Alabama, prison guards are forbidden from referring to their spouses as "the old ball 'n' chain."

*In Los Angeles, it's illegal for a waiter to tell a customer "I'm really an actor."

*In Indiana, it's against the law to dress "Barbie" in "Ken's" clothes.


*In Sedona, Ariz., it's illegal to lie about your astrological sign.

*In Texas, it's illegal to threaten somebody with an UNLOADED gun.

*In Samoa, it's a crime to forget your wife's birthday. (Just wanted to point that out :D)

*In Australia, it's illegal to name any animal you plan to eat.

*In Cannes, France, it's illegal to wear a Jerry Lewis mask.

*In New Jersey, answering a traffic cop who asks "Do you know why I pulled you over?" by saying, "If you don't know, I'm not going to tell you" is an automatic $300 fine.

*In Kentucky, it's illegal to paint your lawn red.

*In Portugal, it's against the law to pee in the ocean. (How would they know if ya did??)

*In Connecticut, night watchmen are forbidden from drinking decaf coffee while working.

*In Vermont, it's illegal to pick your nose and stick the pickings under a table.

*In Tennessee, it's illegal to tell someone to quit smoking.

*In Oregon, donut holes must be at least an 1/8th inch in diameter.

*In Georgia, it's illegal to teach a child under 5 the words "penis" and "vagina."

*Unmarried women are not allowed to buy edible panties in South Carolina.

*In Italy, anyone considered "obese" is forbidden from wearing polyester.

*It's illegal to tear a phone book in half in Montana.

*Anyone caught selling a "smoothie" that has lumps is breaking the law in California. (Damn picky actors...geesh!)

*In Arkansas, it's illegal for a woman getting married for the second time to wear a white wedding gown.

*In Pennsylvania, it's against the law to put a dollar on a string on the ground and yank it when someone tries to pick it up. (What!! I was not aware of this!! I'm from Pa. and I've done this MANY of times at malls and behind trees and I've NEVER gotten in trouble!!)

*In New York City, it's illegal for a restaurant to call it a "corned beef sandwich" if it's made with white bread and mayonnaise.

*In the quiet town of Connorsville, Wisconsin, it's illegal for a man to shoot off a gun when his female partner has an orgasm. (Uh...I'm guessing this has happened before?)

*It's against the law in Willowdale, Oregon, for a husband to curse during sex.

*In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day.

*No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth. (Oh well...heaven forbidd!! They're freaking strict!! http://silentshadowplatoon.com/main/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif)

*Warn your hubby that after lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, he isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you, or holding you in his arms.

*Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown - if they're nude. (Apparently, if you wear socks, you're safe from the law!)

*In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it's illegal to make love on the floor between the beds!

*The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude. Nor may they have sex unless they are wearing one of these clean, white cotton nightshirts.

*A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.

*In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset.

*However, in Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."

*It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that sex is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car in investigate.

*Another law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.

*Lovers in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, should avoid satisfying their lustful urges in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds while they are frolicking behind the wheel, the couple can face a jail term.

*In Carlsbad, New Mexico, it's legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during their lunch break from work, as long as the car or van has drawn curtains to stop strangers from peeking in.

*A Florida sex law: If you're a single, divorced or widowed woman, you can't parachute on Sunday afternoons.

*Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio - a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!" (That's just plain dumb! Once you've seen one, you've seen 'em all!)

*No woman may have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance within the boundaries of Tremonton, Utah. If caught, the woman can be charged with a sexual misdemeanor and "her name is to be published in the local newspaper." The man isn't charged nor is his name revealed! Can we say..."sexist a$$holes"??

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*In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

*In Texas, it is illegal to curse in front of, or indecently expose oneself to, a corpse. (Why? I don't think the corpse would mind. :D)

*In Michigan, a man legally owns his wife's hair. (LOL!!! Why? Cuz he can't keep his own??)

*Kansas law prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.

*In Idaho, the law states all boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds. (HOLY SHiT!! THAT'S ALOT OF FREAKiNG CANDY!!)

*It's against the law to catch fish with your bare hands in Kansas.

*In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. (They're animals!! They'll do what they do!! God.)

*In Washington state, it's against the law to sleep in an outhouse without the owner's permission.

*Putting salt on a railroad track can be punishable by death in the state of Alabama.

*In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.

*In Alabama, dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

*In New York City, it's illegal to shake a dust mop out a window. (But yet it's legal for thousands upon thousands of cars to just sit in traffic jams futher polluting our air.)

*In Connorsville, Wisconsin a man is legally prohibited from shooting a gun while his female partner is having an orgasm.

*In New York, it's against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

*In Pueblo, Colorado, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits. (Well heaven forbid the people seeing a little part of nature's beauty!!)

*In the state of Washington, it's illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it.

*It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on in North Dakota.

*In Berkeley, California, you can't whistle for an escaped bird before 7:00 a.m.

*An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take anything other than backwards steps while dancing.

*In California, it is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

*In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

*San Francisco bans any "mechanical device that reproduces obscene language."

*In Nogales, Arizona, it is illegal to wear suspenders. (As damn well should be!! Those things are a fashion-don't!)

*In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

*In Logan County, Colorado, it's illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she's asleep. (Aww...but those sweet little pecks before he leaves/goes to sleep are the cutest!!!)

*There's a San Francisco law that states it's illegal to play poker in public or gamble in a barricaded room.

*In the state of Texas, it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

*A person is not eligible to become governor in Pennsylvania if they have participated in a duel.

*It's against the law for a woman to drive in a house boat in California.

*In Texas, it's illegal to milk another person's cow.

*In Texas, it's against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.

*In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags based on an Act of 1760.

*Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane. (Yeah...like you could really see one from a plane anyways. What a stupid law!)

*In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.

*In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.

*It is against the law to mispronounce the name of the State of Arkansas in that State.

*In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel. (How else would it be driven? With the windshield?)

*California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.

*In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.

*In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.

*In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.

*In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage.

*In Georgia, it is against the law to slap a man on the back or front.

*A barber is not to advertise prices in the State of Georgia.

*In Louisiana, a bill was introduced years ago in the State House of Representatives that fixed a ceiling on haircuts for bald men of 25 cents.

*In Oklahoma, no baseball team can hit the ball over the fence or out of a ballpark.

*In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit inspected by a police officer! (That must be one happy officer!)

*In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year. (But what about the other 364 days of the year??)

*In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway. (I can just see it now. You're traveling 65-70mph down the highway, listening to some music, enjoying life...then out of nowhere a bird flies out in front of you. You have 2 choices...#1. swerve to miss the foot long thing and possibly die in the wreck. Or #2. hit the poor stupid creature and get a fine and/or jailtime for killing a bird because you "didn't have your vehichle under control." Gimme a break. http://silentshadowplatoon.com/main/modules/Forums/images/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif)

*In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.

*In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.

*In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.

*In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge.

*In the State of Kansas, you're not allowed to drive a buffalo through a street.

*In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.

*In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.

*In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street!

*In North Carolina, it is against the law for dogs and cats to fight.

*In Singapore, it is illegal to chew gum.

*In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places.

*In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.

*In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.

*In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.

*In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.

*In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.

*In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.

*It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.

*In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.

*In the state of Colorado, a pet cat, if loose, must have a tail-light! (And where're ya supposed to put it....up there bum??)

*In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.

*In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.

*In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.

*In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.

*In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.

*In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.

*In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.

*In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.

*The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.

*In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.




Yeah...there ya go.