In the making of this thread i hope no American's or other people feel harmed by these laws or people comments on them.
I dont take credit for the laws, i have just made a thread to spread some of the humour i had.
Have fun reading and im sure some people will be shocked with some of the unsual laws that exist.
Alabama
~In jasper, it is illigal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
~It is illigal to play Dominos on Sunday.
~Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
Alaska
~In Fairbanks, it is illigal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
~While it is legal to shoot bears, waking sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited
Arizona
~In Tucson, it is illigal for women to wear pants.
~In Globe, it is illigal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
~In Glendale, it is illigal to drive a car in reverse.
~In Nogales, it is illigal to wear suspenders.
Arkansas
~A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
~In Fayetteville, it is illigal to kill "any living creature".
~Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-Day jail term.
California
~In Pacific Groove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine
~It is illigal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license
~In San Francisco, it is illigal to wipe one's car with used underwear
Colorado
~In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
Connecticut
~It is illegal to dispose used razor blades.
~In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 m.p.h., even when going to a fire.
~In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
Florida
~In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown.
~Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
~In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.
Hawaii
It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.
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".
Indiana
~Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend
Iowa
~State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player.
~In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire.
Kentucky
~It is illegal to remarry the same man four times
Louisiana
~In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.
~It is considered ``simple assault'' to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth.
~It is against the law to gargle in public.
Maine
~In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public.
Maryland
~In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second.
Massachusetts
~In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping in the nude in rented rooms.
~It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
~In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so.
~In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas
Michigan
~In Clawson, it is legal for a farmer to ``sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.''
~A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband.
~In Detroit, it is illegal to make love in a car unless it is parked on your property.
~In Detroit, it is illegal to ``ogle'' a woman from a moving car.
~In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances in 20 m.p.h.
~Under state law, dentists are officially classified as ``mechanics.''
Minnesota
~Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus.
~In Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang.
~Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.
~It's illegal to tease skunks.
Mississippi
~In Truro, a would-be groom must ``prove himself manly'' prior to marriage by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows.
[I shall finish the rest tomorow and Niko will kindly add the rest into my original post.]
I dont take credit for the laws, i have just made a thread to spread some of the humour i had.
Have fun reading and im sure some people will be shocked with some of the unsual laws that exist.
Alabama
~In jasper, it is illigal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
~It is illigal to play Dominos on Sunday.
~Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.
Alaska
~In Fairbanks, it is illigal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
~While it is legal to shoot bears, waking sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited
Arizona
~In Tucson, it is illigal for women to wear pants.
~In Globe, it is illigal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
~In Glendale, it is illigal to drive a car in reverse.
~In Nogales, it is illigal to wear suspenders.
Arkansas
~A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
~In Fayetteville, it is illigal to kill "any living creature".
~Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-Day jail term.
California
~In Pacific Groove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine
~It is illigal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license
~In San Francisco, it is illigal to wipe one's car with used underwear
Colorado
~In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
Connecticut
~It is illegal to dispose used razor blades.
~In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 m.p.h., even when going to a fire.
~In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
Florida
~In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown.
~Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
~In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.
Hawaii
It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.
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".
Indiana
~Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend
Iowa
~State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player.
~In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire.
Kentucky
~It is illegal to remarry the same man four times
Louisiana
~In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.
~It is considered ``simple assault'' to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth.
~It is against the law to gargle in public.
Maine
~In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public.
Maryland
~In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second.
Massachusetts
~In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping in the nude in rented rooms.
~It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
~In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so.
~In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas
Michigan
~In Clawson, it is legal for a farmer to ``sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.''
~A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband.
~In Detroit, it is illegal to make love in a car unless it is parked on your property.
~In Detroit, it is illegal to ``ogle'' a woman from a moving car.
~In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances in 20 m.p.h.
~Under state law, dentists are officially classified as ``mechanics.''
Minnesota
~Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus.
~In Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang.
~Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.
~It's illegal to tease skunks.
Mississippi
~In Truro, a would-be groom must ``prove himself manly'' prior to marriage by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows.
[I shall finish the rest tomorow and Niko will kindly add the rest into my original post.]