Titled 'Silly Laws'

• Frankfort, Kentucky, makes it against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.
• Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown, Iowa.
• Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
• In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
• In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
• In Greene, New York, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks when a concert is on.
• In Lexington, Kentucky, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
• In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
• In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
• In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view."
• In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
• In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
• In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
• It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
• It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
• It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.
• It is Texas law that when two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
• It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.
• Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.
• Kirkland, Illinois, law forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of its streets.
• Minors in Kansas City, Missouri, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.
• New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
• Texas law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in his possession.
• The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
• The City of Palo Alto, in its official description of parking lot standards, specifies the grade of wheelchair access ramps in terms of centimeters of rise per foot of run. A compromise...
• The penalty for laughing in a courtroom is six months in jail; if it were not for this penalty, the jury would never hear the evidence.-- H. L. Mencken
• The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
• There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.
• Virginia law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.
• It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
• Two people cannot kiss in front of a church.
• All Public Displays of Affection (PDAs) are forbidden on Sunday.
• Pedestrians always have the right of way.
• Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays
• In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.
• There is/was a law on the books in Washington state that stated that a motorcar driven at night must be preceded by something like 100 yards by a man carrying a lantern.....
• Stupid laws: In the England it is illegal to sell most goods on a Sunday, (this law is mostly ignored), it is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a sunday!
• Pennsylvania:
• In certain sections of Pennsylvania many years ago, the Farmer's Anti-Automobile society set up some "rules of the road." In effect, they said:
• 1. "Automobiles travelling on country roads at night must send up a rocket every mile, then wait ten minutes for the road to clear."
• 2. "If a driver sees a team of horses, he is to pull to one side of the road and cover his machine with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted to blend into the scenery."
• 3. "In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes."
• Utah:
• It is against the law to fish from horseback.
• Ohio:
• In Bexley, Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
• Indiana:
• Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine and the trial costs.
• Kansas:
• No one may catch fish with his bare hands in Kansas.
• California:
• In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.
• Kentucky:
• A Kentucky statute says:
• "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club." Later, an amendment proposed: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses."
• Oklahoma:
• Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
• These excerpts are from the book "Loony Laws" by Robert Pelton (Walker; $8.95) Enjoy!
• In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."
• In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
• In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
• In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
• In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic.
• In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
• In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
• In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
• In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
• In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.
• In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
• In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
• In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
• In Pennsylvania, "any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."
• In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
• In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.
• In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club"
• An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."

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