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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Wayout on July 11, 2011, 07:50:13 PM
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Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.
You can't plow a cotton field with an elephant in North Carolina.
It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)
In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.
In Breton, Alabama, there is a law on the town's books against riding down the street in a motorboat.
In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.
In Pennsylvania, Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
In 1845 Boston had an ordinance banning bathing unless you had a doctor's prescription.
In Michigan it's illegal to place a skunk inside your bosses desk.
In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket.
It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
In parts of Alaska, it's illegal to feed alcohol to a moose.
You're subject to fines and/or imprisonment for making "ugly faces" at dogs in Oklahoma.
It is illegal to hunt camels in the state of Arizona.
In Hartford Connecticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.
A local ordinance in Atwoodville, Connecticut prohibits people from playing Scrabble while waiting for a politician to speak.
In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
In Hartford, Connecticut, you may not, under any circumstances, cross the street walking on your hands.
Mailing an entire building has been illegal in the U.S. since 1916 when a man mailed a 40,000-ton brick house across Utah to avoid high freight rates.
Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. It is also illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.
In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
Putting salt on a railroad track can be punishable by death in the state of Alabama.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow.
In Alabama, dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
In New York City, it's illegal to shake a dust mop out a window.
In New York, it's against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
In Everett, Washington, it?s a crime to exhibit a hypnotized person in a window.
In Oregon, it?s illegal to strap children to the fender or roof of an automobile.
In New York City, election laws prohibit candidate nudity.
In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.
In Detroit, Michigan it is illegal to sleep in a bathtub.
A Michigan law states that a wife's hair legally belongs to her husband and a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
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Those are great.
Here in Augusta, Maine, it's illegal for a woman to wear makeup in public.
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I'm glad we didn't try to get married in PA.
:noid
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gotta love some of the silly laws and bylaws still in effect in Australia, there is a park in Ipswich that its illegal to sing in, and then there's this one
Australia Law: No man under 4ft 8 inch is alowed to surf on Klondike Beach (due to the size of the waves.)
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i'm sure the stories for why those laws exist are a lot funnier.
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:rofl
So do these lows actually exist or is it a joke?
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Q. Why did the chicken cross the road?
A. Civil disobedience.
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It is illegal in the Northwest Territories to hunt and/or kill a Sasquatch.
In Toronto, it is against the law to drag a dead horse down Yonge Street between the hours of 10 pm and 6 am.
That's all I've got right now.
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Some off of the top of my head that I have remembered over the years:
In Detroit, it is still Illegal to leave your Horse unhitched.
In Michigan it is Illegal to have Oral Sex.
In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
In Detroit, couples are banned from copulating in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
In Grand Haven, Michigan, no person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a $5 fine for each offense.
In Michigan, it is legal to kill a dog for attacking chickens, livestock or people, but you can't snuff the pooch in a high altitude decompression chamber or by electrocution.
The last Sunday in June each year is Log Cabin Day in Michigan.
In Michigan, No person shall while in an offensive state of intoxication enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.
In Michigan, It is Illegal to sell a car on Sunday.
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In Michigan it is Illegal to have Oral Sex.
:rofl :lol :rofl :lol :rofl :rofl THATS FANTASTIC!!!!!
I wonder how many times it has been broken... Something tells me that they wouldn't want to know/find out if it were disregarded.
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Some off of the top of my head that I have remembered over the years:
In Detroit, it is still Illegal to leave your Horse unhitched.
In Michigan it is Illegal to have Oral Sex.
In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
In Detroit, couples are banned from copulating in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
In Grand Haven, Michigan, no person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a $5 fine for each offense.
In Michigan, it is legal to kill a dog for attacking chickens, livestock or people, but you can't snuff the pooch in a high altitude decompression chamber or by electrocution.
The last Sunday in June each year is Log Cabin Day in Michigan.
In Michigan, No person shall while in an offensive state of intoxication enter or be on or remain upon any railway train or interurban car as a passenger.
In Michigan, It is Illegal to sell a car on Sunday.
Karaya, you guys need to update your laws once a century or so :lol
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The ice cream in the back pocket law (Kentucky) is because people would put ice cream (SWEET) in their back pocket and lure horses away from their pastures. The person didn't appear to be doing anything wrong if they did it. I think that particular law is still in effect.
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Karaya, you guys need to update your laws once a century or so :lol
I say keep them as long as they don't add any laws like speeding, carrying weapons, ect...
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I say keep them as long as they don't add any laws like speeding, carrying weapons, ect...
