Silly U.S state laws

Every US State has hundreds of these laws still on the books. They're never enforced, but it makes for good reading.

Hey, here's a good one! If you're an American citizen you're not allowed to go to Cuba in case you upset some Florida mafia types UNLESS you're going there to illegally torture some poor muslims who somehow seem to be denied all human rights. If any socialist or Islamic country did this they would get bombed, starved or destabilised into submission. [%sig%]

Yeah, that's a GOOD one Neil.

I don't think i'll post any more of these, people will think Americans are stupid.

Can't see anything wrong with them myself. Perhaps if we all adhered to these rules and regulations the world would be a better place. At the age of twelve I was beaten to within an inch of my past life just for walking on the cracks in the pavement. Never did me any harm. In fact, after I had recovered, I went on to form the Royal Institute for Window Sills. I think you'll agree that my work in and around our fair isle has not gone unnoticed. Why only yesterday I was cleaning the window sills of Cilla Black's plush London flat and was commended by the bucked tooth, ginger haired old slapper for my good work. To you, 'Flash ah ah - saviour of the universe' these laws may appear silly. To myself and various rodents, not to mention owls, they are a god send. Thanks. sneak on a bike isn't it Edwardian?

I love all these. Here's a few more I found on Google: In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while hunting or fishing on your wedding day. In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish. (Apparently it's OK for woman.) No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath in Alexandria, Minnesota. If his wife so requests, law mandates that he must brush his teeth. Husbands in Ames, Iowa, aren't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with their wives, or even holding her in his arms. Bozeman, Montana, has a law that bans all sexual activity between members of the opposite sex in the front yard of a home after sundown -- if they're nude. (So if you're wearing your socks, you're okay) In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it's illegal to make love on the floor between the beds! The owner of every hotel in Hastings, Nebraska, is required to provide each guest with a clean and pressed nightshirt. No couple, even if they are married, may sleep together in the nude. Nor may they have sex unless they are wearing one of these clean, white cotton nightshirts. An ordinance in Newcastle, Wyoming, specifically bans couples from having sex while standing inside a store's walk-in meat freezer! A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts. In Romboch, Virginia, it is illegal to engage in sexual activity with the lights on. It's safe to make love while parked in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Police officers aren't allowed to walk up and knock on the window. Any suspicious officer who thinks that sex is taking place must drive up from behind, honk his horn three times and wait approximately two minutes before getting out of his car to investigate. A law in Helena, Montana, mandates that a woman can't dance on a table in a saloon or bar unless she has on at least three pounds, two ounces of clothing. Anywhere in the U.S., it's illegal to use any live endangered species, excepting insects, in public or private sexual displays, shows or exhibits depicting cross-species sex. (Insectophiles apparently were successful in their lobbying efforts.) Lovers in Liberty Corner, New Jersey, should avoid satisfying their lustful urges in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds while they are frolicking behind the wheel, the couple can face a jail term. In Carlsbad, New Mexico, it's legal for couples to have sex in a parked vehicle during their lunch break from work, as long as the car or van has drawn curtains to stop strangers from peeking in. Women aren't allowed to wear patent-leather shoes in Cleveland, Ohio - a man might see the reflection of something "he oughtn't!" No woman may have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance within the boundaries of Tremonton, Utah. If caught, the woman can be charged with a sexual misdemeanor and "her name is to be published in the local newspaper." The man isn't charged nor is his name revealed. It is illegal for any member of the Nevada Legislature to conduct official business wearing a penis costume while the legislature is in session. (IMHO this one gets the runner up prize) In Bakersfield, California, anyone having intercourse with Satan must use a condom. (But this one's the winner) In Merryville, Missouri, women are prohibited from wearing corsets because "the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male." (Of course).

Alabama today It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. Dominoes may not be played 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. Boogers may not be flicked into the wind. It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile. You must have windshield wipers on your car. You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time. Masks may not be worn in public. Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex. Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men. Get the full text of this law. Children of incestuous couples are deemed legitimate. Get the full text of this law. Interracial couples may not marry. (Repealed) Pool halls may not be operated between 11:30 PM and 6 AM. Get the full text of this law. No billiard hall may operate a trap-door to a place where persons gather for "immoral purposes". No persons may sell "blow-out nuts". It is illegal to stake a horse on a highway. Hunting is not allowed on Sunday. Sex toys are banned throughout the state. Solitaire may not be played on Sundays.

Oh my god, I am going to jail!!!!!!!!!!!! Flash, I swear I thought I could shoot him from the 3rd floor. Man am I in trouble now. I promise that I told that guy right before I shot him, and I quote, "Sir, I am now going to blow you a$$ off." Do you think I am clear on that one? And who cares if they believe in God, he doesn't believe in them! Now the train thingee, I have to go along with! Sneak, you are such a good friend for sticking up for the me. I think you and Rudy are probably my best friends. But flash, i appreciate you warning me about my past digression. I may need to move to deserted island. Is there a statute on that? Morning to all!!!!!!!!

I have to say that all the Americans I've ever met in Britain have been not at all stupid but courteous, well-informed and balanced people. Unfortunately so few Americans actually leave their country and see what the world's like outside, so those who seek to gain from paranoia win out. Less seriously, I read that one American town once passed a statute declaring the value of pi to be 4, which didn't bode well for local engineering. Is this anecdotal or real? [%sig%]

Have you had more than three sips of beer this morning?I hope you were sitting down if you did.

Rita, next time you see Satan, remind him of the condom law.

Flash; don't worry, post them. They are inane and make for good reading. Most of these have been in the local state laws for years, but it costs too much money to spend the time to get them repealed so basically they are left there so, in case, they are ever needed, viola! Most of the UK think we are stupid anyway. Posting or not posting isn't going to make a bit of difference. There were so many that you posted I was not even aware of. Have fun at our expense, we laugh too. Neil, I am still waiting for you to send me that read. Maybe you didn't get my e-mail back that i would be delighted too. Laugh, have fun Rita

We have stupid laws too, Rita. Like if you defend your home and person from intruders you get locked up.

www.snopes.com is a good web site for learning about urban legends. One of the most famous old laws requires a man with a warning sign to preceed all automobiles driving through a certain town.....to prevent the cars from frightening the cows and horses, naturally. Of course, what is to prevent them from being frightened by a man with a sign, which the cows and horses can't read anyway, is another question...and probably the subject of yet another law.

There was a similar law here James, when cars first appeared they had to be preceded by a peson with a warning flag. It was nationwide as far as I know.

Justyn; I will be sure to bring that to his attention. He only lives next door to me. Flash; It's wine all day long on Sundays for me. Beer on Saturdays at the hoedowns. Cheers to all