Weird and Funny Laws

Here are a few weird and funny laws... they're pretty interesting, I just came across most of them the other day.

Goldfish may ride Seattle City buses, provided that they lie still.

In Kentucky, it is illegal to walk behind a mule without speaking to it.

It is illegal to walk a pet snake on a leash in Osnago, Italy.

A Memphis, Tennessee, ordinance bans frogs from croaking after 11 PM.

A dead juror may not serve on a jury in Oregon.

In Seattle it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that exceeds 6 feet in length.

In Portland, Maine, it's illegal to tickle a girl under the chin with a feather duster.

Any map that does not prominently display the city of Lima, Ohio is illegal to sell in Lima, Ohio.

In South Foster, Rhode Island, any dentists who extracts the wrong tooth must have a similar tooth pulled by the village blacksmith.

Newark, New Jersey forbids the sale of ice after 6 PM without a prescription.

It is illegal to draw funny faces on window shades in Garfield County, Montana.

Minnesota forbids women from impersonating Santa Claus.

A train conductor in Illinois may not collect fares without wearing his conductor hat.

It is against the law to slap a man on the back in Georgia.

In Fort Madison, Iowa, the fire department is legally required to practice for 15 minutes before going to a fire.

In Warren, Idaho, puppets must wear distinctly American clothes.

It is illegal to mispronounce the word "Joliet," but only in Joliet, Illinois.

By law, restaurants in Kansas may not serve ice cream on cherry pie.

It's against the law to yell "Oh Boy!" in Jonesboro, Georgia.

New Hampshire law says that when two cars meet at an intersection, each must wait for the other to pass.

If you're in a meat market in Los Angeles, do not poke the turkey to see how tender it is.

And... now for laws that probably should be laws...

"...Against people who scrape their silverware on plates." - Rebecca Romijin

"...Against people who get into the '10 items or less' line with more than 10 items and use credit cards where it says 'cash only.'" - Samuel L. Jackson

"...That all vacuum cleaners have mandatory automatic cord winders." - Aeon

"...Against people who make jokes that aren't jokes. Like when you say, 'Is today Tuesday?' And somebody says, 'All day!' That's not a joke. Not funny. Don't say it." - Hank Azaria

"...Against honking your horn unless it is absolutely necessary. Otherwise you're going to drive everybody crazy, the stress level will come up, people will be fighting in the streets. Don't honk your horn!" - Dick Clark

"...That if you are a good driver, and you have a reasonable IQ, you should be able to drive any speed you want." - Jenna Elfman

"...That people smile at at least three people every day." - Orlando Bloom