Stupid Laws
In Marshalltown, Iowa, horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants.In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
In Los Angeles, California, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In Miami, Florida, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
In Idaho, state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
In Lexington, Kentucky, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
In Kansas City, Missouri, minors are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.
In Pennsylvania, state law prohibits singing in the bathtub.
In Virginia, law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.
In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.
In New Hampshire, law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or café.
In Massachusetts, there is a law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.
In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
In Willodale, Oregon, it's against the law for a husband to talk dirty during sex.
In Nicholas County, West Virginia, no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.
In Carrizozo, New Mexico, it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.
In Kansas, No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
In Utah, It is against the law to fish from horseback.
In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
In Gary, Indiana, persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic.
In Texas, law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in his possession.
