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The Following are actual laws that
still exist in various
places
around the world (one or two have recently been repealed)
England
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All English
Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) of longbow
practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
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Most goods
may not be sold on Sunday. One exception to this are carrots. (Repealed)
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A bed may not
be hung out of a window.
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London
Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
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It is illegal
to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
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It is illegal
for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
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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.
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Chelsea
Pensioners may not be impersonated.
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Any boy under
the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
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it is illegal
for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
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Throughout
the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
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It is illegal
for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a
full suit of armour.
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Anal sex is prohibited.
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You may not
make out in public.
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Committing
suicide is classified as a capital crime. (Repealed)
Scotland
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if someone
knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode, you must
let them enter.
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You may not
fish on Sundays.
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Trespassing
on someone else's land is legal.
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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
Alaska
California
Connecticut:
Florida:
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Women may be
fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
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A special law
prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall
risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
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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:
Illinois:
Indiana:
Iowa:
Kentucky:
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By law,
anyone who has been drinking is sober until he or she cannot hold
onto the ground.
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It is illegal
to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Louisiana:
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It is illegal
to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
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Biting
someone with your natural teeth is simple assault, while biting
someone with your false teeth is aggravated assault.
Massachusetts:
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Mourners at a
wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
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Snoring is
prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
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An old
ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special
license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
Nebraska:
New
Mexico:
New
York:
North
Dakota:
Ohio:
Oklahoma:
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Violators can
be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
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Females are
forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
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Dogs must
have a permit signed by the mayor in order congregate in groups of
three or more on private property.
Pennsylvania:
Tennessee:
Texas:
Vermont:
Washington:
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All lollipops
are banned.
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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.
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In King
County, in Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to sit on a man's lap
on a metro bus, unless you are married.
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Vancouver, WA
has a city law that requires all motor vehicles to carry anchors...
as an emergency brake.
West
Virginia:
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