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There's been a recent survey of the weirdest / stupidest laws that still exist in the UK - here's a few:
No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the police
All land must be left to the eldest son.
With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
London taxis must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (ie a pub or bar).
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
A bed may not be hung out of a window.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public toilet.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter
In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen
It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the police
All land must be left to the eldest son.
With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
London taxis must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (ie a pub or bar).
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
A bed may not be hung out of a window.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public toilet.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter
In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen
It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
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A few from various areas of the US:
If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
It’s illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to anyone about Jesus Christ.
You may shoot Native Americans if there are more than five of them on your property at any one time.
It is considered an offense to shower naked.
It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
Eating a neighbor’s baby is strictly forbidden.
You may only have one child, or a massive fine will be imposed.
All lollipops are banned.
Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.
Surfers are required to express themselves at all times using a vocabulary of no more that one hundred words. A surfer can choose which hundred words will be at his beck and call, but once chosen there can be no deviation.
It is illegal to bite a landlord under any circumstances.
It is illegal to park your horse “up wind” on a windy day.
No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall permit a person to enter or leave the aircraft during flight without a parachute.
It’s illegal to block the sidewalk with a box. To do so will account for a $1 fine.
It is illegal to go in public dressed in clothes “unbecoming” on one’s sex.
No person may collect rags on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Residents may not own chickens, but may own up to three turkeys.
Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings.
No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.
If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
It’s illegal to carry a Bible or to talk to anyone about Jesus Christ.
You may shoot Native Americans if there are more than five of them on your property at any one time.
It is considered an offense to shower naked.
It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
Eating a neighbor’s baby is strictly forbidden.
You may only have one child, or a massive fine will be imposed.
All lollipops are banned.
Atheists are disqualified from holding office or testifying as witness.
Surfers are required to express themselves at all times using a vocabulary of no more that one hundred words. A surfer can choose which hundred words will be at his beck and call, but once chosen there can be no deviation.
It is illegal to bite a landlord under any circumstances.
It is illegal to park your horse “up wind” on a windy day.
No pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall permit a person to enter or leave the aircraft during flight without a parachute.
It’s illegal to block the sidewalk with a box. To do so will account for a $1 fine.
It is illegal to go in public dressed in clothes “unbecoming” on one’s sex.
No person may collect rags on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.
Residents may not own chickens, but may own up to three turkeys.
Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings.
No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.
When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.
A few from Denmark:
Any carport added to a building automatically increases the value of the building by 15.5 times the cost of building the carport.
Attempting to escape from prison is not illegal, however, if a person is caught he is required to serve out the remainder of his term.
Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and cover the car up.
If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.
If the Öresund strait freezes and a Swede walks over to Denmark, Danes are allowed to him with a stick.
It is illegal for women to wear wigs.
It is illegal to eat raw bacon if there is a full moon.
No man may say to his wife that she is “uglier than her mother”. The penalty is up to 1 year in prison.
No one may start a car while someone is underneath the vehicle.
When driving, you must have someone in front of your car with a flag to warn horse drawn carriages that a motorcar is coming.
Taxi drivers must pay royalties if they play music in their cars for paying customers.
A few from Ireland:
If a Leprechaun calls at your door you must, by law, give him a share of your dinner.
In Trinity College students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.
It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College without a sword.
Any carport added to a building automatically increases the value of the building by 15.5 times the cost of building the carport.
Attempting to escape from prison is not illegal, however, if a person is caught he is required to serve out the remainder of his term.
Before starting your car you are required to check lights, brakes, steering and honk your horn. You must also do a visual check to make sure there are no children sleeping underneath the car.
If a horse drawn carriage is trying to pass a car and the horse becomes uneasy, the owner of the car is required to pull over and cover the car up.
If a person finds a lost child they can claim the child as their own is a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.
If the Öresund strait freezes and a Swede walks over to Denmark, Danes are allowed to him with a stick.
It is illegal for women to wear wigs.
It is illegal to eat raw bacon if there is a full moon.
No man may say to his wife that she is “uglier than her mother”. The penalty is up to 1 year in prison.
