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tundrajaz

Tundra's Tales, Truths & Other Ramblings

Name: Private | Gender: M | Member Since February 12, 2008
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Really Stupid Laws That are Still on the Books

Posted on: June 10, 2008 12:02 pm
 

I have not posted a new blog in a while so I thought that it was time to do so.  Although this one is not at all sports related, I thought that it was pretty funny.  I actually got the idea from reading the back of a cereal box.  How lame am I that I actually take the time to read the back of a children's cereal box?  I could not believe what I was reading so I got suckered into researching the topic on the internet.  I can't believe how many sites are dedicated to this topic.  My source for this information came from the following link... http://www.dumblaws.com

I have no affiliation with this website, I just wanted to make sure that I gave proper credit for the information.  Please feel free to add any additional stupid laws that you can come up with.  Please just try to make sure that they are true and post your source.  Lets try to have some fun with this one.  I'll start with a sampling from my home state....


New York State:

  1. Women may go topless in public, prividing it is not being used as a business.
  2. It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing body hugging clothing.
  3. Citizens may not greet each other by “putting one’s thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers”.
  4. A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting.
  5. It is against the law to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun.
  6. The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
  7. A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
  8. While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
  9. Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.
  10. Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits. - Carmel, NY

 

Reputation: 99
Level: Superstar
Since: Feb 12, 2008
Posted on: June 10, 2008 12:39 pm

Really Stupid Laws That are Still on the Books

Ohio:

  1. It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
  2. It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
  3. 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.
  4. It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
  5. Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses. - Bexley, OH
  6. The Ohio driver’s education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
  7. If one loses their pet tiger, they must notify the authorities within one hour. - Canton, OH
  8. It is illegal to display colored chickens for sale. - Akron, OH
  9. Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
  10. It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.

I found numbers 1, 2, and 5 to be pretty funny. 



Reputation: 99
Level: Superstar
Since: Feb 12, 2008
Posted on: June 10, 2008 2:37 pm

Really Stupid Laws That are Still on the Books

I'll give you all one more today.  I'll try to post something for all 50 States.

Massachusetts:

  1. At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
  2. Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
  3. An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
  4. All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
  5. It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
  6. A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.
  7. No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
  8. Bullets may not be used as currency.
  9. Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
  10. Quakers and witches are banned.



Reputation: 97
Level: Superstar
Since: Jan 21, 2008
Posted on: June 10, 2008 6:19 pm

Really Stupid Laws That are Still on the Books

In Oxford, Ms it is illegal to ride around the town square more than 99 times.  To stay legal, you may ride around 99 times, but you can take a side road off the square and start all over again.  Also, in Memphis, Tn the only legal way a woman can drive a car is for either her husband or father to walk in front of the vehicle waving a red flag during the day, or a lantern at night.  By the way, what is the deal with everywhere having a law against carrying an ice cream cone in your pocket?  Who would want to do that anyway?



Reputation: 99
Level: Superstar
Since: Feb 12, 2008
Posted on: June 11, 2008 10:11 am

Really Stupid Laws That are Still on the Books

Rebel,

Thanks for your submission to the list.  You ask a very good question.  Why would anyone carry an ice cream cone in their pocket?  An even better question is....  Why is it illegal to do it?  Along those same lines...  In Carmel, NY, "Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk".  In Greene, NY, "during a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks".

Many people would probably vote in favor of the Memphis driving law being adopted as a federal law in all 50 states.  lol   Sorry laddies, I could not resist taking that shot.