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 may not occur at the same establishment.
Seattle: You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length
Seattle: Women who sit on men’s laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term.
Seattle: No one may set fire to another person’s property without prior permission.
Seattle: It is illegal to carry a fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may disturb other passengers.
Spokane: TV’s may not be bought on Sundays.
Waldron Island: No structure shall contain more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing.
Wilbur: You may not ride an ugly horse.