- In Quitman, Georgia, chickens may not cross the road.
- It’s illegal to ride an ugly horse in Wilbur, Washington.
- In Mohave County, Arizona, if anyone is caught stealing soap, he must wash himself with it until the soap is gone.
- First cousins may marry in Utah, but only after they’re 65 years old.
- In Tennessee, it is illegal for children to play games on Sunday without a license.
- It is illegal in Tennessee for an atheist to hold office.
- In Indiana, it is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public.
- It is illegal in California to lick a toad which apparently, some people were lickidoing to get high.
- It is against Michigan state law to tie a crocodile to a fire hydrant.
- Colorado law states that a man cannot marry his wife’s grandmother.
- In Kansas, when two trains meet at a crossing, “both shall come to full stop and neither shall start up again until the other has gone. (how is that even possible)
- A woman in a housecoat is forbidden to drive a car in California.
- According to Minneapolis law, a person who double parks a car will be put on a chain gang with only bread and water to eat.
- In Michigan, a woman’s hair belongs to her husband.
- In Morrisville, Pennsylvania, it is illegal for a woman to wear cosmetics without a permit.
- A man is forbidden to kiss a woman while she’s asleep in Logan County, Colorado.
- In Challis, Idaho, it is illegal to walk down the street with another man’s wife.
- Flirting in little Rock, Arkansas, can land someone in jail for 30 days.
- In Truro, Mississippi, a man must prove himself worthy before getting married by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows.
- There are still laws in Pueblo, Colorado, stating that it is illegal to grow dandelions.
- A woman in Memphis, Tennessee, is not allowed to drive a car unless man is in front of the car waving a red flag to warn people and other cars. (rediclous)
- It is illegal for children under the age of 12 to talk on the telephone unless accompanied by a parent in Blue Earth, Minnesota.
- In Eureka, Nevada, it is illegal for men who have mustaches to kiss women. (I like this rule haha)
- It is illegal in Waco, Texas, to throw a banana peel onto the street because a horse could slip.
- In Texas, the Encyclopedia Britannica was banned because it contained a formula for making beer.
- Pickles were outlawed in Los Angeles because the smell might offend people.
- It’s illegal in St. Louis, Missouri, for a fireman to rescue a woman wearing a nightgown. If she wants to be rescued, she must be fully clothed.
- Hartford, Connecticut, banned men from kissing their wives on Sundays.
- A woman wearing shorts, a halter-top, or bathing suit to a political rally in Wheatfield, Indiana, could be charged with a misdemeanor.
- Women in Whitesville, Delaware, could be charged with disorderly conduct if they propose marriage to a man.
- In Kentucky, it is against the law to remarry the same man four times.
- It is against the law for a husband to beat his wife on the courthouse steps on a Sunday. (what only on sundays)
- In Arizona, oral sex is considered sodomy.
- In Arizona, a man may legally beat his wife once a month, but no more.
- In Dyersburg, Tennessee, it is against the law for girl to telephone a boy to ask for date.
- In Kentucky, a woman is forbidden to wear a bathing suit on a highway unless she is armed with a cub or is escorted by at least two officers. The amendment says that the provisions of this statue “shall not apply to a female weighing less than 90 pounds or exceeding 200 pounds.”
- According to an Atlanta, Georgia, ordinance, “smelly people” are not allowed to ride public streetcars.
- Massachusetts passed a law on 1648 that allowed a parent to put to death a stubborn or rebellious son. The law has been repealed by the legislature.
- In Massachusetts, a person could be fined up to $200 for denying the existence of God.
- In 1659, Massachusetts outlawed Christmas. According to state law, anybody observing Christmas would be fined five shillings.
- In California, ostrich steaks are exempt from state sales tax.
- In Lexington, Kentucky, it is against the law to carry an ice cream cone in a pocket.
- Policemen are allowed to bite a dog if they think it will calm the dog down in Paulding, Ohio.
- In Zeigler, Illinois, only the first four firemen to arrive at a fire will be paid for their work.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
CRAZIEST LAWS EVER!!
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