Dunno if true or not but some bizare and funny one if true




    * Alabama In Jasper, it is illegal for a husband to beat his wife with a stick larger in diameter than his thumb.
    * It is illegal to play Dominos on Sunday.
    * It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in a church.
    * Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

      Alaska
    * In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.
    * It is illegal to a wake a bear for the purpose of photography, although it is legal to shoot a sleeping bear.

      Arizona
    * In Tucson, it is illegal for women to wear pants.
    * In Globe, it is illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American.
    * In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse.
    * In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders.
    * In Phoenix, every man who enters the city limits must wear pants.
    * In Hackberry, it is illegal for women to eat raw onions while drinking buttermilk on Sunday.

      Arkansas
    * A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
    * It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
    * It is illegal for the Arkansas River to raise higher than the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
    * In Fayetteville, it is illegal to kill any living creature, including insects.
    * In Little Rock, if a man and a woman flirt with each other in the streets, the could be jailed for 30 days.

      California
    * In Los Angeles, a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than two inches wide, or she gives him permission to use a larger strap.
    * It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless its a whale.
    * In Pacific Grove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine.
    * In Pasedena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
    * It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
    * In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
    * In San Francisco, it is illegal to wipe ones car with used underwear.
    * It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles.
    * It is illegal to eat oranges in a bathtub.

      Colorado
    * In Durango, it is illegal to go out in public dressed in clothing unbecoming to ones gender.
    * In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
    * In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits.

      Connecticut
    * In Hartford, it is illegal to educate a dog.
    * It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.
    * In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks in 25 mph, even when going to a fire.
    * In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on a Sunday.

      Delaware
    * In Lewes, it is illegal to wear pants that are form-fitting around the waist.
    * It is illegal to fly over a body of water unless sufficient supplies of food and water are on board.

      Florida
    * In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear of any kind of strapless gown.
    * Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
    * Topless walking within a 150 foot zone between the beach and the street is prohibited
    * It is illegal to jog with your eyes closed.
    * In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.

      Georgia
    * All males in the state between the ages of 16 and 50 are required to work on public roads.
    * In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on ones porch in an indecent position.
    * In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
    * It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down.

      Hawaii
    * It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
    * It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.

      Idaho
    * In Pocatello, it is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearences, generally all of which reflect unfavorably upon the citys reputation.
    * Boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds.

      Illinois
    * In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or deformed to the point of being an unsightly or disguting object are banned from going out in public.
    * Also in Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
    * One more in Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
    * It is illegal to speak English, the officially recognized language is "American."
    * In Guernee, it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts.
    * In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet.

      Indiana
    * Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.
    * In Gary, it is illegal to attend the theater within four hours of eating garlic.

      Iowa
    * State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player.
    * In Fort Madison, fireman are required to practice for 15 minutes before going to a fire.

      Kansas
    * It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie a la mode on Sundays.
    * In Wichita, it is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper.
    * In Lang, it is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat.
    * In Natoma, it is illegal to throw a knife at any one wearing a striped shirt.

      Kentucky
    * It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is a)escorted by at least two police officers, b)armed with a club, c)or lighter than 90 pounds or more than 200 pounds.
    * It is illegal to remarry the same man four times.
    * it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

      Louisiana
    * In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.
    * It is considered simple assault to bite someone in New Orleans, but it is aggravated assault if the biter has false teeth.
    * It is against the law to gargle in public.

      Maine
    * In Portland, it is illegal for men to tickle women under the chin with feather dusters.
    * The most money one can legally win gambling is three dollars.
    * It Rumford, it is illegal for a tenant to bite his/her landlord.
    * In Waterville, it is illegal to blow ones nose in public.

      Maryland
    * In Baltimore, it is illegal to wash or scrub sinks, no matter how dirty they get.
    * Every person who has bowled since 1833 may be fined $2 for each offence.
    * In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second.
    * Its illegal to mistreat oysters.
    * Its illegal to play Randy Newmans "Short People" on the radio.

      Massachusetts
    * In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping in the nude in the rented rooms.
    * It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
    * Dueling with water pistols is illegal.
    * In Boston, it is illegal for someone to take a bath unless ordered by a physician.
    * In 1659, Christmas was outlawed.

