Subject: It's The Law Part II
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Wed May 22 2002 - 08:57:09 EDT
"It's The Law"
Part II
Citizens are not allowed to attend a movie
house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar
within at least four hours after eating garlic.
Iowa:
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more
than, five minutes.
Kentucky:
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.
Louisiana:
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the
bank teller with a water pistol.
Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple
assault," while biting someone with your false
teeth is "aggravated assault."
Massachusetts:
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.
Nebraska:
A parent can be arrested if his child cannot
hold back a burp during a church service.
New Mexico:
Females are strictly forbidden to appear
unshaven in public.
New York:
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old
law specifically prohibits men from turning
around on any city street and looking "at a
woman in that way." A second conviction for
a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating
male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-
blinders" wherever and whenever he goes
outside for a stroll.
North Dakota:
Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same
time in any bar or restaurant.
Ohio:
Women are prohibited from wearing patent
leather shoes in public.
Oklahoma:
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for
making ugly faces at a dog.
Females are forbidden from doing their own
hair without being licensed by the state.
Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor
in order to congregate in groups of three or
more on private property.
Pennsylvania:
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives
from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
No man may purchase alcohol without written
consent from his wife.
Texas:
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go
barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar
permit.
It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at
a time while standing.
Vermont:
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take
at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.
Washington:
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.
West Virginia:
No children may attend school with their breath
smelling of "wild onions."
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