No one may start a car while someone is underneath the vehicle.
When driving, you must have someone in front of your car with a flag to warn horse drawn carriages that a motorcar is coming.
Taxi drivers must pay royalties if they play music in their cars for paying customers.
A few from Ireland:
If a Leprechaun calls at your door you must, by law, give him a share of your dinner.
In Trinity College students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.
It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College without a sword.
pb wrote:
Not sure about these old laws, but the government seem to be good at coming up with a few new dumb laws.
Didn't the last Labout goverment create something like 10,000 laws a year for their term in office?
Surprised e're not all in ail!
Not sure about these old laws, but the government seem to be good at coming up with a few new dumb laws.
Didn't the last Labout goverment create something like 10,000 laws a year for their term in office?
Surprised e're not all in ail!
Not sure about these old laws, but the government seem to be good at coming up with a few new dumb laws.
pete_21 wrote:
Smedders wrote:
[i]In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Chris, is there any chance you could nip over to your local Grainger Games and give the lady that works there a Pets At Home application form? ;)[/i]
Raquel Ade, a sight that Dory from Finding Nemo wouldn't forget :p
Smedders wrote:
[i]In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Chris, is there any chance you could nip over to your local Grainger Games and give the lady that works there a Pets At Home application form? ;)[/i]
Raquel Ade, a sight that Dory from Finding Nemo wouldn't forget :p
lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
I found this site that says that some of these aren't current laws. I'll quote or paraphrase the important bits.
No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the police
True. The Metropolitan Streets Act 1876.
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
Was enforced under the Unlawful Games Act 1541, although it states that the age range was 17 to 60 year olds. Was repealed by the Betting and Gaming Act 1960.
London taxis must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It was an offence for a driver to feed his horse in the street except with corn out of a bag or with hay from his hands. They weren't required to carry the corn or hay in the cab. Repealed in 1976.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (ie a pub or bar).
A bar keeper is breaking the law if they allow disorderly conduct or drunkenness in their premises and they aren't allowed to serve a drunk person.
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
No evidence could be found for this law
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
"The Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Act 1826 prohibited
fraudulent claims to pensions that belonged to Chelsea Pensioners. Repealed by the Statute Law Act 2008." So go ahead and do your best Chelsea Pensioner impersonation.
A bed may not be hung out of a window
it is an offence to place a heavy object in a window without guarding against its being blown down. This is to avoid injury of people below. Law was aimed at flower pots but I'm sure the same applies to a bed.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public toilet
No evidence could be found for this law. Unlikely to be gender specific.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin
A Swansea law firm stated this was a law in 2006. No evidence could be found for it.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
No evidence could be found for this law.
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
"The Treason Felony Act 1848 makes it an offence to do any act with the intention of deposing the monarch, but it seems unlikely that placing a stamp upside down fulfils this criterion."
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
No evidence was found for this law. Liverpool County Council
deny that it ever existed
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
This was true for one Christmas when there was a legally mandated day of fasting. This was the year 1644.
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
True. "The 1313 Statute Forbidding Bearing of Armour forbids members of Parliament from wearing armour in the House."
I found this site that says that some of these aren't current laws. I'll quote or paraphrase the important bits.
No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the police
True. The Metropolitan Streets Act 1876.
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
Was enforced under the Unlawful Games Act 1541, although it states that the age range was 17 to 60 year olds. Was repealed by the Betting and Gaming Act 1960.
London taxis must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
It was an offence for a driver to feed his horse in the street except with corn out of a bag or with hay from his hands. They weren't required to carry the corn or hay in the cab. Repealed in 1976.
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (ie a pub or bar).
A bar keeper is breaking the law if they allow disorderly conduct or drunkenness in their premises and they aren't allowed to serve a drunk person.
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
No evidence could be found for this law
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
"The Chelsea and Kilmainham Hospitals Act 1826 prohibited
fraudulent claims to pensions that belonged to Chelsea Pensioners. Repealed by the Statute Law Act 2008." So go ahead and do your best Chelsea Pensioner impersonation.
