Why?

[monsoon]

[Neo]

Why is it illegal to hitch a crocodile to a fire hydrant in Michigan? Is this a problem there and are alligators ok?

Or illegal for an elephant to drink beer in parts of Mississippi. (not state wide)

Or in Brooklyn, it is illegal for a donkeys to sleep in a bathtub. In Detroit, this ban applies to humans. (FutureA, I guess you better keep this in mind. )

I believe I heard a couple of years ago that West Virginia made it legal to pick up your own roadkill. I think our government officials are either making too much money, have absolutely nothing to contribute that is good for America or there are just some sick people in this world, LOL!

[Allan]

Michigan Laws

A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

There is a 3 cent bounty for each starling and 10 cent bounty for each crow killed in any village, township, or city in the state.

Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.

The last Sunday in June of every year was named

[Guest donaltopablo]

In GA they finally repealed the law that banned any type of sex/sex act that wasn't the missionary position

[Scott]

LOL!!

[Scott]

I found this in the Holden, MA Police site. They are pretty funny.

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Strange Laws of Massachusetts

Have you ever heard about strange laws that are still on the books in the United States? Well, while they may not be the strangest, Massachusetts does still have some very strange laws on the books. While reading them it will make you wonder how and sometimes why they came up with the law itself.

Massachusetts State Laws

Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.

It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.

Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.

Quakers and witches are banned.

Bullets may not be used as currency.

City Laws

Boston

It is illegal to play the fiddle.

Two people may not kiss in front of a church.

No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.

Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any time except Sundays.

It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.

An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.

Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present.

Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.

No one may take a bath without a prescription.

Burlington

You may not walk around with a "drink".

Hingham

You may not have colored lights on your house if it can be seen from Main Street. Only white lights may be visible.

If you live on Main Street and want to paint your house, the colors must be approved by the historical society.

Hopkinton

Though horses and cows are allowed on the common, dogs are prohibited.

Longmeadow

It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.

Marlboro

It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun.

One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city.

Milford

Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.

Newton

All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor.

North Andover

An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.

[DruidCity]

Here's a link to some strange laws :

http://www.dribbleglass.com/subpages/laws.htm

In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

In Quitman, Georgia, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.

In North Carolina, elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.

In Atlanta, Georgia, it is illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.

In Texas, it is illegal to curse in front of, or indecently expose oneself to, a corpse.

[monsoon]

[thumper]

It is illegal to pass a horse and buggy in NC with your automobile. You are supposed to pull off the road and wait for the horse and buggy to pass out of sight.

[Scott]

That's still covered in the drivers test in MA. You are supposed to slow down and not scare the horse but the horse has to follow the same rules as a car that can only pass legally.