Post by -(aaK)- Pascalsys on Jun 23, 2004 19:32:24 GMT
Alaska
- It is illegal for a moose to walk on the sidewalk downtown
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Alabama
- It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
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California
- Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
- It is illegal to require someone to purchase a horror comic book.
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Connecticut
- You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
- You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
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Florida
- Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
- A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
- If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
- (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
- Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
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Illinois
- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
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Indiana
- Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
- Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
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Iowa
- Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
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Kentucky
- By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."
- It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
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Louisiana
- It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
- Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
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Massachusetts
- 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.
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Mississippi
- A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her
New Hampshire
- One must not collect seaweed
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New Jersey
- It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder
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New York
- 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.
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North Carolina
- It is illegal for a bingo game to last longer than five hours, unless the bingo is being played at a fair
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Oregon
- Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays
- You may not pump your own gas in service stations
- You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e.
that which covers one's body from neck to knee
- Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing
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Rhode Island
- It is required by law that you make a loud noise when passing a car on the left.
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South Carolina
- Horses may not be kept in bathtubs
- It is considered an offense to get a tattoo
- Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is
illegal
- Musical instruments my not be sold on Sunday
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Tennessee
- You can't shoot any game other that whales from a moving
automobile
- Hollow logs may not be sold
- It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish
- It is illegal to transport a skunk across state lines.
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Texas
- It is illegal to take more that three sips of beer while
standing
- You can be legally married by publicly introducing a person as
your husband or wife 3 times
- It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story
of a hotel
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West Virginia
- There is a one-dollar fine for every instance of public drunkenness and/or swearing.
- It is illegal to taunt someone for refusing to participate in a duel.
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Wisconsin
- Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant (the dairy state)
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- It is illegal for a moose to walk on the sidewalk downtown
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Alabama
- It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California
- Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
- It is illegal to require someone to purchase a horror comic book.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Connecticut
- You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
- You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida
- Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
- A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
- If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
- (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
- Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Illinois
- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Indiana
- Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
- Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Iowa
- Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kentucky
- By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."
- It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Louisiana
- It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
- Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts
- 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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mississippi
- A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her
New Hampshire
- One must not collect seaweed
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Jersey
- It is illegal to wear a bulletproof vest while committing a murder
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York
- 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.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Carolina
- It is illegal for a bingo game to last longer than five hours, unless the bingo is being played at a fair
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oregon
- Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays
- You may not pump your own gas in service stations
- You may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e.
that which covers one's body from neck to knee
- Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rhode Island
- It is required by law that you make a loud noise when passing a car on the left.
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South Carolina
- Horses may not be kept in bathtubs
- It is considered an offense to get a tattoo
- Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is
illegal
- Musical instruments my not be sold on Sunday
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tennessee
- You can't shoot any game other that whales from a moving
automobile
- Hollow logs may not be sold
- It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish
- It is illegal to transport a skunk across state lines.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Texas
- It is illegal to take more that three sips of beer while
standing
- You can be legally married by publicly introducing a person as
your husband or wife 3 times
- It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story
of a hotel
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
West Virginia
- There is a one-dollar fine for every instance of public drunkenness and/or swearing.
- It is illegal to taunt someone for refusing to participate in a duel.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wisconsin
- Unless a customer orders it specifically, it's against the law to serve margarine instead of butter at a restaurant (the dairy state)
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