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It's the Law!
When traveling, you need to be aware of the state and local
laws.
Ignorance of the law is no excuse! All of the following were laws on
the books at one time. Whether they are still in force is questionable, but
better safe than sorry.
Alabama:
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a
vehicle.
You can't play dominoes on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake
mustache that causes laughter in church.
Florida:
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can
the salon owner.
A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on
Sunday, or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.
If an elephant is
left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would
for a vehicle.
It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a
swimsuit.
Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Jogging with your eyes closed is against the law.
Georgia:
(Quitman) It is illegal for a chicken to cross a road.
It is
illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are
down.
Kentucky:
It is illegal for a woman to appear in a bathing suit on a
highway unless she is: escorted by at least two police officers; armed with a
club; or lighter than 90 pounds or heavier than 200 pounds. The ordinance also
specifically exempts female horses from such restrictions.
(Lexington) The
law stipulates that a person is considered sober until he or she "cannot hold
onto the ground." It is also illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your
pocket.
One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale unless more
than six are for sale at once.
Louisiana:
It's illegal to rob a bank and then shoot the bank teller with
a water pistol.
(New Orleans) Fire trucks are required by law to stop at all
red lights.
It is considered "simple assault" to bite someone in New
Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth.
It's
against the law to gargle in public.
Mississippi:
It is still legal to kill one's "servant."
(Truro) A
would-be groom must "prove himself manly" prior to marriage by hunting and
killing either six blackbirds or three crows.
No one may bribe any athlete
to "rig" a game, match, tournament, etc. with the exception of
wrestlers.
(Oxford) It is illegal to drive around the town square more than
100 times in a single session.
Vagrancy is punishable by a $250 fine.
North Carolina
(Charlotte) Women must have their bodies covered by at
least 16 yards of cloth at all times.
(Asheville) It is illegal to sneeze on
city streets.
State law mandates that all couples staying in rooms for one
night must be kept in a room with double beds and kept a minimum of two feet
apart.
South Carolina
Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church.
No
horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
(Charleston) All carriage horses must wear diapers.
Tennessee:
Anyone who has ever witnessed a cockfight, or is a preacher, is
banned for life from public office in Tennessee.
You can't shoot any game
other than whales from a moving automobile.
It is illegal to use a lasso to
catch a fish.
More than eight women may not live in the same house because
that would constitute a brothel.
Virginia:
(Norfolk) A woman can't go out without wearing a corset.
A
man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere.
(Richmond) It is
illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup
of coffee.
There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by
any person other than candidates."
(Lebanon) It is illegal to kick your wife
out of bed.
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