Or s.ex... That would be bad. No oral s.ex? Tragedy.
:neener:
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In South Carolina, it is illegal for 4 or more girls to live in a house together without a male, because it is considered a brothel (I know people that have been evicted because of this law)
In South Carolina, a man is allowed to beat his wife on the state house steps on Sunday morning with a belt no more than 2"
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I recall the SF Chronicle including this one on its list of oddball San Francisco laws:
It is illegal to offer a smoke to a snake on Sundays.
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The Oregon one kills me "It's illegal to strap kid to roof or fender of a car".
I guess it's ok if they are strapped to trunk or hood? :rofl :rofl
Some of these are crazy.
:cheers: Oz
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Here's some more...... :D
Massachusetts.....
It is illegal to put tomatoes in clam chowder.
The law states that all dogs must have their hind legs tied for the month of April.
It is illegal to deliver diapers on Sunday.
It is against the law to cool one's feet by hanging it out the window.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in court.
It is illegal for anyone at a wake to eat more than three sandwiches.
It is against the law for taxi drivers to make love in the front seat during their shift.
It is illegal to kiss in front of a church.
All PDAs (Public Displays of Affection) are illegal on Sunday.
It is illegal to take loins to the theatre.
It is legal to allow one's livestock to graze on public grounds except on Sunday.
Boston - it is illegal to have frog-jumping contests within the city limits.
Boston - it is against the law to take more than 2 baths a month.
Fitchburg - it is illegal for barbers to carry combs in the back of their ears.
Holyoke - it is against the law to water your lawn when it is raining.
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my fave from the UK:
within the ancient city walls of York, you may kill a scotsman if he is carrying a bow and arrows.
(batfink take note!) :lol
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Ok SC law is good but hear in Texas its also against the law to beat you wife on sunday with a strap wider than 2 inches BUT any size strap may be used the other 6 days thats how i keep my wife inline yeah right id get the strap.
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tX
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
It is against the law for anyone to have a pair of pliers in his or her possession.
It is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.
It is still required that criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
In Corpus Christi, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
In Galveston, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street.
In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
In Kingsville, it is against the law for pigs to have sex on airport property.
In LeFors, it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.
In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.
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In Detroit, couples are banned from copulating in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
Reminds me of College, Glad i didnt go to Michigan :lol
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Stupid laws like that are going on the books practically every day. Rep. are fighting Dems. today over the right to choose LIGHT BULBS. Fleurescent light sux. WTF Goodbye sweet America :bhead
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Stupid laws like that are going on the books practically every day. Rep. are fighting Dems. today over the right to choose LIGHT BULBS. Fleurescent light sux. WTF Goodbye sweet America :bhead
Well, the thread made it 14 hours before someone set the timer...
This is why we can't have nice things!
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Well, the thread made it 14 hours before someone set the timer...
This is why we can't have nice things!
Maybe but he makes a good point. Back when these "crazy" laws were passed there was probably a perfectly good reason for them to appear on the books. Like it was mentions, the stories about why the laws were passed are probably more entertaining than the laws themselves! The problem is that once a law is passed, no one ever wants to waste time getting anything repealed so these crazy, outdated laws are left in the records and are very unlikely to be enforced.
The real question is that in a hundred years what laws do we pass today will be regarded as silly and outdated?
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In my hometown of Fort Dodge, Iowa it is still technically illegal to drive an automobile down mainstreet with the headlights on at night. (so the horses don't get spooked)
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my fave from the UK:
within the ancient city walls of York, you may kill a scotsman if he is carrying a bow and arrows.
(batfink take note!) :lol
:rofl
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FWIW the US Cavalry did try an experiment using camels in AZ to supplement the horses. At the end of the experiment they simply let them go free. To many's surprise the camels did well in the desert. Go figure. :huh They were protected so the law to prevent hunting them was created. IDK if there are any left wandering the state. They may have all been rounded up for zoos or finally died off.
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It is illegal to take loins to the theatre.
And I so wanted to go see Cats with a pork loin in my pants. :furious
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Here are some from Pennslyvannia
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from
an official "beer distributor".
All liquor stores must be run by the state.
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.
You may not catch a fish with your hands.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required
to hunt on your own land.
