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Old July 8th, 2003, 03:09 PM
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Laws for stupid people

C'mon I know you have some good ones. Just gimme some laws that are stupid, or intended for the stupid. Like these:

Alabama:


It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

Arkansas:


It is illegal to mispronounce Arkansas while in Arkansas [Thanks to Aaron Parmet for that one]

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.
It is illegal to eat an orange in your bath tub [Thanks to Meagin Caza for that one]

Connecticut:


You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.
You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.
A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces [Thanks to an anonymous sender at Emaloo5489@aol.com for that one]

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.
(SARASOTA) 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.

Illinois:


It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Indiana:


Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
Citizens are not allowed to attend a cinema or theatre nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.

Iowa:


Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

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.

Louisana:


It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault".

Massachusetts:


Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

Minnesota:


It is illegal to give or receive oral sex [Thanks to Kiersten Pencap for that one]

Nebraska:


A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

New Mexico:


Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.

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.

North Dakota:


Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio:


Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

Oklahoma:


Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Pennsylvania:


A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

South Carolina


It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house. [Thanks to Ashleigh McGee for that one]

Texas:


A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
It is legal to commit a homicide as long as you tell the person when, and how you are going to kill them. [Thanks to Ashleigh McGee for that one]
In Houston You cannot buy beer after midnight on sunday, but you can buy it on Monday. [Thanks to Jillchan25@aol.com for that]
There is an old law in Texas that states you are unable to tuck your pants into one boot unless you own ten or more cattle. [Thanks to Kitiara09@aol.com for that]
It is illegal to spit on the sidewalk. [Thanks to Kitiara09@aol.com also for that]

Vermont:


Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.

Washington:


All lollipops are banned.
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".

West Virginia:


No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions".

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