Asinine Laws

I was looking up why Oregon has the self-service gasoline ban today and ran across this funny web site. I never did find the reason for the “you can’t pump your own gas” law, but I did find some funny laws. I love these kinds of asinine laws. I pulled out a few of my favorites for you:

Acworth, Georgia
All citizens must own a rake.

Ada, Oklahoma
If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail.

Alabama
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

Alabama
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

Alderson, West Virginia
One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.

Allentown, Pennsylvania
There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public.

Arizona
You may not have more than two dildos in a house.

Arkansas
A man may "LEGALLY" beat his wife once a month.

Augusta, Maine
To stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law.

Baldwin Park, California
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

Baltimore City, Maryland
You may not curse inside the city limits.

Baltimore, Maryland
It's illegal to take a lion to the movies.

Barber, North Carolina
Fights between cats and dogs are prohibited.

Beech Grove, Indiana
It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park.

Bexley, Ohio
Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.

Boise, Idaho
Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.

Chicago, Illinois
It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.

Boston, Massachusetts
No one may take a bath without a prescription.

British Columbia, Canada
It is illegal to kill a sasquatch.

California
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour

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

Canada
It is required to be given a gun with bullets and a horse so you can ride out of town when you are released from prison.

Carmel, New York
A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

Carrizozo, New Mexico
It's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public.

Champaign, Illinois
One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.

Cheyenne, Wyoming
Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.

Chicago, Illinois
Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

Chicago, Illinois
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.

Chico, California
Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

Clinton, Oklahoma
Molesting an automobile is illegal.

Connecticut
It is deemed unlawful for a person or persons to walk across a street on your hands.

Connellsville, Pennsylvania
One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist.

Cresskill, New Jersey
All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.

Crete, Illinois
Cars may not be driven through the town.

Denmark
Encrypting data files, owning, distributing etc. of encryption programs and creating such programs for any electronic medias is now against the law in Denmark due to fear for terrorists, left and right wing extremist, fundamentalists and distributors of illegal pornography

Denmark
Headlights must be on whenever a vehicle is being operated in order to distinguish it from parked cars.

Denver, Colorado
The dog catcher must notify dogs of impounding by posting, for three consecutive days, a notice on a tree in the city park and along a public road running through said park.

Denver, Colorado
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

England
Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.

Excelsior Springs, Missouri
Worrying squirrels is not tolerated.

Fairbanks, Alaska
Moose are not allowed to perform sexual acts on city streets.

Florida
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

Florida
You may not fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.

Florida
You are not allowed to break more than three dishes per day, or chip the edges of more than four cups and/or saucers.

Florida
It is considered an offense to shower naked.
This law still exists.

Fountain Inn, South Carolina
Horses are to wear pants at all times.

France
No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.

Georgia
No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

Germany
A pillow can be considered a "passive" weapon.

It just makes you wonder what lead up to these insane things become a law. "Horses are to wear pants at all times?" "No fishing off of giraffes (in two different places no less)?" You actually have to say you can't operate a motor vehicle while blindfolded? Sheesh. People are dumb.