
CALIFORNIA
~ It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
~ Women may not drive in a housecoat.
FLORIDA
~ 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.
OHIO
~ Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
~ It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
KANSAS
~ Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
~ No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
OKLAHOMA
~ Violators can be arrested and/or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
~ State law prohibits anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
ALABAMA
~ It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
~ Boogers may not be flicked into the wind. (Really)
NEW YORK
~ It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
~ The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
NEW JERSEY
~ You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full-service only.
~ In Ocean City, it is against the law to slurp your soup at a restaurant.
WISCONSIN
~ In Racine, it is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep.
~ Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
VIRGINIA
~ It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays.
~ Flipping a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee is outlawed.
TEXAS
~ It is illegal to have more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.
~ It is illegal for a person to go barefoot without first obtaining a permit.
ILLINOIS
~ It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a police officer.
~ Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
IOWA
~ Public kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.
~ One-armed piano players must perform for free.
WASHINGTON
~ It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. (Realize....someone had to MAKE that law!)
~ People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.
ARIZONA
~ It is illegal to hunt camels within the state borders.
~ In Tucson, women may not wear pants.
MASSACHUSETTS
~ Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.
~ It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
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