It’s illegal to paint a sparrow with the intent of selling it as a parakeet
LOL! Actually if you look at some of these (taking the century it came out of in your imagination) Some of them make sense.(for a time long, long ago.)
-- Atlas Shrugged
“Becoming president when you weren’t born here is against the law? Ha ha, oh, seriously, what’s with the handcuffs...?”
If only...
Gov’t can pick and choose which laws they want to enforce, but us serfs can’t pick which laws to obey.
All laws should have a sunset clause. Renew it every 10 or 15 years or it ceases to exist. That would make the politicians more responsible also - they would have to take a stance on whether or not to extend the law.
Most urban areas still have old laws buried in the archives about spittoons and horses in the city, they never seem to actually remove too many laws, they just forget them after they cease to be relevant.
See the first quote on my FR profile page.
Clench those cheeks tight!
The Federal, State and local governments can TAX you on property YOU OWN..
thereby forcing you to pay RENT on it..
i.e. various kinds of property taxes..
A lot of those are dubious. Indiana never passed a law legislating the value of PI, for instance, though the legislature did consider such and act, in the late 1800’s. (It’s a long story.)
Until recently it actually was illegal for an Indian (woo-woo Indian, not Hindu) to spend the night in Boston. It goes back to an old Massachusetts law dating to the time of King Phillip’s War, when Indians infiltrated the major cities of New England and rose up one night and slaughtered the white colonist. Over the course of King Phillip’s War one fouth of the white population of New England died, and almost all the Indians were killed or exiled to New York and Canada. 12 Cities were burned to ground, including Providence.
They forgot to mention the new NDAA, where the gov’t can declare you a terrorist and make you disappear.
I’d keep that Michigan law banning women from cutting their hair without their husbands permission.
I’d expand it though to not allow women to cut their hair at all until it touches the ground.
Long hair on a wife has proven to be an effective way to .......keep a marriage strong.
And if we are gonna micromanage like a bunch of lefties, let’s do it right.
Joya ping
BS. No cites, most of these are fictions.
This is a listing from another site which maybe the same list as your link gives, not sure.
http://forums.officer.com/showthread.php?148082-50-Bizarre-US-Laws
Alabama
It’s illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
Alaska
Whispering in someone’s ear while he’s moose hunting is prohibited.
Arizona
Cutting down a cactus may earn you a twenty-five-year prison term.
Arkansas
It’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
California
You may not eat an orange in your bathtub.
Colorado
It’s unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor (Denver).
Connecticut
A pickle cannot actually be a pickle unless it bounces.
Delaware
It’s illegal to get married on a dare.
Washington, D.C.
It’s against the law to post a public notice calling someone a coward for refusing to accept a challenge to duel.
Florida
If you tie an elephant to a parking meter, you must pay the same parking fee as you would for a vehicle.
Georgia
It’s illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless you draw the shades first.
Hawaii
All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.
Idaho
A man must not give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing fewer than fifty pounds.
Illinois
It’s illegal to take a French poodle to the opera (Chicago).
Indiana
The value of pi is 4, and not 3.1415.
Iowa
One-armed piano players must perform for free.
Kansas
It’s illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suits (Natoma).
Kentucky Frank, This ones for you.
Every citizen is required to take a shower once a year.
Louisiana
Biting someone with your natural teeth constitutes simple assault, but biting someone with your false teeth classifies as aggravated assault.
Maine
If you keep your Christmas decorations on display after January 14, you’ll be fined.
Maryland
It’s against the law to wash or scrub a sink, no matter how dirty it is (Baltimore).
Massachusetts
No gorilla is allowed in the backseat of any car.
Michigan
A woman may not cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
Minnesota
It’s illegal to paint a sparrow with the intent of selling it as a parakeet (Harper Woods).
Mississippi
Walking a dog without dressing it in diapers is forbidden (Temperance).
Missouri
Children may buy shotguns in Kansas City, but not toy cap guns.
Montana
It’s a felony for a wife to open her husband’s mail.
Nebraska
Bar owners may not sell beer unless they brew a kettle of soup simultaneously.
Nevada
It’s illegal for men with mustaches to kiss women.
New Hampshire
It’s forbidden to sell the clothes you’re wearing to pay off a gambling debt.
New Jersey
It’s against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
New Mexico
Females may not appear unshaven in public.
New York
While riding in an elevator, you must talk to no one, fold your hands, and look toward the door.
North Carolina
It’s against the law to sing off-key.
North Dakota
It’s illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.
Ohio
You must honk the horn whenever you pass another car, according to the state’s driver’s education manual.
Oklahoma
It’s forbidden to take a bite out of another person’s hamburger.
Oregon
State law requires dishes to be drip-dried.
Pennsylvania
It’s illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
Rhode Island
You may not bite off another person’s leg.
South Carolina
If a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, he is required by law to keep his promise.
South Dakota
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Tennessee
Selling hollow logs is strictly forbidden.
Texas
You may not shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel.
Utah
It is illegal not to drink milk.
Vermont
Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Virginia
Tickling a woman is unlawful.
Washington
It’s illegal to pretend that one’s parents are wealthy.
West Virginia
If you make fun of someone who does not accept a challenge, you risk a six-month prison sentence.
Wisconsin
Unless a customer specifically requests it, margarine may not be substituted for butter in a restaurant.
Wyoming
Unless you have an official permit, you may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April.
In 23 states, it is illegal to mistake Janet Napolitano for Ernest Borgnine.
Why the excerpt? You could have posted the entire article here...
Not as good as a Gun Porn thread, but some funny laws here.
Wonder what my wife would get for the last time she got her hair cut w/o telling me?
Merry Christmas all.
Arizona had some laws that appeared dumb, but had some wisdom behind them.
To start with the cutting down cactus law. It’s mostly for saguaro cactus, which is almost unique to Arizona, and a taller saguaro may be 200-300 years old. About once a decade, some dummy decides to cut one down with a shotgun, resulting in a half ton of cactus falling on him.
Hunting camels is prohibited. In territorial days, the US Army tried importing camels, but the idea went bust, so they let them go free. They are now extinct, but it’s a pity. Arizona misses them, but they just do not get along with horses, mules, or burros.
Donkeys are prohibited from sleeping in bathtubs. Unlike mules, donkeys are the sweetest, nicest, friendliest and most likely to want to hang out with you animal next to dogs. And like dogs, they prefer to be inside with the people than outside in the cold. And given their druthers, they would likely try to nap in a tub if they could, and it’s *not good* for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.
A law in old Kingman specified that anyone caught stealing bar soap would, under the watchful gaze of a lawman, be required to bathe in a washtub, and use the entire bar of soap(*) to clean his person.
(*) If you have ever washed with homemade lye soap with no buffers, you know why this is a pretty serious punishment.
One rather paradoxical law of territorial days was at least in part, rather foresighted. A husband was permitted to beat his wife only once a month, no more; but in the commentary of the law it was noted that wives were under no such restrictions on beating their husbands, as if they needed to do so, generally their need was greater.