Did you know that in Tennessee it is illegal to eat ice cream on the sidewalk?

In Ohio it is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday. Geez, go figure!!!

Anyone else got any dumb laws?

valinors_sorrow

I alway thought the ones about smoking in bed were sorta off the wall, I mean I may have quit tobacco but I'd like to think I am still smoking . . .
ya know what I mean???

J_9

Here's one for FL Mom.

It is illegal to sell your children.

Just remember this one!!!!!!!!!

LOL

Here is a good one for you Kansas residents

No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night.

orange

Fun topic! I have a collection of silly and weird Canadian laws on my computer, that I once sent out to people in an email. I'll just cut and paste it here:

Canada's criminal code states that anyone, "offending a public place with a bad smell" is liable to two years in jail.

You cannot knowingly sell any defective merchandise to Her Majesty the Queen or her agents. If you do, you may find yourself imprisoned for up to 14 years.

Under Section 456 of Canada's Criminal Code, it is illegal to deface "current coin." This includes the burning or defacing of paper currency.

Never carry a slingshot when entering a national park within Canada's borders. Even if you don't use it, you can be fined up to $200.

It is against the law to drive a sled dog team on a sidewalk in any settlement within the borders of the Northwest Territories.

In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.

If you happen upon an injured migratory bird in a Canadian national park, you are required to kill it immediately. If not, you can be fined $300.

Horses are not allowed to stand on Edmonton streets for longer than 20 minutes. This law was passed in 1920, assuring people doing business didn't loiter or stay to chat with merchants.

Street musicans must not give children balloon animals in Victoria, British Columbia.

Everyone loves to ride in a one-horse-open sleigh. On Ontario highways the horse must have two bells attached to its' harness, or two bells must be fastened to the sleigh. The fine for not obeying this law - $5.

Unless you want to face a fine of up to $25,000., you must never release a raccoon out of its' territory in the province of Ontario.

In Fort Qu' Appelle, Saskatchewan all teenagers walking down the main street must have their shoes tied.

In February 1999, a judge in Collingwood, Ontario sent a summons to a retired schoolteacher. The offence - letting the Canadian Flag snap too loudly in the wind.

One old law in British Columbia makes it illegarl to kill a sasquatch (big foot). Another in Toronto makes it illegal for pigs to run in the streets. This became law in 1834 and has never been changed.

If you live in St. John's, Newfoundland don't keep cows in your house. It's also against the law to drive cattle through the streets of St. John's after 8am.

A very serious law has been established in the Yukon to protect pets and drivers. A pet found at large within 30 metres (100 feet) of the centre of the highway brings a fine to the owner of $100. If this happens three times in one year, the fine goes up to $500. (actually I think this one is good!!)

If you leave an animal in distress in Canada's Yukon, you will face six months in jail or a fine of $500.

Nova Scotia's Baby Chick Protection Act makes it illegal to sell, give or display an artifically colored chick. Doing so will bring a fine of $100 or 30 days in jail.

Margarine was banned from Canada in 1886. However, in Quebec it is illegal for margarine to be the same color as butter. For years, it was illegal in that province to have margarine in your refrigerator. It costs $100,000 per month for Quebec to produce non-butter colored margarine.

valinors_sorrow

Golly, I like the dog sled one. I can just picture what inebriated well that one sprung from! LOL

orange

Yes well you are also not allowed to drink and drive a dog sled at the same time, haha. When we went dog sledding last year just north of here, we were reminded of that fact by park officials.

excon

Hello J_9:

I live in Washington state. I have a prescription from my doctor for medical marijuana. Under state law, THAT arrangement is perfectly legal.

However, if the feds catch me with my medicine, they'll send me to the slam for the rest of my life. Clearly, I am NOT a first time offender.

If that isn't dumb, I don't know what is.

excon

Krs

Yes.
Where i come from its legal to drink at 16 and legal to have sex at 18!!!
Do u get that

magprob

The last time I was in Kansas, I did not meet anyone that knew the alphabet. My ex wife took me there to meet her cousins. When we sat down to have dinner, they served boiled chicken feet and peas. There was this little kid sitting next to me playing with his chicken feet. He would pull the tendons and make the toes constrict. Then, all of the other kids would burst out laughing, spewing milk and peas all over their guest...me. At four o'clock the next morning, while looking at that little Kansas town in my rear veiw mirror, I wondered if there were any chickens walking around out there without feet. My ex wife was running behind my car yelling something but I was too preoccupied with the question, "how far does the apple really fall from the tree?" I had to get back to LA...pronto. Back to LA, where it is illegal to dismember a chicken, unless of course it is part of a Rock & Roll stage show. Yes, away from this bizarre Kansas and back to LA, where people are normal.

educatedhorse_2005

In nebraska it is still legal to hang people from a tree.