Dumb Laws Jokes / Recent Jokes
Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.(Massachusetts Dumb Laws)
Eugene: It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays.(Oregon Dumb Laws)
Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday. It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years. Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine. It is illegal to place a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road. Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days. It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged. Newport: You cannot smoke a pipe after sunset. Providence: You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
Eugene: It is legal to conduct a horse race or a symphony concert.(Oregon Dumb Laws)
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs. By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide. Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks. When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic. It is considered an offense to get a tattoo. Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal. Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. No work may be done on Sunday. An exception is that light bulbs may be sold. All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day. Dance halls may not operate on Sundays. Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold. A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people. Railroad more...
Hood River: Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.(Oregon Dumb Laws)
Klamath Falls: It`s illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.(Oregon Dumb Laws)