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[Blow_Pop]

Oh I have to love my state
California:
Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
Bathhouses are against the law.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

specific City laws in California:
Alhambra
You cannot leave your car on the street overnight without the proper permit.
Arcadia
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Baldwin Park
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
Belvedere
City Council order reads: ?No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.
Blythe
You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.
Burlingame
It is illegal to spit, except on baseball diamonds.
Cathedral City
It is prohibited to sleep in a parked vehicle.
Persons may not ride their bicycles through the ?Fountain of Life?.
One may not bring their dog to school.
Cerritos
All dog ?waste? must be removed from any yard within seven days.
Chico
One must obtain a permit from the city to throw hay in a cesspool.
It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
Driving a herd of cattle down a street is against the law.

These have always made me laugh
Hollywood
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
Long Beach
Cars are the only item allowed in a garage.
It is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
Los Angeles
It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.
You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
You may not hunt moths under a street light.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.
Toads may not be licked.
It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church.
Zoot suits are prohibited.
Pacific Grove
It is illegal to molest butterflies.

Los Angeles County
All food in a children's camp must be approved by the director before being used.
It is illegal to set metal balloons afloat in the air.
No person may charge admission to a house party.
It is illegal to skateboard and roller-skate through the courthouse and library.
Norco
Vehicles may not contain sound systems which allow someone to hear noise outside the vehicle.
It is unlawful to give another fireworks.
All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first.
Growing oleander flowers is illegal.
Ontario
Roosters may not crow in the city limits.
Redlands
Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is walking ahead of it.
Riverside
One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o?clock.

www.dumblaws.com

EDIT: I want to lick a butterfly in Pacific Grove, and own a Rhino in Norco

 

[Golden Gryphon]

In Chester, its legal to shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside city walls after midnight

I'm picking you as an example, don't be offended, you were just convenient.

I would stake a lot of money that over half these laws are bullshit. They're just the kind of false trivia that the internet breeds so very well (e.g You Swall 8 Spiders In Your Life)
The fact that this is the third variation of this "law" in a page and a half furthur supports this.

Some of these laws are probably merely precedents set in court. The elephant one probably came from an actual case (if indeed it ever happened) and the judge ruled that as the elephant was obstructing the bay it needed to pay as acar would.

There are a great deal of archaic laws around (Used to be complusory in Britain to practice with your longbow every sunday) but just because nobody has got round to removing the laws doesn't mean they still stand. And, as I recall, a few years ago there was some legislature passed that pretty much ignores any ancient stupid laws.

First off use spell check, it helps. Secondly, everyone was ignoring you so I felt bad. Thirdly, if you're going to call BS, post a link to prove it.

There's four minor typos in the post: swall(ow) a car furth(er) and comp(ul)sory. Nothing really worth complaining about, and a darn sight better than a lot of posts on here. Stop being picky.

As for links, here's the spider one: http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.asp
The vast number of variations on the "kill a man in york" laws I feel should be sufficient to cast doubt on its status.
And surely people should be providing evidence for these laws, rather than the other way round? Maybe then we could stem the flood of misinformation on the internet.

I'm pretty sure the York one is true although it may just be at certain times. The reason there are so many laws like this is that they date back to a time when the Welsh and the English didn't like each other very much.

At St. Andrew's University you will automatically get a degree if you show up to your exams riding a white horse and carrying your family crest.

 

[tucanjamal]

In new york at a camp all bunk beds must be facing the oppoisite direction as the be above/below them and beside them.

 

[toapat]

in Chicago it is illegal to eat in a burning building, and it is also illegal to tie your giraffe to a light post.

Well how the hell else am I supposed to get really hot Mexican food?

you could eat it in an oven, or next to a volcano.

or better yet, the blast furnace of a Tungsten refinery

 

[toapat]

It is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder in New Jersey.

It is illegal to hunt whales while on earth, japan still does it, but some people are hired by NATO to kill those morons.

Apparently you can marry your sister in the US, not like any religion will go through with it, or even the US government.

 

[Raregolddragon]

In Texas it is punishable by death to steal a man's horse.

We had to enforce that law once.

 

[toapat]

California's legislature was so worried about terrorists they banned .50 caliber rifles despite the fact they start at $3000.

its not so much a stupid law as one that makes sence when you think about it, a quality (non chinese) .50c rifle is expensive, and the effort to maintain such a rifle would probably cause more murders then it would deter, while a Dillan Minigun/Vulcan Cannon costs what? $100 each second fired? really, unless you need to blow up a compact car you tried to turn into a submersible, you dont need it. you dont them

the city i live in has an antiquated law that says its illegal to walk an elephant on a sidewalk.

because the concrete the elephant is walking on would colapse, not a stupid law, it makes sence because the pavement would have to be constantly replaced

 

[Cthulu2]

In some state of America, (can't remember which one) it is Illegal to swim on land.

 

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[criston]

I have just find some interesting funny laws of different states. These laws are.


1. Dogs may not bark after 6pm.
2. No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
3. It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
4. It is considered an offense to shower naked.

You can also find some more interesting laws from here.

http://www.elistmania.com/still/50_stupid_laws_from_50_states/

 

[Wintermoot]

I heard somewhere that it,s illegal in New York to stab a guy in a striped shirt.
also in Europe it,s forbidden for kids to use balloons or party whistles.