OREGON - One may not bathe without wearing "suiteble clothing," i.e., that which covers one's body from neck to knee. - The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license. - Salem has barred women's wrestling. - In Marion, ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon. PENNSYLVANIA - "Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming towar him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes." - In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics. - Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk. RHODE ISLAND - In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday. - It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley. - In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sunset. SOUTH CAROLINA - Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church. - No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants. - In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers. SOUTH DAKOTA - It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. - Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden. TENNESSEE - It is illegal to use lasso to catch a fish. - In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. - In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises. - Also in Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself, " a man must walk or run in front of a vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists." TEXAS - The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. - A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. - In El Paso, chuches, hotels, halls of assembly, stores, markets, banking rooms, railroad depots, and saloons are required to provide spittoons "of a kind and number to efficiently contain expectoriations into them." - It is illegal to milk another person's cow. - In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. - In LeFors, it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. - In San Antonio, it is illegal for both sexes to flirt or respond to flitation using the eyes and/or hands. - In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. UTAH - Birds have the right of way on all highways. - A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his precense. - In Monroe, daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor. VERMONT - Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. - It is illegal to deny the existience of God. - It is illegal to whistle underwater. WISCONSIN - In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public. - It is illegal to cut woman's hair. - It is illegal to kiss on a train. WYOMING - It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs peoples' view in a public theater or place of amusement. - It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking. TAKAS ETUSIVU |