Interesting Laws
These laws are ludicrous. I swear they're all real.
-Texas
1. In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts
2. Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on a Monday.
-California
1. It is illegal for a person thought of as ugly to walk down the street.
2. In Los Angeles, it is illegal to poke a turkey to see if it is tender.
3. Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
4. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
5. Women may not drive in a housecoat.
6. In L.A., you are prohibited from walking around with an ice-cream cone in your pocket.
-Oklahoma
1. No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.
2. It's against the law to get a fish drunk.
3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
-Kentucky
1. It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is: escorted by at least two police officers; armed with a club; or lighter than 90 lbs. or heavier than 200 lbs. The ordinance also specifically exempts female horses from such restrictions.
-New York
1. It is illegal in NYC for a bald man to enter a beauty shop to have his hair regrown.
-Idaho
1. In Pocatello, it is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display, frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearances, all of which reflect unfavorably on the city's reputation.
-Kansas
1. In Wichita, a father cannot frighten his daughter's boyfriend.
-North Dakota
1. It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public.
-Wyoming
1. Women are required to stand 5 ft. away from the bar while drinking.
-Alabama
1. It's a crime to put salt on a railroad track (punishable by death).
2. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
3. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
4. Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.
-New Jersey
1. It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6 pm unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
-Minnesota
1. It is illegal to go to Wisconsin with a chicken on your head.
-Rhode Island
1. Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is void.
-Utah
1. Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.
-Louisiana
1. The law prohibits anyone to catching lizards after dark.
-Ohio
1. It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 ft. of a church without a license.
2. It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
-Virginia
1. It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.
-Massachusetts
1. All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
-Indiana
1. It is illegal to go to a theatre within 4 hours of eating garlic.
-Alaska
1. 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.
-Wisconsin
1. You cannot "worry a squirrel."
-Illinois
1. The English language is not to be spoken.
-Arizona
1. It is illegal for a car to back up.
-Hawaii
1. All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.
-Iowa
1. It's against the law for a horse to eat a fire hydrant.
-Montana
1. It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.
-Texas
1. In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts
2. Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on a Monday.
-California
1. It is illegal for a person thought of as ugly to walk down the street.
2. In Los Angeles, it is illegal to poke a turkey to see if it is tender.
3. Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
4. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
5. Women may not drive in a housecoat.
6. In L.A., you are prohibited from walking around with an ice-cream cone in your pocket.
-Oklahoma
1. No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.
2. It's against the law to get a fish drunk.
3. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
-Kentucky
1. It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a highway unless she is: escorted by at least two police officers; armed with a club; or lighter than 90 lbs. or heavier than 200 lbs. The ordinance also specifically exempts female horses from such restrictions.
-New York
1. It is illegal in NYC for a bald man to enter a beauty shop to have his hair regrown.
-Idaho
1. In Pocatello, it is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display, frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearances, all of which reflect unfavorably on the city's reputation.
-Kansas
1. In Wichita, a father cannot frighten his daughter's boyfriend.
-North Dakota
1. It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public.
-Wyoming
1. Women are required to stand 5 ft. away from the bar while drinking.
-Alabama
1. It's a crime to put salt on a railroad track (punishable by death).
2. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
3. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
4. Seven or more Indians are considered a raiding or war party and it is legal to shoot them.
-New Jersey
1. It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6 pm unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
-Minnesota
1. It is illegal to go to Wisconsin with a chicken on your head.
-Rhode Island
1. Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is void.
-Utah
1. Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.
-Louisiana
1. The law prohibits anyone to catching lizards after dark.
-Ohio
1. It's against the law to kill a housefly within 160 ft. of a church without a license.
2. It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
-Virginia
1. It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.
-Massachusetts
1. All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.
-Indiana
1. It is illegal to go to a theatre within 4 hours of eating garlic.
-Alaska
1. 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.
-Wisconsin
1. You cannot "worry a squirrel."
-Illinois
1. The English language is not to be spoken.
-Arizona
1. It is illegal for a car to back up.
-Hawaii
1. All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.
-Iowa
1. It's against the law for a horse to eat a fire hydrant.
-Montana
1. It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.