Wednesday, June 6, 2007

random laws!
lol havin a conversation with my mate sam! he ound loads or random laws from different american states! so i thought id share!

It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.

In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.

It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.

It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.

Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Frankfort, Kentucky, makes it against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.

There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.

It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.

New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.

lol Minors in Kansas City, Missouri, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.

In certain sections of Pennsylvania many years ago, the Farmer's Anti-Automobile society set up some "rules of the road." In effect, they said:
"Automobiles travelling on country roads at night must send up a rocket every mile, then wait ten minutes for the road to clear."
"If a driver sees a team of horses, he is to pull to one side of the road and cover his machine with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted to blend into the scenery." "In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes."






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