Weird State Laws
HS
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A friend sent me this e-mail and I wanted to know of other weird laws out there...
Oklahoma
·Whale hunting is strictly forbidden throughout the entire state.
·Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
·Dogs need a mayor-signed permit to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Missouri
·Hard objects may not be thrown by hand.
·Worrying squirrels is not tolerated.
·Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
·It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
·A milkman may not run while on duty.
...so, I looked up on yahoo, and this is what I found: [url]http://www.md.lp.org/weird_laws.html[/url] and
[url]http://www.asij.ac.jp/highschool/journalism/May2003/pdf/online15.pdf[/url]
Any in your states that aren't on these lists?
Oklahoma
·Whale hunting is strictly forbidden throughout the entire state.
·Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
·Dogs need a mayor-signed permit to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
Missouri
·Hard objects may not be thrown by hand.
·Worrying squirrels is not tolerated.
·Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
·It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
·A milkman may not run while on duty.
...so, I looked up on yahoo, and this is what I found: [url]http://www.md.lp.org/weird_laws.html[/url] and
[url]http://www.asij.ac.jp/highschool/journalism/May2003/pdf/online15.pdf[/url]
Any in your states that aren't on these lists?
Comments
1. It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a
funeral home or in a coroners office.
2. Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the
state assembly is in session.
3. Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
4. Signs are required to be written in English.
5. No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.
6. All sex toys are banned.
And my favorite ones from Alabama:
1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
2. Children of incestuous couples are deemed legitimate.
3. 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.
4. Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death
And last but not least:
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
Happy Friday!
Amanda
I heard on NPR about a year ago that hunting for whales on Sunday in Ohio is illegal. I warned my son in Columbus not to break that law.
FLORIDA:
-Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
-If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
-Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
(makes you wonder when this was ever a problem)
-It is illegal to skateboard without a license.
-When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.
-You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
-It is considered an offense to shower naked.
-You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers.
-Oral sex is illegal.
-You may not kiss your wife's breasts.
-Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging.
-It is illegal to sell your children.
(sad that they have to tell people this)
-The state constitution allows for freedom of speech, a trial by jury, and pregnant pigs to not be confined in cages.
Also, no one with any brains would try to sell their children. Any tax professional will tell you it is much better to lease them.
I love the one posted earlier about shooting people from Rhode Island...that's got to be an urban myth!
Massachusetts State Laws
Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.
It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
Quakers and witches are banned.
Bullets may not be used as currency.
City Laws
Boston
It is illegal to play the fiddle.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church.
No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.
An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
No one may take a bath without a prescription.
Hingham - You may not have colored lights on your house if it can be seen from Main Street. Only white lights may be visible.
Longmeadow -It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.
Marlboro -It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun.
One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city.
Milford-Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.
Newton -All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor.
North Andover-An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.
>No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
>An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
>No one may take a bath without a prescription.
>Longmeadow -It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the
>town green.
I'd love to see them prove some of the others you've mentioned, but what's the fascination with bathing? Is this some sort of MA thing?
(ps, thx mwild for the link!)
[url]http://www.newyork.bbb.org/library/publications/subrep70.html[/url]
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
(of course up until a few years ago it was ok to drink while driving)
Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos
It is illegal to sell one’s eye in Dallas
It is illegal to milk another person's cow. (I'm certain there was sexual implication here)
It's illegal to possess realistic dildos.
One needs permission from the director of parks and recreation before getting drunk in any city park
Okay, I bite (no pun intended). Why would this be against the law and the better question is why would you carry an ice cream cone in your pocket in the first place?