No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty-five years, and been fourteen years a resident within the United States.
- US Constitution, Article II, Section 1
Idaho: Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
Don’t know if it’s true or not, but first thing that came up when I googled it.
That's not a silly law. Prohbiting livestock that may be eaten from being dyed and then sold as novelties prevents animal cruelty and it also prevents poisoning if people eat the critters that have been dyed with chemicals that are unsafe to ingest.
Wacky?
Jews can’t eat Christmas snow.
In Minnesota it is legal to elect an ex-wrestler to the Governors Office and a failed comedian to the Senate.
Um, why is this a wacky law? Bear wrestling used to be an attraction at fairs.
Just passed a week or so ago in Brighton MI: It’s against the law to be “annoying”. Same law in Royal Oak.
In Wisconsin, its mandatory to have a slice of cheese served with every piece of pie sold in a public restaurant.
In New Jersey it is legal to switch a corrupt democrat Senatorial candidate for another corrupt democrat cadaver at the last minute
I'd imagine that you better not have Silly String with you at the time....
If you're wondering, it's difficult to clean up Silly String on the city streets after a Parade. It melts. The nuke law came about when the City Council wanted to protest nuclear arms (and at the same time give Brookline a run for their money for being most foolish politicians) during Reagan's Administration.
Here’s a link to actual wacky laws - and much wackier ones than listed here.
http://www.dumblaws.com/laws/united-states/massachusetts
Mass - It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.
It is against the law to pay income tax.
If it isn’t on the books, it should be.
You can’t call a man “boy” in Jonesboro Georgia.
In Rep of Panama, you can get sued for defamation for calling a crooked politician (which they are all) a crook!!! LOL!!!
1. No pet rats in Montana: Makes sense for a heavy agricultural state to want to control pests. In California you are not allowed to bring certain fruits from out of state.
2. No profanity on playgrounds. I absolutely agree. Kids shouldn't have to be exposed to foul mouthed louts in public.
3. last Sunday in June each year is Log Cabin Day in Michigan.Whatever.
4. 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.Shoot the dogs humanely.
5. In West Virginia, anyone who taunts someone who decides not to participate in a duel or who declines to accept a challenge is guilty of a misdemeanor and can be sent to jail for up to six months and fined up to $100. I agree. Trying to taunt someone into a fight of any kind is not cool.
6. Ok, this one is bizarre.
7. At shooting ranges in Massachusetts, it is illegal to shoot at targets depicting a human -- whether as a figure, effigy or a silhouette -- unless you're a public safety officer performing official duties. bizarre again.
8. In Alabama it is against the law to alter the natural appearance of the teeth of a horse or mule to make the animal appear younger than it actually is. Consumer protection.
9. In Alabama anyone performing a marriage rite is entitled to a fee of $2 per marriage. Double it.
10. In Alabama it is against the law to exploit a bear by promoting, engaging in or being employed at a bear wrestling match, or by subjecting a bear to surgical alteration of any kind, including, but not limited to, declawing, tooth removal and severing tendons. It would be interesting to see what brought this law on.
No horse racing on the New Jersey Turnpike!
In New York City Jury members, while on duty,may not knit!
Goggle Susan Dach!
got the book on my shelf!