Strange Laws that don't make sense...?

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 wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

It is illegal to play Dominos on Sunday.

Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

Alaska

In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose.

While it is legal to shoot bears, waking sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.

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.

Arkansas

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

In Fayetteville, it is illegal to kill “any living creature”.

Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-Day jail term.

California

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

Women may not drive in a house coat.

In Pacific Groove, “molesting” butterflies can result in a $500 fine.

It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.

In San Francisco, it is illegal to wipe one’s car with used underwear.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

Colorado

In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.

Connecticut

It is illegal to dispose used razor blades.

In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 m.p.h. even when going to a fire.

In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.

Delaware

It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.

Florida

If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown.

Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.

When having sex, only the missionary position is legal.

In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.

Georgia

While Georgia operates its own lottery, it “protects” its citizens by making it illegal to promote a private lottery.

Members of the state assembly cannot be ticketed for speeding while the state assembly is in session.

Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.

No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket on Sunday.

Hawaii

It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.

It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit.

Idaho

You may not fish on a camel’s back.

Illinois

In Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.

According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is “American”.

Indiana

Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.

It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks.

Iowa

State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player.

In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire.

Kansas

Prohibits shooting rabbits from a motorboat.

Kentucky

It is illegal to remarry the same man four times.

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; it is “aggravated assault” if the biter has false teeth.

It is against the law to gargle in public.

It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Maine

In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one’s nose in public.

Maryland

In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second.

Massachusetts

In Salem, even married couples are forbidden from sleeping in the nude in rented rooms.

It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.

In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so.

In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas.

Michigan

In Clawson, it is legal for a farmer to “sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.”

A state law stipulates that a woman’s hair legally belongs to her husband.

In Detroit, it is illegal to make love in a car unless it is parked on your property.

You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.

In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances in 20 m.p.h.

Under state law, dentists are officially classified as “mechanics.”

Minnesota

Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus.

In Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang.

Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.

It’s illegal to tease skunks.

Mississippi

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