Dumb laws II

State - Alabama 

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday. 
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 
Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex    

Anniston 

You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street. 
Jasper 

It is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger than the diameter of his thumb.    

Lee County 

It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday. 


State - Arizona 

There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus 

When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses. 

It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water. 
 

Maricopa County 

No more than six girls may live in any house. 
 

Mohave County 

A decree declares that anyone caught stealing soap must wash himself with it until it is all used up. 
 

Nogales 

An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders. 
Tempe 

One must be 18 years old to buy spray paint. 
 

Tombstone 

It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling. 
Tucson 

Women may not wear pants. 


State - Arkansas 

A law provides that schoolteachers who bob their hair will not get a raise. 

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month 

Little Rock 

Dogs may not bark after 6 PM. 

Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term. 

It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday. 

State - California 

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship. 

Women may not drive in a housecoat. 

Arcadia 

Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways. 

Blythe 

You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows. 
Burlingame 

It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds. 
Carmel 

Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk. 
Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits. 
Cathedral City 

It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle 
Dana Point 

One may not use one's own restroom if the window is open. 
Lafayette 

You are forbidden to spit on the ground within 5 feet of another person. 
Los Angeles 

It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. 
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time. 
You may not hunt moths under a streetlight. 
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand. 
It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison. 
Ontario 

Roosters may not crow in the city limits. 
Pasadena 

It is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. 
Prunedale 

Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house. 
Redlands 

Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking ahead of it. 
Riverside 

One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. 
San Francisco 

Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street. 
It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner. 
San Jose 

It is illegal to have more than two cats or dogs. 


State - Colorado 

Alamosa 
To own a dog over three months of age, one must obtain a license. 
Arvada 

Establishments that sell alcohol must have enough lighting to read text inside them. 
Denver 

The dogcatcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park. 
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor. 
You may not drive a black car on Sundays. 
It is illegal to mistreat rats in Denver, Colorado. 
Logan County 

It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep. 
Sterling 

Cats may not run loose without having been fit with a taillight. 


State - Connecticut 

It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades. 
You cannot buy any alcohol after 8pm or on Sundays. 
Devon 

It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. 
Hartford 

You aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. 
You may not educate dogs. 
It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday. 
New Britain 

It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire. 
Waterbury 

It is illegal for any beautician to hum, whistle, or sing while working on a customer. 


State - Delaware 

It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink. 
Lewes 

It is illegal to wear pants that are "firm fitting" around the waist. 
Rehoboth Beach 

On Halloween, children may only "trick-or-treat" from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and if Halloween falls on a Sunday, they must "trick-or-treat" on October 30 during this same time interval. 
No person shall pretend to sleep on a bench on the boardwalk. 
Six-year-old girls may not run around without being fully clothed. 


State - 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. 
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. 
Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. 
It is illegal to skateboard without a license. 
You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays. 
It is considered an offense to shower naked. 
You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers. 
Pensacola 

A woman can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bathtub because of using self-beautification utensils. 
Satellite Beach 

Beer may not be sold between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. 


State - Georgia 

Gainesville 
Chicken must be eaten with the hands. 
 

Jonesboro 

It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy." 
Marietta 

Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck. 


State - Illinois 

You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile. 
The English language is not to be spoken. 
Chicago 

Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire. 
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey. 
Cicero 

Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays. 
Crystal Lake 

If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city's water to water it. Additionally, the resident must obtain a permit from the city to water the lawn with outside water sources. 
Eureka 

A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman. 
Evanston 

Bowling is forbidden. 
It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. 
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. 
Fairfield 

It is unlawful for "Negroes" to be within county boundaries from sundown to sunrise. 
Galesburg 

There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats. 
No person may keep a smelly dog. 
Kenilworth 

A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence. 
Kirkland 

Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland's streets. 
Normal 

It is against the law to make faces at dogs. 


