Subject: It's The Law
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Mon May 20 2002 - 07:30:27 EDT
"It's The Law"
In Klamath Falls, Oregon, it is illegal to kick
the heads off snakes.
Anyone stealing citrus fruit in Yuma, Arizona
can legally be given castor oil as punishment.
The California penal code prohibits the shooting
of any animal, except a whale, from an automobile.
It is illegal to wear a mask in Denver, Colorado.
In Kentucky there is a law against sleeping in a
restaurant.
In Idaho you cannot fish for trout from the back of
a giraffe.
An old Boston law prohibited citizens from taking
more than one bath each week.
If a Michigan woman leaves her husband, then he
is entitled to take possession of all her clothing.
In Idaho you cannot buy a chicken after dark without
permission from the sheriff.
Setting fire to a mule is prohibited in Maine.
It is a crime in several states to dance to the "The
Star Spangled Banner."
It was once illegal in Boston Massachusetts to own
a dog more than ten inches high.
Public checker-playing is against the law in La
Crosse, Wisconsin.
In St. Louis Missouri it is against the law to let
rubbish collect on your roof.
Alabama:
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while
operating a vehicle.
California:
Community leaders passed an ordinance that
makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child
from playfully jumping over puddles of water.
Connecticut:
You can be stopped by the police for biking over
65 miles per hour.
You are not allowed to walk across a street on
your hands.
Florida:
Women may be fined for falling asleep under
a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from
parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest,
fine, and/or jailing.
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the
parking fee has to be paid just as it would for
a vehicle.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired
in a swimsuit.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of
strapless gown.
Illinois:
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to
dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept
as pets.
Indiana:
Bathing is prohibited during the winter.
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