      Michigan
    * A man legally owns his wifes hair.
    * In Detroit, it is illegal to ogle a woman from a moving car.
    * In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances is 20 mph.
    * Under state law, dentists are officially classified as mechanics.

      Minnesota
    * Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Clause.
    * In Minneapolis, double parkers can be put on a chain gang.
    * Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.
    * Its illegal to tease skunks.

      Mississippi
    * It is still legal to kill ones servant.
    * In Truro, a would-be groom must prove himself manly prior to marriage by hunting and killing 6 blackbirds or 3 cows.

      Missouri
    * In Saco, women are forbidden from wearing hats that might frighten timid persons, children, or animals.
    * In St. Louis, it is illegal for an on-duty firefighter to rescue a woman wearing a nightgown. In order to be rescued, a woman must be fully dressed.

      Montana
    * It is a felony for a wife to open her husbands mail.
    * It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime.
    * It Whitehall, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with icepicks attached to the wheels.

      Nebraska
    * It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
    * In Waterloo, barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7am and 7pm.
    * In Omaha, barbers are forbidden form shaving their customers chests.
    * If a child burps during a church service, their parents may be arrested.
    * It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.

      Nevada
    * It Nyala, a man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people.
    * In Eureka, men are forbidden from kissing women.
    * Everyone walking on the streets of Elko is required to wear a mask.

      New Hampshire
    * It is illegal to sell the clothes one is wearing to pay off a gamling debt.
    * It is illegal to check into a hotel with an assumed name.
    * It is illegal to dye margerine pink.

      New Jersey
    * It is against the law to frown at a police officer.
    * In Neward, it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his/her doctor.
    * It is illegal to slurp soup.
    * In Trenton, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street.
    * In Dumont, it is illegal to spit on the sidewalk on Sundays.

      New Mexico
    * In Raton, it is illegal for a woman to rider horseback down a public street with a kimono on.
    * The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary is banned in Carlsbad.

      New York
    * In New York City, it is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
    * In New York City, it is illegal for a man to ogle a lady. The accused are forced to wear horse-blinders.
    * Also in New York City, it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose, at the same time extending and wiggling the fingers of his hand.

      North Carolina
    * In Charlotte, women must have their bodies covered by 16 yards of cloth at all time.
    * In Ashville, it is illegal to sneeze on city streets.

      North Dakota
    * In Fargo, one may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a party where dancing is taking place.
    * It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
    * It is illegal to serve beer and pretzels at the same time in any bar, club, or restaurant.

      Ohio
    * In Cleveland, women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, for men can see the reflection of their underwear.
    * In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell Cornflakes on Sunday.
    * It Oxford, it is illegal for a women to undress in front of a mans picture.
    * In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.
    * Catch-22 is banned in Strongville.

      Oklahoma
    * People who make ugly faces at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
    * In Schulter, it is illegal for a woman to gamble while wearing a towel.

      Oregon
    * One may not bathe without wearing "suitable clothing," i.e., clothing that covers ones body from neck to knee.
    * In Hood River, it is illegal to juggle without a license.
    * In Marion, ministers are forbidden from eating onions or garlic before giving a sermon.
    * In Willowdale, no man may curse while having sex with his wife.

      Pennsylvania
    * Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear to be skittings, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bush.
    * In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics.
    * Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or the groom is drunk.

      Rhode Island
    * In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
    * It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
    * In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sundown.

      South Carolina
    * Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church.
    * No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
    * In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers.

      South Dakota
    * It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
    * Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.

      Tennesee
    * It is illegal to use a lasso to catch fish.
    * In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
    * In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners, its illegal to take unfinished pie home and all pie must be eaten on the premises.
    * In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself, unless a man is walking or running in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists.

      Texas
    * It is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.
    * A recently passed anti-crime laws requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and explain to the nature of the crime about to be comitted.
    * It is illegal to milk another personss cow.
    * In El Paso, churches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to have spittoons on hand.
    * In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.

      Utah
    * Birds have the right of way on all highways.
    * A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

      Vermont
    * Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
    * It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
    * It is illegal to whistle underwater.

      Virginia
    * In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
    * In Norfolk, it is unlawful for chickens to lay eggs before 8AM and after 4PM.
    * It is illegal for a man to kick his wife out of bed.
    * It is illegal for a man to pat his wifes derriere.
    * It is illegal to tickle women.

