Some Crazy Laws

"Some Crazy Laws"*

*In Temperance, MS, you can't walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.

In St. Louis, a law on the books makes it illegal to
park your car without turning off the engine. This
was to avoid scaring horses.

In Kansas City, KS, saying the name “George
Washington” without adding the phrase “blessed
be his name,” can land you with a fine of up to fifty cents.

In California, selling a gold piece without tooth marks in it is
considered forgery.

An old statute in Flint, MI, compels dentists to offer a
“slug of whiskey with no additional charge to said patient.”

In Manchester, England, an ancient law declares that
if a young man develops a lisp, he must be inspected
by a bishop to ensure that he isn't developing homosexual tendencies.

The city of San Francisco holds a copyright on the
name “San Francisco.” It is illegal to manufacture
any item with the name without first getting permission
from the city. Since the Supreme Court upheld the
copyright, San Francisco has had an annual $300
million surplus every year.

In Raleigh, North Carolina, before a man asks for a
woman’s hand in marriage, he must be “inspected by
all the barnyard animals on the young woman’s family’s
property, to ensure a harmonious farm life.”

Slavery is still legal in Decatur, Alabama.

In Salzburg, Germany, any child born on August 18th
must be tested for possible witchcraft. This is due to
a local legend that an evil warlock was born on that day in 1638.
Received on Tue Nov 23 05:51:55 2010