A bed may not be hung out of a window
it is an offence to place a heavy object in a window without guarding against its being blown down. This is to avoid injury of people below. Law was aimed at flower pots but I'm sure the same applies to a bed.
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public toilet
No evidence could be found for this law. Unlikely to be gender specific.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin
A Swansea law firm stated this was a law in 2006. No evidence could be found for it.
It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
No evidence could be found for this law.
It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
"The Treason Felony Act 1848 makes it an offence to do any act with the intention of deposing the monarch, but it seems unlikely that placing a stamp upside down fulfils this criterion."
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
No evidence was found for this law. Liverpool County Council
deny that it ever existed
Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
This was true for one Christmas when there was a legally mandated day of fasting. This was the year 1644.
It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
True. "The 1313 Statute Forbidding Bearing of Armour forbids members of Parliament from wearing armour in the House."
Smedders wrote:
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Chris, is there any chance you could nip over to your local Grainger Games and give the lady that works there a Pets At Home application form? ;)
In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
Chris, is there any chance you could nip over to your local Grainger Games and give the lady that works there a Pets At Home application form? ;)
A few more:
In Salt Lake County, Utah, it’s illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.
In San Francisco, it’s illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.
In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.
In South Carolina it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.
In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
In San Francisco, California it is unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.
In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.
In Switzerland, it is illegal for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.
In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath.
In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday.
In Alabama, prison guards are forbidden from referring to their spouses as “the old ball-n-chain.”
In Australia, it’s illegal to name any animal you plan to eat.
In New Jersey, answering a traffic cop who asks “Do you know why I pulled you over?” by saying, “If you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you” is an automatic $300 fine.
In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
In Portugal, it’s against the law to pee in the ocean.
In South Carolina unmarried women are not allowed to buy edible panties.
In Italy, anyone considered “obese” is forbidden from wearing polyester.
In Montana, it’s illegal to tear a phone book in half.
In California, anyone caught selling a “smoothie” that has lumps is breaking the law.
In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
In Arkansas, it’s illegal for a woman getting married for the second time to wear a white wedding gown.
In Victoria. Australia after mid day on Sunday, it’s illegal to wear pink hot pants.
In Connecticut, night watchmen are forbidden from drinking decaf coffee while working.
In Miami, Florida, imitating animals is illegal.
In Oxford, Ohio, a woman undressing in front of a picture of a man is breaking the law.
In Baltimore, Maryland, taking a lion to the cinema is illegal.
In Washington, pretending to have wealthy parents is illegal.
In Texas, if you are going to commit a crime, you legally have to give 24 hours notice to the police.
In South Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
In Maryland, Randy Newman’s song ‘Short people’ is banned on the radio.
In St. Louis, Missouri, if a woman is in her night clothes, it is illegal for a fireman to rescue her.
In Victoria, Australia, you need a licensed electrician to change a light bulb.
In France, it’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
In Providence, Rhode Island, selling tooth paste and a tooth brush to the same customer on a Sunday is illegal.
In Singapore chewing gum is illegal.
In Burma it is against the law to access the Internet. Anyone doing so faces prison.
In Iowa, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrants.
In Vermont, a woman must get written permission from her husband to wear false teeth.
In Los Angeles, it is illegal to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In Oklahoma, it is against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 PM.
In Israel, you could be prosecuted for picking your nose on Sunday.
In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without your underwear on.
In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
In Texas, it is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
In Chico, California, the law states that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.
In Minnesota, it is against the law to hang male and female underwear together on the same washing line.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
In Salt Lake County, Utah, it’s illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.
In San Francisco, it’s illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.
In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.
In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.
In South Carolina it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping.
In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
In San Francisco, California it is unlawful to use used underwear to wipe off cars in a car wash.
In France, it is against the law to sell an “E.T” doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.
In Switzerland, it is illegal for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.
In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath.
In Samoa, it’s a crime to forget your own wife’s birthday.
In Alabama, prison guards are forbidden from referring to their spouses as “the old ball-n-chain.”
In Australia, it’s illegal to name any animal you plan to eat.
