Weird Laws

[BabyPiglet]

Arkansas:
It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas [I must never go to arkansas as i say- are-can-sis]

HAZZZZI.

ARE.
CAN.
SAW.

I don't think it's against the law, but we do get pretty annoyed when someone mis-pronounces it.

=)

 

[KitKat_Tink]

CALIFORNIAA


Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.(haha i can sue my state)
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.(to bad my school has a farm)
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Women may not drive in a house coat.(my mom's done that :/)
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour


Hollywood
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

Los Angeles
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
You may not hunt moths under a street light.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
Toads may not be licked.
It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church.
Zoot suits are prohibited.

San Francisco
Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.(I never put my elephant on a leash )
It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear.
Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street sad2: )
.It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.

 

[chexie]

Here's some weird laws for Texas
It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.

The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, but you must have the wipers.

It is illegal to milk another person's cow.

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Here is some weird laws for were I live Houston, Texas

It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

 

[marypops!]

In the UK, it is considered an act of treason to post an envelope with the stamp of the king or queen pu on upside-down

 

[CrazyChik]

In Hereford you can shoot a Welsh person on a Sunday, with a longbow, in the Cathedral Close.

Ok been there in a welsh rugby shirt and nobody tried to aim at me!
Next time will stand there and scream I am welsh it's legal for you to shoot me with a longbow

xD

 

[marypops!]

i think it's in York, it is legal to kill a Scotsman if he is carrying abow and arrow (because it's obvious he's come from the past to destroy the future)

the bit in the brackets was what i read on another website because it sounded sarcastic...

it is illegal to hang a bed out of the window...

it is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
but...
picking up abandoned luggage is an act of terrorism.

 

[reminisce]

OHIO:

Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday **we dont have whales!!
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance
No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July


in akron:
It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale.
Skateboarding in the city limits after dark is prohibited
Posting signs at swimming pools is illegal

in canton:
electric fences are banned
If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour.
Full TextPower Wheels cars may not be driven down the street.

in bay village:
It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.

 

[reminisce]

heres a few more:

in ironton, crossdressing is illegal
in mcdonald, your duck may not be paraded down ohio avenue

in oxford:
It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single session.
One may not spit on the sidewalks on the square.Motor vehicles on the square are prohibited.
Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.
It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a
man's picture

in paulding, a police man may bite a dog as a means of quieting him
in toledo, throwing a snake at anyone is illegal
in youngstown, you may not run out of gas

 

[Sports Blondie]

it is one

another strange but funny (maybe gross...) one is " In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants – even, if she so requests, in a policeman’s helmet."

that was so on 106.1 kiss fm this morning.

 

[BabyPiglet]

I'm guessing A LOT of these are fake because A LOT of them violate the constitution. Lol.

 

[disneychick2721]

NEW YORK



* 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.
* It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun. * A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
* The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

Seriously, dude I've done that.
Why would they make this a law ? Thats Silly

New York:

-Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
Thats Hilarious.
-You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.

-It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing.

-Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".

-New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it.

-A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

-While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.

-Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.

 

[Nascar48]

-It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing.

Yet they can do this:

-Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

 

[disneychick2721]

Yet they can do this:

I know thats stupid right !

Okay I dont know I just copy and pasted this I dont randomly know these laws.

 

[DollfieDreams]

florida:
it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
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.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit
You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.
It is illegal to skateboard without a license.

 

[Saintzgurl]

You may not carry an ice-cream cone in your back pocket.

Its Kentucky i believe.

 

[disney100666]

massachusetts:

At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.

Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder

 

[reminisce]

massachusetts:

At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.

Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder

good thing my gorilla likes to sit in the passenger seat

 

[GirlWithSpunk]

You cant slurp your soup?!

Everyone slurps their soup, even though its nasty...

 

[Zip-A-Dee-Lady]

South Carolina:

• Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church.
• No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
• In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers.
• No work may be done on Sundays, except for the selling of lightbulbs.

ETA: May I also add that it is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the courthouse steps on a Sunday.

 

[WDWLIGHTNINGZ]

This is apparently a UK law.

Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.

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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." Tacoma, Washington.
It is illegal in Hawaii to insert pennies in your ear.
In Washington State, it is against the law to pretend your parents are rich.