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It's illegal to hunt from the back of an animal.Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. You may not fish on a camel's back. Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime. Boise: Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back. Coeur d' Alene: If a police officer approaches a vehicle and suspects that the occupants are engaging in sex, he must either honk, or flash his lights and wait for three minutes before approaching the car. Idaho Falls, Idaho: If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride your motorcycle.Pocatello: A law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view" Pocatello: A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face.
You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person. You may be convicted of a Class 4 felony offense, punishable by up to three years in state prison, for the crime of "eavesdropping" on your own conversation. -720 ILCS 5/14-2. A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American".Chicago: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire Chicago: It is illegal to give a dog whiskey; Chicago: Kites may not be flown within the city limits; Chicago: Spitting is forbidden In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas. In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or "otherwise an unsightly or disgusting object" are banned from going out in public.
In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for more...
Los Angeles: You may not hunt moths under a street light.(Dumb Laws - California)
In South Bend, Indiana, it is illegal to make a monkey smoke a cigarette.Baths may not be taken between the months of October and March. A person who dyes, stains, or otherwise alters the natural coloring of a bird or rabbit commits a Class B misdemeanor. (Ind. Code 15-2.1-21-13(b) A man over the age of 18 may be arrested for statutory rape if the passenger in his car is not wearing her socks and shoes, and is under the age of 17. It is against the law to pass a horse on the street. It is illegal for a liquor store to sell cold soft drinks. Liquor stores may not sell milk. Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor. You can get out of paying for a dependent's medical care by praying for him/her. One man may not back into a parking spot because it prevents police officers from seeing the license plate. Smoking in the state legislature building is banned, except when the legislature is in session. Check forgery can be punished with public flogging up to 100 stripes. Pedestrians more...
Los Angeles: Toads may not be licked(Dumb Laws - California)
Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes. A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public. One-armed piano players must perform for free. Dubuque: Any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building. Fort Madison: The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire. Indianola: The "Ice Cream Man" and his truck are banned. Marshalltown: Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants Ottumwa: "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."
Los Angeles: It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church (Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison)(Dumb Laws - California)