Topic: Crazy U.S. Laws
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Sat 01/20/07 04:50 PM
Crazy Laws Of The U.S.

Florida-- Having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

New Orleans, Louisiana-- A dog is entitled to his first bite of a
person.

California-- Removing your clothes in a bath house is against the law.

Urbana, Illinois-- A monster is not allowed within the city limits.

Cicero, Illinois-- An ordinance prohibts humming on the streets on
Sunday.

Clinton, Oklahoma-- Molesting an automobile is illegal.

Belvedere, California-- An ordinance reads that no dog shall be in a
public
place without its master on a leash.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-- An old ordinance forbids parking for over two
hours
unless a horse is tied to the car.

Louisiana-- It is illegal to gargle in public places.

Topeka, Kansas-- The installation of bathtubs is prohibited.

Kalamazoo, Michigan-- It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.

Kansas-- The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.

Detroit, Michigan-- Willfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.

Detriot, Michigan-- It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on
Sunday.

Augusta, Maine-- To stroll down the street playing a violin is against
the
law.

Omaha, Nebraska-- Sneezing or burping is illegal during a church
service.

Spartansburg, South Carolina-- Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street
cemetery is forbidden.

Nogales, Arizona-- An ordinance prohibits the wearing of suspenders.

Massachusetts-- It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full
bath.

Iowa-- A kiss lasting more than five minutes is against the law.

Oklahoma-- It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a
motor Vehicle.

Toledo, Ohio-- Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.

Huntington, West Virginia-- Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any
woman
passing a firehouse.

Baldwin Park, California-- It is unlawful to ride a bicycle in a
swimming
pool.

Boston, Massachusets-- An old law prohibits the taking of baths on
Sunday.

North Andover, Massachusetts-- An ordinance prohibits the use of space
guns.

Tylertown, Mississippi-- It is unlawful to shave in the center of main
street.

Milford, Massachusetts-- Peeping in the windows of automobiles is
forbidden.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin-- It is against the law to play a flute and drums
on
the streets to attract attention.

Arkansas-- A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will
not
get a raise.

Miami, Florida-- It is against the law to imitate animals.

Texas-- Carrying a spear or a sword to a polling place is illegal.

Santa Ana, California-- Two or more persons may not congregate for the
purpose of discussion on the sidewalks.

Memphis, Tennessee-- It is against the law to sell teddy bears or
yo-yo's on
Sunday.

Boston, Massachusetts-- Mourners at a wake must not eat more than three
sandwiches apiece.

South Carolina-- State law forbids crawling around in public sewers
without
a permit.

Kentucky-- A man may not purchase a hat unless his wife is with him.

Massachusetts-- It is illegal to duel with water pistols.

Louisiana-- Catching lizards at night is prohibited.

Norfolk, Virginia-- It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 AM and
after 4 PM.

Detroit, Michigan-- An ordinance prohibits sitting in the middle of the
street to read a newspaper.

Brooklyn, New York-- Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs.

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."

Los Angeles, California-- You Cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at
the
same time.

Zion, Illinois-- It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to
dogs,
cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

Carmel, New York-- A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and
pants
that do not match.

Clawson, Michigan-- There is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to
sleep
with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.

Gary, Indiana-- Persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or
other
theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours
of eating garlic.

Miami, Florida-- It's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of
strapless gown.

St. Louis, Missouri-- It's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street
and
drink beer from a bucket.

Detroit, Michigan-- Couples are banned from making love in an automobile
unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked
on the couple's own property.

Hartford, Connecticut-- You aren't allowed to cross a street while
walking
on your hands.

Michigan-- A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her
husband's
permission.

Baltimore, Maryland-- 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.

Oxford, Ohio-- It's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while
standing in front of a man's picture.

Nicholas County, West Virginia-- No member of the clergy is allowed to
tell
jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit
during a church service.

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

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."

Carrizozo, New Mexico-- It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven
in
public (includes legs and face).

Los Angeles, California-- 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.

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."

United States-- The federal government forces states to set speed limits
of
55 miles per hour or less. This law was later ammended to
allow travel at 65 miles per hour but only on rural roads.