10-20-2004, 04:05 AM
heres some sad laws to give some smiles....
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.
In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
Bearded Lady Arrested!
In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.
China Gets One Right!
According to a law in China, you must be intelligent to go to college.
Guess the guy who wrote this did NOT go to college.
Not in Topeka
In Topeka, Kansas, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups.
Soup and a Beer, Please...
In the fine state of Nebraska, it is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.
In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance. (Someone needed to be kissed!
In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
An Illinois state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.
I have no comment.
In Los Angeles, California, it is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.
In Carmel, New York, a man cannot be seen in public while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
In the grand city of Ottumwa, Iowa, it is illegal for any man, within the corporate city limits, to wink at any female with whom he is "unacquainted."
No Cubans For Kitty!
In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar.
NY State Laws
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.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket.
While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
In New York City...
Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.
In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
In the fine city of Devon, Connecticut, walking backwards after sunset is not allowed.
In Baltimore, Maryland, it is not legal to take a lion to the movies.
In Staten Island, New York, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
Bearded Lady Arrested!
In Oxford, Ohio, it is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.
China Gets One Right!
According to a law in China, you must be intelligent to go to college.
Guess the guy who wrote this did NOT go to college.
Not in Topeka
In Topeka, Kansas, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups.
Soup and a Beer, Please...
In the fine state of Nebraska, it is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.
In Riverside, California, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance. (Someone needed to be kissed!

In Ocean City New York, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
An Illinois state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.
I have no comment.
In Los Angeles, California, it is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.
In Carmel, New York, a man cannot be seen in public while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
In the grand city of Ottumwa, Iowa, it is illegal for any man, within the corporate city limits, to wink at any female with whom he is "unacquainted."
No Cubans For Kitty!
In Zion, Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar.
NY State Laws
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.
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his or her pocket.
While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
In Greene, New York, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.
In New York City...
Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
In Ocean City, New York It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.
In Staten Island, New York, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior."
In the fine city of Devon, Connecticut, walking backwards after sunset is not allowed.
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