ARKANSAS

 

*  The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the main street bridge in Little Rock.

 

(what are they going to do, arrest mother nature?)

 

CALIFORNIA

 

*  In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.

*  In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

*  It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

*  In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

*  In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than two inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

 

(those laws are from so long ago, why are they still around?  it's surprizing to see that no women have ever complained about the last law either.)

 

COLORADO

 

*  In Denver, it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

 

(now does anyone "really" need a law like that?)

 

CONNECTICUT

 

*  In Devon, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

*  In Hartford, you aren't allowed to cross the street while walking on your hands.

 

(are they for real?)

 

FLORIDA

 

*  In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

 

(what!?)

 

GEORGIA

 

*  It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro.

 

(get a life!)

 

IDAHO

 

*  Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.

*  In Pocatello, a law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view.

 

(unbelievable!)

 

ILLINOIS

 

*  It is against the law for a monster to enter corporate limits of Urbana.

*  In Kirkland, a law forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of it's streets.

*  In Zion, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

 

(let's be real here!)

 

INDIANA

 

*  Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarrette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine and the trial costs.

*  In Gary, persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public street car within four hours of eating garlic.

 

(that means you Dracula!)

 

IOWA

 

*  Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown.

*  In Ottumwa, 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.

 

KANSAS

 

*  Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.

*  No one may catch fish with his bare hands in Kansas.

 

KENTUCKY

 

*  In Frankfort, it is against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.

*  In Lexington, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.

*  A Kentucky statute says:  "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club."  Later, an amendment proposed:  The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses."

 

MASSACHUSETTS

 

*  There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.

*  It is illegal to take more than two baths a month within Boston confines.

 

MICHIGAN

 

*  In Clawson, there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats and chickens.

*  In Detroit, 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.

*  In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

 

MISSOURI

 

*  Minors in Kansas City, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.

*  In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

*  New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant or cafe.   

 

NEW MEXICO

 

*  In Carrizozo, it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

 

NEW YORK

 

*  In Greene, it's illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalk when a concert is on.

*  In Carmel, a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

 

OHIO

 

*  In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration Day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.

*  In Bexely, Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.

*  In Oxford, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. 

 

OKLAHOMA

 

*  In Tulsa, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.

*  Harthahorne City Ordinance, section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotised person in a display window.

 

PENNSYLVANIA

 

*  The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.

*  In certain sections of Pennsylvania, many years ago, the Farmer's Anti-Automobile Society set up some "rules of the road."  In effect, they said:  1.  Automobiles traveling on country roads at night must send up a rocket every mile, then wait ten minutes for the road to clear.  2.  If a driver sees a team of horses, he is to pull on one side of the road and cover his machine with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted to blend into the scenery.  3.  In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes. 

 

TENNESSEE

 

*  In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

*  In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.

 

TEXAS

 

*  It is Texas law that when two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.

*  Texas law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in their possession.

 

UTAH

 

*  It is against the law to fish from horseback.

 

VIRGINIA

 

*  Virginia law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.

 

WASHINGTON

 

*  In Seattle, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.

*  In Wilbur, it's illegal to ride an ugly horse.

*  There is/was a law on the books in Washington state that stated that a motorcar driven at night must be preceded by something like 100 yards by a man carrying a lantern.

 

WEST VIRGINIA

 

*  In Nicholas county, no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

 

These laws are for real.  It's really enough to make you laugh though.  We could really save a lot of time and space by omiting all of these stupid laws.  There are a lot more as well.  Some of these laws were needed at "that" specific time.  They aren't needed now.  So what are we still doing with them?  It just goes to show our politicians are "hard" at work.  What we need is a 7 year rule.  Every 7 years, laws that are local, state and/or federal should be evaluated and if need be disregarded.  There are entirely too many laws.  What should be done is stop creating new laws, disregard those that are outdated and enforce the ones we have.