      Washington
    * In Seattle, women who sit on mens laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic 6 months in jail.
    * In Seattle, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon longer than 6 feet.
    * It is illegal to pretend ones parents are rich.

      West Virginia
    * In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humourous story from the pulpit during church services.
    * It is illegal to snooze on a train.

      Wisconsin
    * In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
    * It is illegal to cut a womens hair.
    * It is illegal to kiss on a train.
    * Cheese making requires a license. Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese license.

      Wyoming
    * It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs peoples view in a public theater or place of amusement.
    * It is illegal for a women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking.

Some of those are over here too.

The illegal to hit a wife with a stick no wider than a thumb is where that ol saying "rule of thumb" came from.

the shop mannequin thing.. similar deal here too.

No Male under the age of 14 may see a naked mannequin.

Britain has no ability to remove any of its old laws apparantly. Its the reason its still legal to shoot a welshman in chester or york or some bloody place in england with a bow and arrow on the stroke on midnight on may 5th or something like that.

* In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
 oh and that... is gambling its illegal here too except on licenced premises

Quote from: M3ta7h3adSome of those are over here too.

The illegal to hit a wife with a stick no wider than a thumb is where that ol saying "rule of thumb" came from.

the shop mannequin thing.. similar deal here too.

No Male under the age of 14 may see a naked mannequin.

Britain has no ability to remove any of its old laws apparantly. Its the reason its still legal to shoot a welshman in chester or york or some bloody place in england with a bow and arrow on the stroke on midnight on may 5th or something like that.

They can remove old laws. Was watchin somat or other about it a few weeks ago. The one about the taxi must carry a bail of hay thing IIRC

QuoteLouisiana
* In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.

and thats the same deal as over here too.

Emergency vehicles are required by law to stop at all red lights. If they go through the person driving is held responsible should it back fire, and charged appropriately. Same way a police car should also adhere to the speed limits. If it doesnt... when it backfires its down to the driver of the car.

Why when it backfires? Because well, how many police do you know will serve a ticket for running a red light to a guy in an ambulance?

Quote from: M3ta7h3ad

QuoteLouisiana
* In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights.

and thats the same deal as over here too.

Emergency vehicles are required by law to stop at all red lights. If they go through the person driving is held responsible should it back fire, and charged appropriately. Same way a police car should also adhere to the speed limits. If it doesnt... when it backfires its down to the driver of the car.

Why when it backfires? Because well, how many police do you know will serve a ticket for running a red light to a guy in an ambulance?

that sounds a bit contradictory.

They cant but they can :?:  :?:
Surely not in an emerency? Ill have a google later

Quote from: brummieThey can remove old laws. Was watchin somat or other about it a few weeks ago. The one about the taxi must carry a bail of hay thing IIRC

I think they cant remove them but they can pass another law that overrules it.  For example the one metal described about shooting a man with a bow and arrow from the city walls is true but it breaks the law that you cant kill anyone in this country.  As murder takes precedent you still go to prison.

There is one from Poland thats very odd.

You can have sex with an animal once, but the next time you do it you will be arested and could be hanged.

QuoteWyoming
* It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs peoples view in a public theater or place of amusement.

Very sensible, should be universal  

And now... our turn.

Quote from: dumblaws.comFull text of the LawSource: BBC 17 Nov. 1999
No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the Commissioner of Police.detailsFull text of the LawMetropolitan Streets Act of 1867

