12 Really Strange Government Bans
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Let’s face it. Government can do stupid things, as a matter of fact they do stupid things all the time, and here are a few examples of some of the sillier laws that were thought to be important in their time but are still on the books, although I do believe the “lighted cigars to animals” is still sound.
- In Ottumwa, Iowa, “It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted.”
- In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
- In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
- In Oblong, Illinois, it is punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day .
- In Carmel, NY, a man can’t go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
- In Michigan Sate laws stipulate that a woman’s hair legally belongs to her husband.
- In Arkansas, a man can legally beat his wife, but never more than once a month
- In Oklahoma, Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
- In West Virginia, no child may attend school with their breath smelling of “wild onions”.
- In Texas, Criminals are required to give their victims 24 hours notice, orally or in writing, to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
- In California, it is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
- In Utah, birds have right of way on all highways.
Many thanks to The Politically Incorrect Collection.
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As a Pastafarian I wonder if in the Bible Belt they’d make it illegal to wear a colander on your head. That would be a real strain on their brain!
As a fashionista, I want to move to NY so I can get all fashion policey on the guy wearing sandals and socks with Bermuda shorts. Oh yeah, that is a violation of my sensibilities right there.
YES! Black socks, of course.
I’ve broken half those laws today and it isn’t even noon.
ROFLMAO!!! Thanks for the laugh ….
If that Texas law is true, it sounds like an awesome way to enhance every criminal charge, i.e. “Mr. Smith has been charged with two counts of battery, and one count of failure to notify.” Texans must be more clever than they’re given credit for!
For years in Alabama it was illegal for anyone to stand or walk around in a bar while drinking an alcoholic beverage. If you sitting in one spot and wanted to move you had to call a bartender or waitress to move your drink for you.
I actually laughed out loud at the one about making faces to a dog. Actually, you’ve only just scratched the surface. These blue laws have been a source of good belly laughter for decades. My favorite comes from right here in the good old People’s Republic of Massachusetts.
While it is perfectly acceptable for a wife to pleasure her husband orally, the inverse is considered an act of sodomy.
I’ve heard the wild onions one from West Virginia. Unless you’ve ever eaten ramps, it’s hard to understand, but trust me-it makes sense.