POLL: Who can add to this list of ridiculous laws? Which law is the funniest?
Question:
ILLINOIS - females must call their male counterparts "master" while on a date. (This does not apply to married couples.)
-According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American".
-A man with a mustache may not kiss a woman.
- It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
-Chicago: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire; It is illegal to give a dog whiskey; Kites may not be flown within the city limits; Spitting against the wind is forbidden
-One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth
-There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
-In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts.
You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation
-Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.
CHINA - You must be intelligent to go to college.
IOWA - Men cannot wink at females they are unacquainted with.
NEW YORK - $25 fine for flirting -prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way". 2nd conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to wear horse-blinders. Men cannot be seen in public wearing pants/jacket that don't match. You may only water your lawn if hose is held in hand.
CALIFORNIA - Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses. It's a misdemeanor to shoot at any game from a moving vehicle, unless that target is a whale.
-No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 mph.
-Nobody is allowed to ride a bike in a pool.
OREGON - One may not test their physical endurance while driving a car on a highway. Illegal to place a container filled with human fecal matter on the side of any highway. It is illegal to whisper "dirty" things in your lover's ear during sex. Ice-cream may not be eaten on Sunday's. Ministers are forbidden to eat onion or garlic before delivering a sermon.
OKLAHOMA: You must first have permission before taking a bite out of someone's hamburger. Whale fishing is illegal. People who make ugly faces at dogs may be fined. Molesting an automobile is illegal. Cars must be tethered/leashed outside of public buildings.
PENNSYLVANIA - Placing an alligator over 3 ft in a kitchen to frighten a family member is illegal.
**I have to do this for a project, so to the first posters, I'd really appreciate "serious" answers. haha, thank you!
These are real legit laws. You can find them (in some books, but some are old) or online.
Answer:
ALABAMA - Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
Incestuous marriages are legal.
It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.
It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty.
You may not drive barefooted.
It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.
It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.
You must have windshield wipers on your car.
You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
Masks may not be worn in public.
Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men.
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
Anniston, Alabama - You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street.
Auburn, Alabama - No person may spit on the floor of a church.
It is illegal to bike, roller-skate, skateboard, or inline.
ALASKA - Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.
While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
Anchorage, Alaska - No one may tie their pet dog to the roof of a car.
For all you would-be pranksters out there, it is illegal to string a wire across any road.
Persons may not live in a trailer as it is being hauled across the city.
Fairbanks, Alaska - It is considered an offense to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
Haines, Alaska - A person may only carry a concealed slingshot if that person has received the appropriate license.
It is against the law to attempt to break any law in title 9 of the code (public peace, morals, and welfare)
Employers of bars may not let their bartenders serve while they are drunk themselves.
Juneau, Alaska - Owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
Buildings that preserve scenic vistas are awarded "bonus points" by the government.
Nome, Alaska - One may not roam the city with a bow and arrows.
Soldotna, Alaska - Persons may not allow “attractive nuisances” to exist.
ARIZONA - Hunting camels is prohibited.
Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
A class 2 misdemeanor occurs if one places a mark upon a flag which is “likely to provoke physical retaliation”.
It is illegal to manufacture imitation cocaine.
When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.
It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.
Globe, Arizona - Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American.
Hayden, Arizona - If you bother the cottontails or bullfrogs, you will be fined.
Maricopa County, Arizona - No more than six girls may live in any house.
Mesa, Arizona - It is illegal to smoke cigarettes within 15 feet of a public place unless you have a Class 12 liqueur license.
Mohave County, Arizona - A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up.
Nogales, Arizona - An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.
Prescott, Arizona - No one is permitted to ride their horse up the stairs of the county court house.
Tempe, Arizona - One must be 18 years old to buy spray paint.
Tombstone, Arizona - It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling
Tucson, Arizona - Women may not wear pants.
ARKANSAS - The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
Oral sex is considered to be sodomy.
Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
Fayetteville, Arkansas - It is illegal to kill “any living creature”.
Little Rock, Arkansas - Honking one’s car horn at a sandwich shop after 9 PM is against the law.
No one may "suddenly start or stop" their car at a McDonald’s.
Dogs may not bark after 6 PM.
Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
It is unlawful to walk one’s cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
CONNECTICUT (My state)- Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold.
You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce.
It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.
You cannot buy any alcohol after 9pm or on Sundays after noon on Sunday.
It is illegal to discharge a firearm from a public highway.
Devon, Connecticut - It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
Guilford, Connecticut - Only white Christmas lights are allowed for display.
Hartford, Connecticut - You aren’t allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
You may not educate dogs.
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
New Britain, Connecticut - It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
Rocky Hill, Connecticut - An arcade may not have more than a total of four amusement devices such as ping-pong tables, pinball machines, or shuffleboard tables.
Southington, Connecticut - Silly string is banned.
Waterbury, Connecticut - It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer.
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