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 Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:20 pm
Apparently, in Quitman it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road!
Gotta love some of the Laws places have!
Do you know of anymore? If so, please post them and give us a laugh. :d
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:23 pm
Canada
1. It is illegal for a teen to walk down main street for Fort Qu'Appelle with their shoes untied.
2. It is illegal to leave your horse in front of the Country Squire (local hotel) without hitching it securely to the hitching post (which was removed yeeeeeaaaars ago).
Colorado:
1. It is illegal for a woman wearing a red dress to be out on the streets after 7 p.m.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:26 pm
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.
6. Any form of sexual contact other than missionary position is a misdomeanor. (This is still a law. There have been several cases of people being brought up on these charges in the past 5 years alone. If the police enter a home with a warrent for some other crime and catch the 'culprits' in action, they can, and are, brought up on those charges.)
7. In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.
8. It is illegal to fart in a public place after 6:00pm on a Thursday.
9. It is illegal to have sexual intercourse with a porcupine.
10. It is illegal for a woman to bungie jump naked on Sunday before midday.
( rofl Blaisixi is in SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much trouble! rofl )
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:27 pm
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.
3. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:29 pm
Alabama:
1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
2. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
3. Putting salt on a railway track may be punishable by death.
4. Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
5. You cannot chain your alligator to a fire hydrant.
6. Peanuts are not allowed to be sold in Lee County, Alabama after sunset on Wednesdays.
7. You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
8. It is legal to drive the wrong way on a one way street if you have a lantern on the front of your car.
- Alaska:
1. It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
2. You can't look at a moose from an aeroplane.
3. Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.
4. Even though it is legal to hunt a bear, it is illegal to wake a bear and take a picture for photo opportunities.
5. It is State Policy that all emergencies are held to a minimum.
- Arkansas:
1. It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas
- 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.
2. It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub
3. Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
4. A city ordinance states that a $500 fine will be given to anyone who detonates a nuclear device within city limits.
(So all you Mums out there are going to come home with wet children!)
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:31 pm
Illinois:
1. It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
2. It is illegal to eat in a restaurant if it is on fire.
3. You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
4. You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
5. The English language is not to be spoken.
6. City Laws in Illinois:
1. Carbondale
No one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Ave.
2. Champaign
One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.
3. Chicago
1. All businesses entering into contracts with the city must sift through their records and report any business they had dealing with slaves during the era of slavery.
2. Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
3. It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
4. It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
5. Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
6. In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
7. It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
4. Cicero
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
5. Crete
1. It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.
2. Cars may not be driven through the town.
6. Crystal Lake
If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city's water to water it.
7. Des Plaines
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
8. Evanston
1. Bowling is forbidden.
2. It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
9. Fairfield
It is unlawful for "negroes" to be within county boundaries from sundown to sunrise.
10. Galesburg
1. No person may keep a smelly dog. Full text of the Law:
Sec. 4-6. Noise, odor, etc.
No person shall keep or maintain any animal, poultry or fowl in such a manner to cause inconvenience or disturbance to other persons by reason of noise, odor or other cause.
2. It is illegal to burn bird feathers. Full text of the Law:
Sec. 4-23. Burning of animal matter; prohibited.
No person shall burn any feathers, hides or any other animal matter within the corporate limits of the city.
3. Jostling others is illegal. Full text of the Law:
Sec. 15-108. Jostling and crowding.
No person shall jostle or willfully crowd any member of the public in any public or private place, or otherwise interfere intentionally with the peaceful pursuit of their affairs.
4. No bicyclist may practice "fancy riding" on any city street. Full text of the Law:
Sec. 28-345. Trick riding.
No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the handlebars, or feet from the pedals, or practice any acrobatic or fancy riding on any street.
5. There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
11. Horner
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a law enforcement officer.
12. Joliet
Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town's name mispronounced 'Jolly-ETTE' when all local folk know it's pronounced 'Joe-lee-ETTE', made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
13. Kenilworth
A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow.
14. Kirkland
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's streets.
15. Moline
1. Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
2. There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
16. Morton Grove
You may not own a handgun.
17. Normal
It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
18. Orland Park
No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
19. Ottowa
Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offence.
20. Park Ridge
Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
21. Peoria
Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.
22. Zion
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:32 pm
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.
3. It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle, with the exception of a whale
4. A woman can not buy a hat without the husband's permission
- 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".
(Whoooooo Hooooooooooo!! Party in Kentucky!)
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:35 pm
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.
5. You may not, at any time take a crap on your neighbour.
6. It is illegal to put tomatoes in clam chowder.
- 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.
(So eat before you go mourning but make sure its nothing fizzy!)
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:36 pm
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.
2. Jumping off a building is punishable by death (this includes the Empire State building).
(So whos coming with me to see how many guys we can get fined? rofl )
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:37 pm
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.
2. In Columbus, Ohio it is illegal to sell cornflakes on Sunday.
3. In Marysville, Ohio it is illegal for a dog to urinate on a parking meter. (There are no parking meters in Marysville.)
4. It is illegal to fish for whales on Sundays.
5. It is legal to throw a snake at someone but it is illegal to shake a snake at someone.
6. It is illegal for women to wear footwear of any kind with an open toe.
7. It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 feet of a church without a licence.
8. It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
9. It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
10. Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
11. Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.
12. No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
13. It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
14. The Ohio driver's education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
15. Participating in or conducting a duel is prohibited.
16. Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
17. If you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
18. No person while operating a motor vehicle shall fail to slow down and stop said vehicle when signalled to do so upon meeting or overtaking a horse-drawn vehicle or person on horseback and to remain stationary until such vehicle or person has passed, provided such signal to stop is given in good faith, under circumstances of necessity, and only as often and for such length of time as is required of such vehicle or person to pass, whether it is approaching from the front or rear.
19. Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
20. A police office can write you a ticket for leavign your keys in your car. But relax he will leave you a note when you can come get your keys back so long as you can prove it's your car and your keys.
21. Bay Village - It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.
22. Bexley - Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
23. Canton - It is a misdemeanor to play any game in a public park without the Superintendent's permission.
24. Canton - Electric fences are banned.
25. Cincinnati - a**l intercourse is banned.
26. Clinton County - Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines.
27. Cleveland - It's illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.
28. Fairview Park - It's against the law to honk your horn "excessively". A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbour.
29. Fairview Park - Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner's permission.
30. Ironton - Cross-dressing is against the law.
31. Lima - Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
32. Lowell - It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.
33. Marion - You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street.
34. North Canton - It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
35. McDonald - Your goose may not paraded down Main Street.
36. Oxford - It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
37. Oxford - It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.
38. Paulding - A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him. However, the reverse is not true, even if it's a police dog.
39. Strongsville - Catch 22 is banned.
40. Youngstown - You may not run out of gas/petrol.
- 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.
4. It is illegal to kiss anyone of not purely American nationality on the 4th July.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:39 pm
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.
3. If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must get out of his car and take it apart until the horse isn't scared any more.
4. In the Mount Pocono region any group of 5 or more Native Americans are to be considered a raiding party and may be killed on the spot.
5. In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags (based on an Act of 1760).
6. It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
7. Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
8. All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
9. Every outlet or switch (which can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents.
10. It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
11. Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
12. One cannot run for governor unless he/she has participated in a duel.
13. In Morrisville,Pennsylvania a woman needs a permit to wear make-up.
14. In Tarentum,Pennsylvania it is illegal to tie horses to parking meters.
15. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania it is illegal to bring a burro onto a streetcar.
Tennessee:
1. It is illegal to catch a fish with a lasso.
2. Driving is not to be done while asleep.
3. It is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
4. It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 p.m.
5. It is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises.
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.
3. It is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are going to kill them.
4. In Houston you cannot buy beer after midnight on Sunday, but you can buy it on Monday.
5. There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot unless you own ten or more cattle.
6. It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk.
7. If two trains going in opposite directions on the same track meet each other, one can't move until the other does.
8. It is illegal to carry a pair of wire-cutters in your back pocket.
9. In Dallas County it is illegal to own any realistic looking, phallic shaped, personal massager more than one foot in length.
10. In Corpus Christie it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
11. It is illegal to have an open container in a car. (It doesn't specify alcohol, it just says an open container.)
12. It is illegal to have anything protruding from your bumper unless it is attached with a chain (so bumper stickers are a no-no).
13. It is legal for the blind to go hunting as long as they have someone with them who isn't blind. (Compare with the similar law in Michigan.)
14. It is legal for a husband to beat his wife as long as he uses something no bigger than his thumb.
15. When you are released from jail, you must be given a horse and a shotgun, if you request it.
16. It is legal to fire a gun at someone if they are handed it to them by the victim first.
17. In Galveston, if you sit on the sidewalk, you could be fined $200.
18. It is illegal to milk another persons cow.
19. It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the 2nd story of a hotel.
20. It is illegal to drive without windscreen wipers. You don't need a windscreen but, you must have the wipers.
21. The entire Encyclopedia Brittannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
(New game!! Three sips, sit down, check under the rug then rip up the note for hubby!! rofl )
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:41 pm
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.
3. In King County, in Seattle Washington, it is illegal to sit on a man's lap on a metro bus, unless you are married.
4. Vancouver, WA has a city law that requires all motor vehicles to carry anchors... as an emergency brake.
5. "It shall be unlawful for a candidate for office or for nomination thereto whose name appears upon the ballot at any election to give to or purchase for another person, not a member of his or her family, any liquor in or upon any premises licensed by the state for the sale of any such liquor by the drink during the hours that the polls are open on the day of such election." [This is in fact far less restrictive than the similar British law.]
6. It is illegal to deflower a virgin even on their wedding day.
7. It is illegal to catch a fish by throwing a rock at it. [Thanks to Georgina]
8. In Seattle it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
9. In Seattle if a woman is sitting on a man's lap while riding a bus, train, or trolley, there must be a pillow between them. [Thanks to Georgina]
10. In Bellingham it is illegal for a woman to take any steps that are not in the backwards direction while dancing.
- West Virginia:
1. No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."
2. It is illegal to put an ice cream cone in your pocket on Sundays.
3. It is illegal to spit on any sidewalk which women may walk down. (The reasoning behind this law is back in the old days women wore the long floor length dresses and their dresses would drag through the spit!!)
(Words escape me for most of these!!! But what an excuse for a truant! Sorry Miss, I stopped on the way and ate a wild onion, so I couldn't come in! rofl )
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:52 pm
Georgia
1. It is illegal to tie a giraffe to a lamp post.
2. It is illegal to take a bath of orange peel.
3. In Peachtree City, it is illegal to be homeless.
Hawaii:
1. In Hawaii you will be fined if you do not own a boat.
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Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 3:58 pm
- Indiana:
1. Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
2. Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
Iowa:
1. Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
2. It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp.
3. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
4. One-armed piano players must perform for free.
5. In Dubuque any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building.
6. In Indianola the ”Ice Cream Man” and his truck are banned.
7. In Fort Madison the fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
8. In Marshalltown horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.
9. Within the city limits of Ottumwa a man may not wink at any woman he does not know.
(Remind me NEVER to go to Indiana in winter!!)
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