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Stupid Laws

ogryn

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
Saw these on another forum, and thought I would share....

Arkansas:
--A man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month.

California:
--In, LA, a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than 2 inches wide, or she gives him permission to use a wider strap.
--It is a misdemeanor to shoot any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

Florida:
--Unmarried women who parachute on Sunday's will be jailed.

Georgia:
--In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
--In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on one's porch in an indecent position.

Indiana:
--Monkey's are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.

Illinois:
--In Chicago, it is illegal to take a french poodle to the Opera.
--According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American."
--In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet.

Massachusetts:
--It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
--North Andover prohibits its citizens from carrying "space guns."
--In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas.

Minnesota:
--It is illegal to tease skunks.
--Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.

Michigan:
--A State law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband.
--Under State law, dentists are officially classified as "mechanics."

Montana:
--In Whitehall, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with ice picks attached to the wheels.
--It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.

New York:
--On Staten Island, it is illegal for a father to call his son a or queer in an effort to curb girlie behavior.
--In NYC, "it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose and wiggling the extended fingers of that hand."

North Carolina:
--It is illegal to make love on the floor of a hotel room between two double beds.

Oklahoma:
--Whale hunting is strictly forbidden.
--People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.

Ohio:
--In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
--In Oxford, it's illegal for a woman to disrobe in front of a man's picture.
--In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.

Oregon:
--The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license.

Nebraska:
--If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, his or her parents may be arrested.
--It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license

Pennsylvania:
--"Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes."

Rhode Island:
--Its illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.

Tennessee:
--It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
--In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
--In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists."

Texas:
--The entire Encyclopedia Brittanica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
--It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

Utah:
--A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife
in his presence.

Virginia:
--In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
--In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

Vermont:
--It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
--It is illegal to whistle underwater.
--Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
 

Atta83

Well-Known Member
ogryn said:
Texas:
--The entire Encyclopedia Brittanica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
--It is illegal to milk another person's cow.


OOps looks like im going to jail LOL :lol: :p
 

WDWScottieBoy

Well-Known Member
ogryn said:
Illinois:
--In Chicago, it is illegal to take a french poodle to the Opera.
--According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American."
--In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet.


I'm from IL and there are plenty more than that.

There's one that bees are not allowed to fly over the town of Kingston.

It is illegal to drive back and forth on Main St. in Rock Island between certain hours of the day.
 

Boo's Mom

New Member
ogryn said:

Virginia:
--In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.


oopsy. I think I'm going to jail. Lucky for me there are no officers here in the commons at VCU.
 

Number_6

Well-Known Member
There were a few in Massachusetts that I remember reading some months back. One town has a law in place where it is illegal to carry a bathtub across the town green. And in my own city, every resident is owed a hog from the mayor. I'm still debating if I should go collect mine or not... :lol:
 

wsapooh

New Member
ogryn said:
Minnesota:
--It is illegal to tease skunks.
--Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.


--Would you really WANT to tease a skunk?
--It's GOT to be a Paul Bunyan thing. Dontcha know.

Land of 10,000 Lakes and a few screwballs :sohappy:
Ole and Lena jokes available here!
 

JBSLJames

New Member
Warning, warning - Political content ahead. . .

ogryn said:
Saw these on another forum, and thought I would share....

Massachusetts:
--In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas.

No doubt a bill sponsored by Senetor Kerry. . . :hammer:



ogryn said:

Texas:
--The entire Encyclopedia Brittanica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.


Which Mr. Bush ripped out and taped to his wall as a kid. . . :wave:
 

tigsmom

Well-Known Member
In 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.


In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a
jacket and pants that do not match.

In New York, it is against the law to throw a ball at
someone's head for fun. (guess they've never been to The Stadium on game day)
 
[font=tohama, tohama, Helvetica, sans-serif] Found this on that website:[/font]​
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[font=tohama, tohama, Helvetica, sans-serif]Florida[/font]​
  • [font=tohama, tohama, Helvetica, sans-serif]If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.[/font]​
  • [font=tohama, tohama, Helvetica, sans-serif]Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.[/font]​
(their are more but are kind of strong)
That second one is hilarious...opps i guess I broke a rule then...It's a joke! LOL
 

Slipknot

Well-Known Member
ogryn said:
Tennessee:
--In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists."

It's a good thing my grandmother doesn't drive anymore...
 

Slipknot

Well-Known Member
California

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour. (is this possible?)

Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. (what idiot thought it was a good idea??)
 

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