The Following are actual laws that still exist in various

places around the world (one or two have recently been repealed)

England

  • All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.

  • Most goods may not be sold on Sunday. One exception to this are carrots. (Repealed)

  • A bed may not be hung out of a window.

  • London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.

  • It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).

  • It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.

  • It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.

  • Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.

  • Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.

  • it is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.

  • Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.

  • It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.

  • Anal sex is prohibited.

  • You may not make out in public.

  • Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. (Repealed)

Scotland

  • if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must let them enter.

  • You may not fish on Sundays.

  • Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.

  • it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.

You are presumed guilty until proven innocent for some crimes.

U.S.A.

 

Alabama

  •  It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

Alaska

  •  It is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.

California

  • Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Connecticut:

  • You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.

  • You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.

Florida:

  • Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

  • A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.

  • If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

Sarasota:

  •  It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.

  •  Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

Illinois:

  • It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Indiana:

  • Bathing is prohibited during the winter.

  • Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.

Iowa:

  • Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Kentucky:

  • By law, anyone who has been drinking is sober until he or she cannot hold onto the ground.

  • It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.

Louisiana:

  • It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

  • Biting someone with your natural teeth is simple assault, while biting someone with your false teeth is aggravated assault.

Massachusetts:

  • Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

  • Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

  • An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

Nebraska:

  • A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

New Mexico:

  •  Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.

New York:

  • A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking at a woman in that way. Second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a pair of horse-blinders wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

North Dakota:

  • Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio:

  • Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

Oklahoma:

  • Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.

  • Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.

  • Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Pennsylvania:

  • A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

  • No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

Tennessee:

  • It is illegal to lasso a catfish in Tennessee!!

Texas:

  • A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

  • It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Vermont:

  • Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week on Saturday night.

Washington:

  • All lollipops are banned.

  • A law to reduce crime states: It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.

  • In King County, in Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to sit on a man's lap on a metro bus, unless you are married.

  • Vancouver, WA has a city law that requires all motor vehicles to carry anchors... as an emergency brake.

West Virginia:

  • No children may attend school with their breath smelling of wild onio.

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