In New Jersey, answering a traffic cop who asks “Do you know why I pulled you over?” by saying, “If you don’t know, I’m not going to tell you” is an automatic $300 fine.
In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
In Portugal, it’s against the law to pee in the ocean.
In South Carolina unmarried women are not allowed to buy edible panties.
In Italy, anyone considered “obese” is forbidden from wearing polyester.
In Montana, it’s illegal to tear a phone book in half.
In California, anyone caught selling a “smoothie” that has lumps is breaking the law.
In Michigan, it is illegal to chain an alligator to a fire hydrant.
In Arkansas, it’s illegal for a woman getting married for the second time to wear a white wedding gown.
In Victoria. Australia after mid day on Sunday, it’s illegal to wear pink hot pants.
In Connecticut, night watchmen are forbidden from drinking decaf coffee while working.
In Miami, Florida, imitating animals is illegal.
In Oxford, Ohio, a woman undressing in front of a picture of a man is breaking the law.
In Baltimore, Maryland, taking a lion to the cinema is illegal.
In Washington, pretending to have wealthy parents is illegal.
In Texas, if you are going to commit a crime, you legally have to give 24 hours notice to the police.
In South Dakota, it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
In Maryland, Randy Newman’s song ‘Short people’ is banned on the radio.
In St. Louis, Missouri, if a woman is in her night clothes, it is illegal for a fireman to rescue her.
In Victoria, Australia, you need a licensed electrician to change a light bulb.
In France, it’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
In Providence, Rhode Island, selling tooth paste and a tooth brush to the same customer on a Sunday is illegal.
In Singapore chewing gum is illegal.
In Burma it is against the law to access the Internet. Anyone doing so faces prison.
In Iowa, it is illegal for horses to eat fire hydrants.
In Vermont, a woman must get written permission from her husband to wear false teeth.
In Los Angeles, it is illegal to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In Oklahoma, it is against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 PM.
In Israel, you could be prosecuted for picking your nose on Sunday.
In Thailand, it is illegal to leave your house without your underwear on.
In Pennsylvania, it is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
In Texas, it is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
In Chico, California, the law states that anybody who detonates a nuclear device within the city limits is liable to a fine of $500.
In Minnesota, it is against the law to hang male and female underwear together on the same washing line.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon more than six-feet long.
A few more from across the pond:
In Canada, It is illegal for a teen to walk down main street in Fort Qu'Appelle with their shoes untied.
In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset.
In Connecticut, you can be stopped by the police for cycling at over 65 miles per hour.
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor in Denver.
In Woodstock, NY it is illegal to walk your bear on the street without a leash.
In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."
It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that it is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate.
In 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.
In Connecticut, you are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
In Florida, women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.
In Florida, a special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
In 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.
An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from making love while standing inside a store's walk-in-meat freezer
In 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.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit in Sarasota, Florida.
The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude.
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 in Indiana.
In New Mexico, females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown in Florida.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state in Ohio.
In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in an establishment that is on fire.
In Michigan, a man legally owns his wife's hair.
In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
Women in Joliet, Illinois, can be arrested for trying on more than six dresses in one store.
Anyone interrupting a meeting of the British Columbia Grasshopper Control Committee can be arrested.
In Indiana, bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Winnetka, Illinois theater managers can kick out any patron who has "odoriferous feet."
In Natoma, Kansas it's against the law to practice knife throwing at men wearing striped suits.
It is illegal for a man to drink with a woman in an Edmonton beer parlour in Alberta.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault" in Louisiana.
In Iowa, kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
In 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 in Kentucky.
An ordinance in Lawrence, Kansas, forbids anyone to carry bees in his hat while on the city streets.
In Louisiana, it is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
In Winnipeg, it is against the law to go naked in your own home if you leave the blinds up.
In Nebraska, a parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.
In Owensboro, Kentucky, it is illegal for a woman to buy a new hat without her husband trying it on first.
In West Virginia, no children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."
In Seattle, goldfish can ride the city buses in bowls only if they keep still.
In Illinois, animals can be sent to jail. A monkey served five days in a Chicago jail for shoplifting. Similarly, in South Bend, Indiana, a monkey was convicted of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 plus the cost of the trial.