There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public. (Allentown)
Operators of bingo games may not advertise the prizes offered. (Bensalem)
Persons convicted of felonies may not operate Bingo games. (Bensalem)
One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist. (Connellsville )
All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. (Danville)
It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics. (Morrisville)
Every outlet or switch (which can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical
inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents. (Newtown)
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator. (Pittsburgh)
It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car. (Pittsburgh)
Horses are not to be tied to parking meters. (Tarentum)
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One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist. (Connellsville )
anti-saggin law! :lol
good example of a rule to protect people from themselves. I can imagine some of todays kids in 20 years waking with night sweats remembering that they used to walk around looking like this:
(http://www.smartturnout.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/low-slung-jeans.jpg)
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Illinois
It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
Chicago law prohibits eating in a place that is on fire.
In Oblong, Illinois, it?s punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day. In Zion it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of ?eavesdropping? on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2.
Chicago
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe?s neck.
Spitting is forbidden
It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
Champaign
One may not pee in his neighbor?s mouth.
Cicero
Humming on public streets is prohibited on Sundays.
Crete
Cars may not be driven through the town.
Des Plaines
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Eureka
A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.
Evanston
It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.
Bowling is forbidden.
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
Fairfield
It is unlawful for ?negroes? to be within county boundries from sundown to sunrise.
Freeport
It is illegal to expectorate from any second-story window.
Galesburg
There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
Homer
It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
Joliet
Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town?s name mispronounced ?Jolly-ETTE? when all local folk know it?s pronounced ?Joe-lee-ETTE?, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
Kenilworth
A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow. Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
Kirkland
Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland?s streets.
Moline
Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
Morton Grove
You may not own a handgun
Normal
It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Orland Prak
No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
Ottawa
Spitting on the sidewalk is a criminal offense.
Park Ridge
Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
Peoria
Basketball hoops may not be instaled on a driveway.
Zion
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, or any other domesticated animals.
A few others
?Dwarf-tossing,? the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it?s dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.
A law from the early 1900?s prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk. (Repealed)
Crete: It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one?s dog
Evanston: Bowling is forbidden; It is illegal to go trick-or-treating on Halloween; It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
If the Rushville, Ill., city council doesn?t have a quorum, those sent can have the cops go out and arrest absent members and bring them to the meeting.
In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds (90 kilos) to ride horses in shorts.
In Chicago, Illinois, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or ?otherwise an unsightly or disgusting object? are banned from going out in public.
In Minoola, Ill., it?s illegal to take your clothes off and ?expose the naked
It?s not clear what this has done to the bar business, but a law in Chicago, Ill., makes it illegal to serve liquor to the feeble-minded.
Kirkland: Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland?s streets.
Normal: It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Orland Park: No pool tables are allowed in a public establishment, because it supports gambling.
Park Ridge: Trucks may only park inside closed garages.
Peoria: Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway.
The people in Manteno, Ill., do not want used facial tissue, period. Hence, you cannot ?throw, drop or place? a used hankie ?upon any public way or public place or upon the floor of any convenience or upon the floor of any theater, hall or assembly or public building or upon the surface or any lot or parcel of ground or on the roof on any building or in any light or air shaft, court or areaway.?
According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is ?American?.
Des Plaines: Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Homer: It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer.
In Illinois it is illegal for barbers to use their fingers to apply shaving cream to a customer?s face.
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... drink beer out of a bucket ...
I have never done this. one more box to tick :D
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I have never done this. one more box to tick :D
I've still got my beer bucket from the Great Southeast Music hall in Atlanta, may it RIP, somewhere in a closet.
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Some off of the top of my head that I have remembered over the years:
In Detroit, it is still Illegal to leave your Horse unhitched.
In Michigan it is Illegal to have Oral Sex.
In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
In Detroit, couples are banned from copulating in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
What about sheep!?
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What about sheep!?
I assure you, no farms exist in Clawson. Only $200,000+ homes are there now. No sheeps (for JOC), farms or farm animals are there.
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I assure you, no farms exist in Clawson.
Just drove through Clawson, Mi. this morning and I can assure you this statement is 100% true. Didn't see a single farm. Did see lots of road construction on Crooks Rd.
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Just drove through Clawson, Mi. this morning and I can assure you this statement is 100% true. Didn't see a single farm. Did see lots of road construction on Crooks Rd.
Crooks & Auburn Rd. was my old stompin' grounds.
Coogan
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Crooks & Auburn Rd. was my old stompin' grounds.
Coogan
Worked that area for years.
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in my home town there was once a law that made any mouse with 3 eyes as a pet punishable by 5 years in jail.
also, i forgot what state this was in but. if a man is killed by kicking a horse on july 4th, the mans body goes to jail for 3 days. dead. < just wow