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    Washington Dumb Laws

    It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. People may not buy a mattress on Sunday. It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed. All lollipops are banned. A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.” Bremerton: You may not shuck peanuts on the street. Everett: It is illegal to display a hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window. Lynden: Dancing and drinking…

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    Rhode Island Dumb Laws

    Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday. It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years. Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine. It is illegal to place a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road. Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the…

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    Utah Dumb Laws

    It is against the law to fish from horseback. It is illegal not to drink milk. Birds have the right of way on all highways. It’s legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list. It is considered an offense to hunt whales. It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can’t detonate them. In Utah when a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence. Kaysville: You must have identification to enter…

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    West Virginia Dumb Laws

    Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present. Road Kill may be taken home for supper. Whistling underwater is prohibited. No children may attend school with their breath smelling of “wild onions.” It is unlawful for chickens to lay eggs before 8AM and after 4PM. When a railroad passes within 1 mile of a community of 100 or more people in it, they must build a station and stop there regularly to pick up and drop off passengers. It is illegal to snooze on a train. According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a…

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    Wyoming Dumb Laws

    You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June. It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking. It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement. Cheyenne Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.

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    Kentucky Dumb Laws

    By law, anyone who has been drinking is “sober” until he or she “cannot hold onto the ground”. It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket. It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving vehicle, with the exception of a whale. It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Kentucky. It’s illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing License. All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. An excerpt from brilliant Kentucky state…

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    Kansas Dumb Laws

    It is illegal to put ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas. It is illegal to hunt whales. (Kansas is a landlocked state) Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats. No one may catch fish with his bare hands. The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks. If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights. Dodge City: It is illegal to spit on a sidewalk. Dodge City: All places of business must provide a horse water troft Lawrence: All cars entering the city limits must first sound their…

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    Nebraska Dumb Laws

    If a child burps during church, his parent may be arrested. It is illegal to go whale fishing. It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup. It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license. Lehigh: Doughnut holes may not be sold Omaha: Sneezing or burping is illegal during a church service. Waterloo: Barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7 A.M. and 7 P.M.

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    Arizona Dumb Laws

    Hunting camels is prohibited. There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person possesses. It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling. Cards may not be played in the street with a Native American. Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony (This goes back in the days of the Wild West). Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs. It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of…

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    New Mexico Dumb Laws

    State officials ordered 400 words of “sexually explicit material” to be cut from Romeo and Juliet. In recent years, several efforts have been made to legalize camel racing and ostrich racing in New Mexico, but to no avail. Those bills were defeated, but the legislature recently allowed gambling on bicycle races. Albuquerque: It is illegal for cab drivers to reach out and pull potential customers into their cabs. Carrizozo: It’s forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public. Las Cruces: You may not carry a lunchbox down Main Street.

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    North Dakota Dumb Laws

    Beer and pretzels can’t be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant. It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. It is legal to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon. Waverly: Horses are prohibited from sleeping in bathtubs, as well as in the house. Collierville: Keeping clean can be a chilly proposition, as a law there says all bathtubs must be kept in the backyard. Fargo: One may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place.

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    Arkansas Dumb Laws

    A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. It’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas. Arkansas must be pronounced “Arkansaw” Oral sex is considered to be sodomy. Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs. The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise. A voter is only allowed five minutes to mark his ballot. Flirtation between the members of the opposite sex on the streets of Little Rock may…