Welcome to our weird state laws series finale! It’s been a wild ride and now, I have to figure out what to write for Night Owls. Damn, I should have planned this better…
Let’s take a look at the best worst laws of each of our 50 states!
ALABAMA
Draw:
“It’s illegal to wear a mustache in church”
“It’s illegal to have an ice cream cone in your pocket”
Alaska
“It’s illegal to throw a moose out of an airplane”
Arizona
“Donkeys are prohibited to lay in bathtubs”
California
Part One:
“Detonating a nuclear device inside city limits results in a $500 fine”
Part Two:
“Men with mustaches are prohibited from kissing women
Colorado
“Cats may not run loose without being fitted with tail light”
Connecticut
“Dressing like a clown with intent to scare or harm is prohibited”
Delaware
“Selling dead people without a license is illegal”
Florida
Part One:
“Having sex with porcupines is illegal”
Part Two:
“A woman can be fined (only after death), for being electrocuted in a bath-tub because of using self-beautification utensils”
Georgia
“It’s illegal to use profanity in the presence of a corpse”
Hawaii
“In Hawaii’s Orakama Tribe, men are not allowed to eat their second wife”
Idaho
“Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pound”
Illinois
“In Kenilworth, a rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence is he wishes to crow; Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence”
Indiana
“Smoking in the state legislature is banned, except when the state legislature is in session”
Iowa
“It’s illegal for a man to wink at any women with whom he is unacquainted”
Kansas
“It’s illegal for chicken thieves to work in the daylight”
Kentucky
“Anyone who has been drinking is ‘Sober’ until they ‘can’t hold on to the ground'”
Louisiana
“It’s illegal for a women to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it”
Maine
“You may not step out of a flying plane”
Maryland
“It is necessary to document any services performed by a jackass”
Massachusetts
“Duels to the death are permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor is present”
Michigan
“It’s illegal to paint sparrows and sell them as parakeets”
Minnesota
“No man is allowed to make love to his wife with the smell of garlic, onions, or sardines on his breath. If his wife wants, law mandates that he must brush his teeth”
Mississippi
“You may not fish by using a Uzi”
Missouri
“Women are prohibited from wearing corsets because ‘the privilege of admiring the curvaceous, unencumbered body of a young woman should not be denied to the normal, red-blooded American male.'”
Montana
“It’s illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone
Nevada
“You can’t spray paint a shopping cart and keep it in your basement”
New Hampshire
“On Sunday you cannot pee while looking up”
New Jersey
“If your car horn accidentally goes off during sex, the couple may face a jail term”
New Mexico
Draw:
“You are not allowed to trip a horse”
“Indecent waiter in illegal, in other words waiters aren’t allowed to show you their privates”
New York
“Flirting can cost you a $25 fine”
North Carolina
“before a man asks for a women’s hand in marriage, he must be ‘inspected by all the barnyard animals on the young woman’s family’s property, to ensure a harmonious farm life.'”
North Dakota
“Horses aren’t allowed in fountains unless they are wearing pants”
Ohio
“No one may be arrested on the 4th of July, or a Sunday”
Oklahoma
“Eavesdropping on someone’s conversation with intent to gossip for the purpose of annoying them is illegal”
Pennsylvania
“If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must get out of the vehicle and take it apart until the horse is not scared anymore”
Rhode Island
“Stealing a stone wall is illegal”
South Carolina
“When approaching a 4-way or blind intersection in a non-horse vehicle you must stop 100ft from said intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic”
South Dakota
“It’s illegal to lay down and fall asleep in a cheese factory”
Tennessee
“The song ‘Ain’t Goin’ To Rain No Mo’ is outlawed”
Texas
“Criminals must give their victims 24-hour notice before committing a crime, either orally or in writing”
Utah
“You may only have ‘casual contact’ with the milkman”
Virginia
“No matter how frustrated you may be, you are not allowed to spit on seagulls”
Washington
“An establishment may not allow more than one accordion to be played for entertainment”
West Virginia
Draw:
“It’s illegal to whistle underwater”
“It’s legal for a male to have sex with an animal as long as it does not exceed 40 pounds”
Wisconsin
“When two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has”
Wyoming
“It’s illegal to take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit”
It’s been a wild ride y’all, I hope you’ve enjoyed this series. Tune in next weekend for something I manage to scrounge up last minute!
Sources: Crowd Signal Polls, Many other sources that are linked in the other posts of this series
