Oh, Those Strange Massachusetts Laws

Don't ever go to a wake in Massachusetts if you're really hungry. It is illegal in the state to east more than three sandwiches at such an event. If you have trouble snoring, make sure you keep your windows shut, because snoring is illegal in the state, unless all bedroom windows are securely shut and locked. Welcome to the strange world of Massachusetts laws.

According to another strange Massachusetts law, it is illegal in the state to establish a shooting range that has targets that resemble human figures, human silhouettes, or human images. The law makes an exception for public safety employees who are performing in line with their official duties.

Another strange law in Massachusetts is a city ordinance that requires one to pay a special license fee if he wants to wear a goatee in public.

All men must carry a rifle to church on Sundays.

Taxi drivers must not have sex in their work vehicles--at least if it is during their shift.

Regardless of whether you would expect someone to do that anyway or not, you will be breaking the law if you do not take a full bath before going to bed.

Any candy must never have more than 1% alcohol in it. The law provides for a $100 fine for violators.

Make sure you never have a gorilla in the back seat of your car, if you want to obey the law.

One strange law in Massachusetts that was repealed in 2000 made tattooing and body piercing illegal.

Make sure you never use tomatoes in your clam chowder when you make it, if you want to be a law abiding citizen.

Hunting is illegal on Sundays in the state.

This may be a little hard to understand, but children may legally smoke in the state. They may not, however, buy cigarettes.

It is illegal to use bullets as currency.

Liquor stores in the state may only be open on Sundays if they are in Essex, Franklin, Berkshire, Middlesex, or WorcesterCounties. They must also be within ten miles of the New Hampshire or Vermont Borders. Other liquor stores must be closed.

All public boxing matches are illegal. Violators may be fined up to $200 or be imprisoned for three months, or both. The law bans not only public boxing matches and also sparring exhibitions, but also private boxing matches and sparring exhibitions and specifically prohibits those participating from receiving remuneration for such an event.

You can be fined $10 for defacing a milk carton.

All fowl, especially roosters, are not allowed to go into bakeries.

You will be breaking the law if you frighten a pigeon.

You may be fined $200 for harming a football goal post.

You must not use stilts when working on the construction of a building.

You will break a law if you drive Mexican, Cherokee, Texas, or Indian cattle on a public road.

Citations:

Dumb Laws in Massachusetts, no author listed, Dumblaws.com

Stupid Laws, no author listed, Stupidlaws.com