A list of loony and weird laws.

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I was e-mailed these from a friend earlier, thought I'd share them. These are totally ridiculous! Lol.

My apologies if this has been done here before.....but if not....enjoy.

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In Knoxville, TN, you're not allowed to lasso fish.

Some ancient middle-eastern countries banned tickling because leaders believed it to be an aphrodesiac.

In Idaho it is illegal to give someone a box of candy if it weighs over fifty pounds.

Convicted drunk drivers in San Salvador face a firing squad.

Modems in Australia are not allowed to answer on the first ring. If they do it's a $12,000 fine.

Massage parlors are outlawed in, of all places, Hornytown, NC.

Hawaii residents can be fined for not owning a boat.

In England, it is illegal for two men to have sex if there is a third person within the residence.

Horses in Marshalltown, IA, are not allowed to eat fire hydrants.

Wearing New York Jets clothing in Ada, OK is a felony.

Atheism in Vermont is illegal.

In Nova Scotia, you're not allowed to water your lawn if it's raining.

Kansas City minors can buy shotguns with no problem, but they're not permitted to buy capguns.

Wisconsinites may not murder their enemies. The law says nothing about their friends, however.

In Maine you will be fined if your Christmas decorations are not down by January 14th.

It is OK to attempt to escape from a Denmark prison. If you're caught, however, you forfeit any possibility of an early parole.

A classic from Kansas: "If two trains shall meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. "

In Huntington, WV, it's legal to beat your wife, provided you do it on Sunday on the courthouse steps.

In British Columbia, it's illegal to kill Bigfoot.

In Utah, the husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

You can be fined $500 if you detonate a nuclear device within the San Diego city limits.

A woman can go topless in New York City as long as she's not doing it for money.

It's a felony in Montana for a wife to open her husband's mail.

In France it's illegal to name your pig Napoleon.

If you've participated in a duel, you can't become governor of Pennsylvania.

In South Dakota, if there are more than five Native Americans on your property, you're allowed to shoot them.

It's against California law for a car to exceed 60 mph if it doesn't have a driver.

Kissing in Iowa can't last longer than five minutes.

In Oklahoma, it's statutory rape if the man is over 18 and the girl is under 18, but only if she's a virgin. If she's not (and she's at least 16), it's not illegal. If he's also under 18, it's permitted as well.

It is illegal to hunt and/or kill camels in Arizona.

In Alabama, you can't flick boogers into the wind.

In California, it's illegal to cry on the witness stand or walk down the street if you're ugly.

In Connecticut, for a pickle to officially be considered a pickle, it has to bounce.

Floridians may not break more than three dishes per day, any more than Hawaiians can put coins in their ears.

Illinois law wisely forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

In Iowa, one kiss may last no more than five minutes and one-armed piano players must perform for free.

Don't take a lion to the movies in Maryland or put a gorilla in your back seat in Massachusetts.

No whale fishing in Nebraska.

No frowning at a police officer, or offering whiskey or cigarettes to zoo animals in New Jersey.

Nothing is illegal in Nevada.

A New Yorker is forbidden to walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket, and while riding in a New York elevator, you must talk to no one and fold your hands while looking toward the door.

You may not eat a doughnut and walk backward on a city street in Ohio unless it's Sunday or the Fourth of July.

Oklahoma is not the place to make ugly faces at a dog.

Oregon prohibits kangaroo boxing as well sermons delivered by ministers who've just eaten garlic or onions, and you may not pump your own gas in service stations. (Just kidding, that's too stupid.)

Pennsylvanians may neither sing in the bathtub nor sleep on a refrigerator, while throwing pickle juice on a Rhode Island trolley is verboten.

Don't lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory within South Dakota's borders, and girlfriend, don't even think about calling a man for a date in Tennessee. You can be legally married in Texas by publicly introducing a person as your spouse three times, and while you may drive without a windshield there, you must have wipers.

Whistling underwater is illegal in Vermont.

In Virginia, it is illegal to tickle torture women.

You may not kiss on a train in Wisconsin.

It is illegal to photograph a Wyoming rabbit during the month of June.
 
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that was good:)
Omg, those laws are so weird; weird, but funny. I wonder what was going through people's minds when they thought them up. Thanks for sharing.
 
Hey Maestro Anciano! Very funny-those goofy laws always crack me up! Thanks for sharin'! 🙂 I'm gonna go check out that website, Faith thank you too!

This was my favorite, "Oklahoma is not the place to make ugly faces at a dog." AND then this one, "In Virginia, it is illegal to tickle torture women." But, I luv tickle torture...
 
Chasity said:
This was my favorite, "Oklahoma is not the place to make ugly faces at a dog." AND then this one, "In Virginia, it is illegal to tickle torture women." But, I luv tickle torture...

Well then, how very fortunate for YOU that you live in Arizona....where, if it were up to you, the practice would be ENCOURAGED.... 😀 😛

Just kidding Chas....just kidding.......... 😛 😛 😛 😛

And thanks for the website Faith. :: tu ::
 
Omg, i'm dissapointed now i can't do my weekly lasooing of fish j/k.

In England, it is illegal for two men to have sex if there is a third person within the residence.

How ridiculous is that, i live in england and i never heard of that.

Yay, now i can go to nevada and kill, woohoo!
 
In California, it's illegal to cry on the witness stand or walk down the street if you're ugly.

No way ??

My gosh, those laws are so weird, but funny, lmao
& you can be arrested if you don't respect them ?? So stupid !!!
Thanky for the laught btw !!! 😀
 
OLD MASTER 2.0 said:
Well then, how very fortunate for YOU that you live in Arizona....where, if it were up to you, the practice would be ENCOURAGED.... 😀 😛

Just kidding Chas....just kidding.......... 😛 😛 😛 😛

I know! LOL! Thank goodness for Arizona! ...and I most certaintly do encourage tickle torture? Have you ever had the pleasure yourself?! 😉
 
Chasity said:
I know! LOL! Thank goodness for Arizona! ...and I most certaintly do encourage tickle torture? Have you ever had the pleasure yourself?! 😉


Nah....I cannot indulge I'm sad to say, it's against the law in New York City, much to my girlfriend's dissapointment.... :: wacko : 😛 😛

It's also illegal in New York to pronounce the letters "R" and "L" when you're talking.
I mean really, have you ever heard us "tawk"? Lol......
 
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