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All land must be left to the eldest son.detailsFull text of the Law(Source: BBC 17 Nov. 1999)
Divorces are outlawed.detailsFull text of the Law(Source: BBC 17 Nov. 1999)
Since 1313, MPs are not allowed to don armor in Parliament.detailsFull text of the Law(Source: BBC 17 Nov. 1999)
Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license.detailsExplanationUnlike the commercial TV channels of the United States the two major stations in the UK are government paid for (BBC1 and BBC2) and have no commercials. This is also the case for the 4 government stations of Sweden as well. The licence pays for the shows and the costs needed to run the stations. It also covers various taxes not noticed in the US. The taxes exist in the States, but with several hundred million people more in the States the tax is divided up into MUCH smaller bits.
With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.detailsExplanationThis law dates from the middle ages when there was no standing army, so in times of war each gentry was required to produce a quota (depending on its size) of knights, archers, infantry, etc. As the church was the only centralized instrument of beauracracy (the lords were independent for the most part), they were used for such tasks.
London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.detailsExplanationThe London Hackney Carriage Laws covers hackneys in other towns too and have remained unaltered for over 100 years. Firms have been known to manufacture very small bales of hay to carry in a taxi during disputes during local councils (who license the hackneys everywhere except London). Also the vehicle has to be tethered at a taxi rank, and the council have to supply a water trough at said ranks (that could be fun on a Saturday night!). The one about urinating against the back wheel is a Hackney Carriage Law too, and has also been done, on mass, during taxi/council disputes (allegedly).
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.detailsExplanationIntroduced to outlaw "molly houses" which began to appear in the big cities of England in the late 16th Century. In these bordellos, homosexuals engaged in sex, sado masochism, transvestitism etc., and they were perceived as a threat to public morality, and so outlawed.
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.detailsExplanationChelsea Pensiors are entitled to enhanced state benefits and subsidized accommodation, so pretending to be one is simply fraud!

A bed may not be hung out of a window.It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.detailsExplanationMany terrorists in the UK favor the practice of placing a bomb in a bag, then leaving the bag to explode later. Since this became a real threat, this law was passed to deter the crime and prosecute those who commit it.
Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.detailsExplanationMany terrorists in the UK favor the practice of placing a bomb in a bag, then leaving the bag to explode later. Since this became a real threat, this law was passed to deter the crime and prosecute those who commit it.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.detailsExplanationThe law dates from the renegotiation of royal/political power on the accession of Charles II, designed to stop the MPs storming the house if it makes a decision they disapprove of. The Monarch is not allowed to enter the House of Commons (the legislative house) for similar reasons

Destroying or defacing money is illegal.If a steam locomotive is driven on roads, a man must walk in front of the vehicle with a red flag during the day and a red lantern at night to warn passersby.All steam locomotives are limited to 4mph on roads.Anal sex is prohibited.You may not make out in public.It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.detailsExplanationOne of many Hackney Carriage Laws that have been unaltered for over 100 years, and it has alledgedly been done on mass during taxi/council disputes.
Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death.Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.You may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.It is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.Companies may vote in local elections.Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.During his reign, Oliver Cromwell banned the eating of mince pies on Christmas day, as they were insufficiently Puritan.detailsExplanationIngredients of mince pies and plum puddings were pagan in origin, and their consumption part of ancient fertility rituals. The law dates from the puritan era, the same time that dancing in church, maypoles, and holly and ivy decorations were outlawed. The laws were never officially repealed because upon the restoration of the monarchy, (in the form of Charles II) all laws formed under the protectorate were ignored as invalid.
Full text of the LawKilleya, Adam. Beating Around the Bush. durham21. 31 Oct. 2001.
One may not "blemish the peace".A license is required to keep a lunatic.Damaging the grass is illegal.Under the reign of Elizabeth I, any person found guilty of "harboring a Catholic priest" would be tortured or even hanged.Jesuits, Seminary Priests and other suchlike disobedient Persons must be banished.detailsFull text of the LawEdict by Elizabeth I
You may not fish on Sundays for salmon.It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.Trespassing on someone elses land is legal.If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.

And now... our turn.

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QuoteTrespassing on someone elses land is legal.

Explains why there are fines on signposts.. Its a civil case not criminal

Quote from: SteveF

Quote from: brummieThey can remove old laws. Was watchin somat or other about it a few weeks ago. The one about the taxi must carry a bail of hay thing IIRC

I think they cant remove them but they can pass another law that overrules it.  For example the one metal described about shooting a man with a bow and arrow from the city walls is true but it breaks the law that you cant kill anyone in this country.  As murder takes precedent you still go to prison.

almost all laws can be repealed by passing a motion through parliment.  In practice it isnt done that often however.  Usually the laws become sidelined and not pusued rather than repeal them.  One example would be the speeding and running red lights for emergency vehicles, and the fact you have to give notrice to close a road, but the police do it when there is an accident or similar.  

There is also a law that states you may not do your usual job on christmas day, which would be a real problem for the emergency services military and NHS. Can you wait till tomorrow to have your heart atack?

There is also a law for London that says its the drivers responsibility to make ure his hackney carrage has enough food and water for the horse, even though they are now powered by diesel.