Wednesday, February 9, 2011

more stupid stuff for you

Last week (I think) I posted some stupid facts for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to a comment about one stupid law in Mobile, AL about stiletto heels I decided that today I would pick a few stupid laws from various states to post. Enjoy!

I found these at http://www.stupidlaws.com/ and http://www.dumblaws.com/, I'd love to see what you come up with if you have time to search them out.

Alabama:
  1. It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.
  2. It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
  3. Putting salt on a railway track may be punishable by death.
  4. Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
  5. You cannot chain your alligator to a fire hydrant.  
  6. Peanuts are not allowed to be sold in Lee County, Alabama after sunset on Wednesdays.
  7. You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
  8. It is legal to drive the wrong way on a one way street if you have a lantern on the front of your car.
Florida:
  1. Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
  2. A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
  3. If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.
  4. (SARASOTA) It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
  5. Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
  6. In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal. 
  7. It is illegal to fart in a public place after 6:00pm on a Thursday. 
  8. It is illegal to have sexual intercourse with a porcupine. 
  9. It is illegal for a woman to bungee jump naked on Sunday before midday. 
  10. In Miami it is illegal to park your elephant on 8th Street on Sundays after 1pm. 
  11. It's illegal to purchase alcohol before 1pm on Sundays in the city of Coral Gables.
Georgia
  1. It is illegal to tie a giraffe to a lamp post.
  2. It is illegal to take a bath of orange peel.
  3. In Peachtree City, it is illegal to be homeless.
Louisiana:
  1. It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
  2. Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault", while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault".
Mississippi:

  1. A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her.
  2. Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging
  3. Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.
  4. If one is a parent to two illegitimate children, that person will go to jail for at least one month.
  5. You may not walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.
  6. Adultery or Fornication (living together while not married or having sex with someone that is not your spouse) results in a fine of $500 and/or 6 months in prison.

A few more I found from http://www.realstrangelaws.com/

  1. In Utah, those seeking to modify the weather need a permit. R653-5-6 
  2. In Massachusetts, selling a stink bomb is a crime. 269(15)
  3. In Little Rock, Arkansas, it's illegal to honk your horn after 9:00 P.M. at any place where sandwiches are served. 18-53,54-Art. II
  4. In South Carolina, its illegal to fish with a yo-yo, and dynamite. 50-13-1190, 1440  
  5. Pig-greasing contests are illegal in Minnesota. 343-43.16 
  6. In ancient Germany, a swordsman who made a person's brain leak out paid a 24 solidi fine. 
  7. In England, Leopold Wrobel was sentenced to five months in jail for whistling the Addams Family theme song.
  8. In Eraclea, Italy, its against the law to build sand castles on the beach.
  9. A 2004 Rome law bans spherical goldfish bowls.
  10. Kentucky lawyers must swear under oath that they haven't engaged in duels.



3 comments:

SherilinR said...

how fun that i got to inspire this nutsy post! you've got to wonder what the heck is going on in the heads of lawmakers when they voted this crap into law!

Rosalind said...

yep! I know some of this stuff was signed into law years ago, but the fact that it is still on the books is hilarious.
Thanks for your inspiration!

Angel Court Jewels... said...

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

what about wearing a wig to church in Arkansas? Angela did that once. It made me laugh!!!

xoxo,
Courtney