A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.
The Georgia town of Conyers ventures to curb speech by prohibiting utterances of the phrase "Two fried eggs and a fritter for a quarter."
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked in Massachusetts.
In Hawaii it is against the law for you to insert pennies in your ear.
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public in Ohio.
An old ordinance in Massachusetts declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio - a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!"
In Massachusetts mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
In New Jersey it's illegal to buy ice cream after 6pm unless you have a written note from your doctor.
In Calgary, it is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, without the authorization of the mayor or City Council.
Georgia has a law prohibiting people from saying "Oh boy" in public.
After lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, a man isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you or holding you in his arms.
It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
You can't use elephants to plow cotton fields in North Carolina.
A by-law forbids anyone from striking the sidewalk with a metal object in Winnipeg.
In Los Angeles, customers in meat markets are prohibited from poking a turkey to see how tender it is.
Under California state law, it is illegal to peel an orange in a hotel room.
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog in Oklahoma.
Any city in Missouri can levy a tax to support a band, as long as the mayor plays piccolo and each band member can eat peas with a knife.
In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within the city limits.
It's against the law to get a fish drunk in Oklahoma.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife in Pennsylvania.
It is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands in Vermont.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property in Oklahoma.
In Pennsylvania a special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
Under Alabama law, anyone who wears a false moustache in church and causes "unseemly laughter" is subject to arrest.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing in Texas.
Key West, Florida, has an ordinance prohibiting turtle racing within the city limits.
All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, but a bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times in Edmonton.
It is illegal to curse in front of a corpse in Texas.
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five dollar permit in Texas.
It is illegal for children to eat ice-cream cones on the streets on the Sabbath in Ottawa.
A law to reduce crime states: "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” in the state of Washington.
In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered to by a physician.
In Bellingham, Washington, it is illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
In Idaho, the law states that all boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds.
Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the US since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
In Tennessee a man must walk in front of any car driven by a woman while waving a red flag as a warning.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.
In French Lick Springs, Indiana, there is a law requiring all black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.
In Mobile, Alabama, it is illegal for pigeons to eat pebbles from composite roofs.
In Berkeley, California, it's against the law to whistle for your lost canary before 7 A.M.
In Delaware, you'll get in trouble if you try to pawn your wooden leg.
In Atlanta it's against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or a street lamp.
In McLough, Kansas, it's illegal to wash your false teeth in a public drinking fountain.
In Portland, Maine, it's illegal to tickle a girl under the chin with a feather duster.
You can't kill a squirrel with a gun in a courtroom in Canton, Mississippi.
In Quemado, New Mexico, a newspaper can be fined if it misspells a person's name in print.
It's against the law to walk down the street while reading in New York City. Meanwhile, in Greene, New York, it's illegal to eat peanuts and walk backward down the street while a concert is on.
Theatre owners are forbidden to start a movie that will end after 2 am in Toronto.
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week on Saturday night in Vermont.
You are not allowed to saw wood on the streets, or wash your car in Toronto.
In the state of Washington, all lollipops are banned.
In Canada, It is illegal for a teen to walk down main street in Fort Qu'Appelle with their shoes untied.
In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
In Norfolk, Virginia, a woman can't go out without wearing a corset.
In Connecticut, you can be stopped by the police for cycling at over 65 miles per hour.
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor in Denver.
In Woodstock, NY it is illegal to walk your bear on the street without a leash.
In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male."
It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that it is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate.
In 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.
In Connecticut, you are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
In Florida, women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth.
In Florida, a special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
In 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.
An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from making love while standing inside a store's walk-in-meat freezer
In 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.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit in Sarasota, Florida.
The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude.
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 in Indiana.
In New Mexico, females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown in Florida.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state in Ohio.
In Chicago, it is against the law to eat in an establishment that is on fire.
In Michigan, a man legally owns his wife's hair.
In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
Women in Joliet, Illinois, can be arrested for trying on more than six dresses in one store.
Anyone interrupting a meeting of the British Columbia Grasshopper Control Committee can be arrested.
