Guest guest Posted April 7, 2002 Report Share Posted April 7, 2002 > > > > (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 (Repealed) 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. > > > > > > __ > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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