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Weird state laws. There are some really weird state laws, like in one state firemen are not allowed to rescue women in their pajamas, and in another ducks are not allowed to "quack" after 11:00 p.m. It's really weird. I found tons of them. Another is that in Texas you can't sell styrofoam alligators at a parade, and in Utah its illegal to go fishing on horseback. You find tons and tons by just googleing "weird state laws." Weird, huh?
submitted by Bekah (Lee) P., age 11(almost , North Dakota
(November 5, 2008 - 4:40 pm)
(November 5, 2008 - 4:40 pm)
Yikes those are really weird! Especially Vermont and New Mexico.
(April 6, 2009 - 5:13 pm)
Oh, I meant to say "CARS must be tethered outside public buildings." :) Because tying dogs up doesn't seem so weird, does it? :)
(April 6, 2009 - 6:12 pm)
Hehehe.... I found more!! :):) :D:D
Sorry to the ye Muse fans, but: In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises. [}
In Wyoming, it is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.
In Pennsylvania, Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, Nebraska, his parents may be arrested.
In Minnesota, women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus
In Waterville, ME, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public.
In Texas, it is illegal to drive without windshield wipers, but you don't need the actual windshield!
In CA, it is illegal to shoot any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church
In Alaska, no kids are allowed to build a snowman bigger than themselves on school property!
Tee hee hee!! :):):):)
(April 6, 2009 - 3:09 pm)
*rolls around on floor giggling*
(April 6, 2009 - 6:15 pm)
Tee hee hee!!! :):):) Aren't laws weird??? (well, some of them) :D:D:D
(April 7, 2009 - 9:55 am)
I think our senators and congressmen must've been a little drunk when they made those up. The Pennsylvania one... *literally laughs out loud*
(April 7, 2009 - 11:06 am)
Yeah, I know!!! :):) What's the point of them, anyway???? :):):) "OH NO!!! YOU DIDN'T TAKE YOUR CAR APART, PIECE BY PIECE!!!!!! YOU'RE UNDER ARREST!!!" :)D)D)D Hehehe... I saw another version of that law, that said the same stuff, but ended with "or you must sing [or maybe it was yodel] in the bathtub." Very odd.... :):):D
(April 7, 2009 - 5:16 pm)
WHAT!?!?!
(April 7, 2009 - 11:18 am)
Hehehe... the MN one is funny!
(April 7, 2009 - 3:28 pm)
I've heard of that law....it's just that in IL the official language isn't "English" it's "American."
(April 7, 2009 - 3:53 pm)
Hey, Lena, we're on at the same time!
*giggles because is being stupid*
(April 7, 2009 - 5:25 pm)
That's not stupid! Cool! :)
(April 8, 2009 - 7:43 am)
Their jails must get crowded pretty fast! I will make sure I am fluent in Spanish before I go to Illinois. ;)
(April 7, 2009 - 5:23 pm)
*Joins BellaTrix and really can't stop laughing*
OMG those are hilarious!
Some more:
In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping...
In Florida men seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown can be fined.
In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog
In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death
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 California it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license
In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away if the driver is thought to be either "poorly dressed" or "unbathed"
In Calgary Alberta, there is still a by-law that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.
In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)
In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
And, of course, being a born Tennesean, I have to put these:
Hollow logs may not be sold.
“Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
No Christian parent may require their children to pick up trash from the highway on Easter day.
Driving is not to be done while asleep
It is legal to gather and consume roadkill.( no wonder some people here are kinda wierd..)
Skunks may not be carried into the state.
One may not throw bottles at a tree.
Wow, now I'm amazed that these are actually real! I mean, "Hollow logs may not be sold"? LOL!!!
(April 7, 2009 - 11:05 pm)
These crack me up so much! The penalty for jumping off a building is DEATH? Yikes... fire hydrants must be checked an hour before a fire? OK, I'll go check my schedule to see when the next fire is! It's illegal to go to bed without having a bath in Massachusetts???
A whole lot of people must be in jail!
(April 9, 2009 - 8:32 am)