| Otteet julkaisusta SPY heinäkuussa 1996. Kaikkee se jenkki sääteleekin.... ALABAMA: - It is illegal to play Dominos 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. ALASKA - In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose. - While it is legal to shoot bears, waking sleeping bears for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited. ARIZONA - In Tucson, it is illegal for women to wear pants. - In Globe, it is illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American. - In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse. - In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders. ARKANSAS - A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. - In Fayetteville, it is illegal to kill "any living creature." - Schoolteachers who bob their hair may forfeit their pay rises. - Flirtation between men and women on the streets on Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term. CALIFORNIA - In Los Angeles, a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than two inches wide, or she gives him permission to use wider strap. - It is misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. - In Pasadena, it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. - It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license. - In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course. - In San Francisco, it is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear. - It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles courts. COLORADO - In Durango, it is illegal to go out in public dressed in clothing "unbecoming" one's sex. - In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss woman while she is asleep. - In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits. CONNECTICUT - In Hartford, it is illegal to educate a dog. - It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades. - In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 m.p.h., even when going to a fire. - In Hartford, it is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday. DELAWARE - In Lewes, it is illegal to wear pants that are "form-fitting" around the waist. - Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment. - It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink. FLORIDA - In Miami, it is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown. - Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed. - In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit. GEORGIA - All males in the state between the ages of 16 and 50 are required to work on public roads. - In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on one's porch in an indecent position. - In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross a road. - It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down. HAWAII - It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks. - It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit. IDAHO - In Pocatello, "the carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view." - Also in Pocatello, "it is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearances, generally all of which reflect unfavorably upon the city's reputation." - Boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weight more than 50 pounds. ILLINOIS - In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or deformed to the point of being "an unsighly or disgusting object" are banned from going out in public. - In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in one's pajamas. - In Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera. - According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American." TAKASI SEURAAVA |