State - Indiana 

One may not sniff glue. 
Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March. 
It is illegal to sell cars on Sunday. 
A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17. 
It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks. 
Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session. 
No one may catch a fish with his bare hands. 
Men are prohibited from standing in a bar. 
You are not allowed to carry a cocktail from the bar to a table. The waiter or waitress has to do it.
Drinks on the house are illegal. 
Drinking from your own bottle in a bar can lead to your arrest. 
You are required to pour your drink into a glass. 
All males 18 to 50 years old must work six days a year on public roads. 
Mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a tendency to habitually kiss other humans. 
Hotel sheets must be exactly 99 inches long and 81 inches wide. 
Beech Grove 

It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park. 
Elkhart 

It is illegal for barbers to threaten to cut off kid's ears. 
Evansville 

While driving on Main Street you may not have your lights on. 
Gary 

Within four hours of eating garlic, a person may not enter a movie house, theater, or ride a public streetcar. 


State - Iowa 

A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public. 
One-armed piano players must perform for free. 
Kisses may last for no more than five minutes. 
Fort Madison 

The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire. 
Ottumwa 

Within the city limits, a man may not wink at any woman he does not know. 


State - Kansas 

If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed.   Derby 

Hitting a vending machine that stole your money is illegal. 
Salina 

It is against the law to leave your car running unattended. 
Topeka 

The installation of bathtubs is prohibited. 
Wichita 

Before proceeding through the intersection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist is required to get out of their vehicle and fire three shot gun rounds into the air.

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Dumb laws I

Many dumb, crazy, stupid laws are antiquated and

old-fashioned because they are based on the standards and mores of the past, particularly laws prohibiting work or other such activity on Sunday – the so-called blue laws. Others restrict the activity of women. Most are so crazy you have to wonder how and why they were ever enacted.

When I decided to research “dumb laws,” I found literally, thousands of them – some repealed but many still on the books, simply not enforced. Here are the 53 most hilarious dumb laws I found. Hope you laugh as hard as I did when discovering and writing about them.

In Alabama, it's illegal to wear a funny fake mustache to church. So if you’re a God-fearing man, don’t wear a fake mustache to church, and above all, don’t wear one that’s funny.

In Alabama, putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death. Could we call this condemnation by condiment?

In Fairbanks, Alaska, it's illegal to give a moose alcohol and it's also illegal for moose to have sex on city streets. This one makes a little sense. If you get the moose plastered, no telling what he or she will do – on or off the streets.

In Arizona, donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. Was there a lot of this happening?

There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus in Arizona. How about if I just insult it a little?

You are not allowed to suddenly start or stop a car in front of a McDonald's or any other drive-in restaurant in Little Rock, Arkansas.That law was probably sponsored by Chili’s, Applebee’s, Denny’s and all the other sit-down restaurants in town lacking drive-ins.

In Arkansas, a man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. Ladies! You’re under no such restrictions!

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour in California. How often do you see a vehicle exceed 0 miles per hour without a driver?

In Denver, Colorado, next-door neighbors may not lend each other vacuum cleaners. How did that law get on the books in the first place? Was it supported by the vacuum cleaner companies who wanted to sell more vacuums and “clean up”? 

You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour in Connecticut. If they stop you, they should give you a medal and a TV interview!

In Connecticut, In order for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it must bounce. Do Heinz and Vlasic know about this?

No one may use a white cane, unless they are blind in Connecticut. It they are blind, how will they know if they are using a white cane?

Penalty for horse theft is death by hanging in Florida. Does that mean hanging the horse?

If an elephant is parked at or tied to a parking meter in Florida, the parking fee must be paid just as if a car had parked there. This is not as far-fetched as it may seem. TheRingling Circus Museum is located on the property where John Ringling once lived in Sarasota , Florida . Porsches, Pontiacs, or pachyderms – no difference.

Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal in Florida.Having sexual relations with a porcupine is not only illegal; it is impossible – unless you’re a porcupine, too.

It is considered an offense to shower naked in Florida. Move to Indiana . You can take a bath there during the months of April and September.*

* Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March in Indiana. Was this law sponsored by the deodorant companies? Move to Florida . You can take a shower there. Just don’t get naked!

It is Illegal in Idaho for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. Must be a lot of fat happy broads there.

Chicago, Illinois forbids fishing while sitting on a giraffe's neck. Wonder if that would apply if you are sitting atop an elephant – or a water buffalo – or a hippopotamus?

One-armed piano players who perform in Iowa must do so for free. Now, that is definitely unfair, biased and prejudiced. Why should they perform for free? One-handed piano players of the world, unite!

In Louisiana, you could go to jail for up to a year for making a false promise. So be sure you mean it when you say your vows at your wedding. “I do, I do, I swear, sweetheart, I do.”

