DsBlu01CivEX
03-20-2002, 03:35 PM
I get some really messed up shizz sent to me sometimes. This was only the latest and thought I'd give everyone the same laugh I got! :D ~ Really, really dumb laws. ~
(These laws have been verified and culled from various sources. Remember, truth is stranger than fiction...Enjoy!)
Alabama: 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.
Alaska: It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
Arizona: Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in the days of the Wild West.
Arkansas: A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than
once a month.
California: Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Connecticut: You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
Florida: If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
Hawaii: Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Idaho: You may not fish on a camel's back. (Repealed)
Illinois: Chicago law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
Indiana: Baths may not be taken between the months of
October and March.
Kansas: Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear
tail lights.
Louisiana: It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Massachussetts: At a wake, mourners may eat no more than
three sandwiches.
Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck
atop his head.
Montana: It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
Nebraska: It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
New Hampshire: You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
New York: The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
Pennsylvania: You may not sing in the bathtub.
Rhode Island: It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice
on a trolley.
South Carolina: It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
Tennessee: Driving is not to be done while asleep.
Texas: It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Utah: It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.
Washington: All lollipops are banned.
West Virginia: It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
Wisconsin: State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
(These laws have been verified and culled from various sources. Remember, truth is stranger than fiction...Enjoy!)
Alabama: 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.
Alaska: It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
Arizona: Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony. This goes back in the days of the Wild West.
Arkansas: A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than
once a month.
California: Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Connecticut: You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
Florida: If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
Hawaii: Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Idaho: You may not fish on a camel's back. (Repealed)
Illinois: Chicago law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
Indiana: Baths may not be taken between the months of
October and March.
Kansas: Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear
tail lights.
Louisiana: It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Massachussetts: At a wake, mourners may eat no more than
three sandwiches.
Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck
atop his head.
Montana: It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
Nebraska: It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
New Hampshire: You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
New York: The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
Pennsylvania: You may not sing in the bathtub.
Rhode Island: It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice
on a trolley.
South Carolina: It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
Tennessee: Driving is not to be done while asleep.
Texas: It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
Utah: It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them.
Washington: All lollipops are banned.
West Virginia: It is legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 lbs.
Wisconsin: State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.
Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.