In Indiana, bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Winnetka, Illinois theater managers can kick out any patron who has "odoriferous feet."
In Natoma, Kansas it's against the law to practice knife throwing at men wearing striped suits.
It is illegal for a man to drink with a woman in an Edmonton beer parlour in Alberta.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault" in Louisiana.
In Iowa, kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
In 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 in Kentucky.
An ordinance in Lawrence, Kansas, forbids anyone to carry bees in his hat while on the city streets.
In Louisiana, it is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
In Winnipeg, it is against the law to go naked in your own home if you leave the blinds up.
In Nebraska, a parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.
In Owensboro, Kentucky, it is illegal for a woman to buy a new hat without her husband trying it on first.
In West Virginia, no children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."
In Seattle, goldfish can ride the city buses in bowls only if they keep still.
In Illinois, animals can be sent to jail. A monkey served five days in a Chicago jail for shoplifting. Similarly, in South Bend, Indiana, a monkey was convicted of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a fine of $25 plus the cost of the trial.
A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing.
The Georgia town of Conyers ventures to curb speech by prohibiting utterances of the phrase "Two fried eggs and a fritter for a quarter."
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked in Massachusetts.
In Hawaii it is against the law for you to insert pennies in your ear.
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public in Ohio.
An old ordinance in Massachusetts declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio - a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!"
In Massachusetts mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
In New Jersey it's illegal to buy ice cream after 6pm unless you have a written note from your doctor.
In Calgary, it is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, without the authorization of the mayor or City Council.
Georgia has a law prohibiting people from saying "Oh boy" in public.
After lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, a man isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you or holding you in his arms.
It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
You can't use elephants to plow cotton fields in North Carolina.
A by-law forbids anyone from striking the sidewalk with a metal object in Winnipeg.
In Los Angeles, customers in meat markets are prohibited from poking a turkey to see how tender it is.
Under California state law, it is illegal to peel an orange in a hotel room.
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog in Oklahoma.
Any city in Missouri can levy a tax to support a band, as long as the mayor plays piccolo and each band member can eat peas with a knife.
In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within the city limits.
It's against the law to get a fish drunk in Oklahoma.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife in Pennsylvania.
It is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands in Vermont.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property in Oklahoma.
In Pennsylvania a special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
Under Alabama law, anyone who wears a false moustache in church and causes "unseemly laughter" is subject to arrest.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing in Texas.
Key West, Florida, has an ordinance prohibiting turtle racing within the city limits.
All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, but a bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times in Edmonton.
It is illegal to curse in front of a corpse in Texas.
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five dollar permit in Texas.
It is illegal for children to eat ice-cream cones on the streets on the Sabbath in Ottawa.
A law to reduce crime states: "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” in the state of Washington.
In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered to by a physician.
In Bellingham, Washington, it is illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.
In Idaho, the law states that all boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds.
Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the US since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
In Tennessee a man must walk in front of any car driven by a woman while waving a red flag as a warning.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.
In French Lick Springs, Indiana, there is a law requiring all black cats to wear bells on Friday the 13th.
In Mobile, Alabama, it is illegal for pigeons to eat pebbles from composite roofs.
In Berkeley, California, it's against the law to whistle for your lost canary before 7 A.M.
In Delaware, you'll get in trouble if you try to pawn your wooden leg.
In Atlanta it's against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or a street lamp.
In McLough, Kansas, it's illegal to wash your false teeth in a public drinking fountain.
In Portland, Maine, it's illegal to tickle a girl under the chin with a feather duster.
You can't kill a squirrel with a gun in a courtroom in Canton, Mississippi.
In Quemado, New Mexico, a newspaper can be fined if it misspells a person's name in print.
It's against the law to walk down the street while reading in New York City. Meanwhile, in Greene, New York, it's illegal to eat peanuts and walk backward down the street while a concert is on.
Theatre owners are forbidden to start a movie that will end after 2 am in Toronto.
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week on Saturday night in Vermont.
You are not allowed to saw wood on the streets, or wash your car in Toronto.
In the state of Washington, all lollipops are banned.
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