Here is my favorite dumb laws:
Pennsylvania:
In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics.
Rhode Island:
In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday. It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
South Carolina:
No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
South Dakota:
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Tennessee:
It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
Utah:
Birds have the right of way on all highways.
Vermont:
It is illegal to whistle underwater.
Virginia:
In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
Washington:
It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.
Alabama:
It is illegal to play Dominos on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. 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 bears for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
Arizona:
In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse.
In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders.
California:
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course.
It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles courts.
A Glendale ordinance permits horror films to be shown only on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays.
Colorado:
In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits.
Connecticut:
In Hartford, it is illegal to educate a dog.
It is illegal to dispose of 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.
In Hartford, you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
Delaware:
It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.
Florida:
Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.
In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit.
Georgia:
All males in the state between the ages of 16 and 50 are required to work on public roads.
In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross a road.
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