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol in Louisiana. So it’s O.K. to use a real gun?

In Massachusetts no gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. How about if I put him in the front seat? With a seat belt?

Beavers in Michigan could be fined up to $10,000 per day for building unlicensed dams. The state once sent a letter to a landowner in Grand Rapids ordering him to remove unauthorized wood debris dams. The reply sent by the landowner was widely circulated around the Internet as he pointed out that the "wood debris dams" belonged to beavers and he was not responsible. He could have told them, “I am not my beaver’s keeper.”

No one may cross Minnesota state lines with a duck on top of their head. If you wander around with a duck on the top of your head, you can expect to run afoul – get it, afowl - of the law in any state.

Donut holes may not be sold in Lehigh, Nebraska. So in Lehigh, do as the Lehighans do 

 – be prepared to eat the (w)hole donut and nothing but the donut.

It is illegal to sleep naked in Minnesota. Where do we go to join the “naked police”?

In Reno, Nevada, the sale of sex toys, which includes "any device ... designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs," is forbidden. This law is rather ironic.Brothels are legal in Nevada where you can buy the services of someone to “stimulate” you. But you can't buy a “toy” to “stimulate” yourself.

It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway in Nevada. Better stay on the side streets.

In New Hampshire, you may not tap your feet, nod your head or in any way keep time with the music played in a tavern, restaurant or cafe. The only actions they left out of this law were humming, whistling, singing, dancing and breathing.

New York residents may not greet one another by putting their thumb to their nose and wiggling their fingers. Guns and knives – okay. But thumbs are a no-no.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door in New York. Might make more sense to look toward your wallet and your handbag.

Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields in North Carolina. So keep your elephant at home and use your tractor instead.

A person may be jailed in Fargo,North Dakota for wearing a hat while dancing or wearing a hat to an event where dancing is taking place. I doubt that this law is enforced any more but don’t take any chances. Don’t wear a hat. Just be sure you’re wearing pants.

In North Dakota, It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. In South 

Carolina, It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. Just to be on the safe side, take off your shoes inNorth Dakota. And stay awake when you visit cheese factories in South Carolina.

In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk. I’m bewildered. How do you get a trout tipsy? a pike pickled? a perch pie-eyed? a bass blotto? a walleye wasted? a salmon smashed? A catfish cockeyed? More significantly, how do you know if you succeeded?

In Oregon, a person may not test their physical endurance while driving a car on a highway. Does that mean racing your car or some other interesting (?) activity?

It is illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors in Pennsylvania. I can’t think of a comment that would be funnier than this dumb law.

Horses may not be kept in bathtubs in South Carolina. You can lead a horse to water, but how in the world would you get him into a bathtub?

Skunks may not be carried into the state of Tennessee. Guess it’s okay if the skunks wander across the state line under their own power.

In Tennessee, driving is not to be done while asleep. Wish they would enforce that one during rush hour in all 50 states.

An anti-crime law in Texas requires criminals to give their victims notice,oral or written, 24 hours in advance of the crime they are planning to commit and the nature of that crime. "Dear Mr. Bank President, I'm planning to rob your bank tomorrow. Please leave the vault door open.”

In Texas, It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. Shoot all the buffalo you want from the first floor.

In Texas, It is illegal to drive without windshield wipers. You don't need a windshield, 

but you must have the wipers. And, pray tell, where would you fasten them?

It is illegal to milk another person's cow in Texas. Thou shall not covet thy neighbor’s cow.

Birds have the right of way on all highways in Utah. Is that where we got the expression: “jay walking”?

In Vermont, whistling underwater is illegal. That one I’d like to see for myself.

It is illegal to tickle women in Virginia. I guess it’s OK to tickle men.

In Waynesboro, Virginia, it was once illegal for a woman to drive a car up Main Street unless her husband walked in front of the car waving a red flag. This law may have been enacted by a disgruntled wife looking for a sure-fire way to eliminate her spouse.

It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions driving around the state of Washington to stop at city limits and telephone the local chief of police before entering town. Just like the previously mentioned Texas anti-crime law, the police want criminals to RSVP.

You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June in Wyoming. Unless, of course, you get it to sign a release.

And my all-time favorite: Road kill may be taken home for supper in West Virginia. Whatever you do, do not accept that invitation for a home-cooked dinner.

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