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« on: September 27, 2009, 10:46:23 AM »

When surfing 4 funny signs to post in PMM's topic, I stumbled upon this cool info about the most bizarre laws of the world.

Here's a few that caught my attention:

Yellow margarine is illegal in Missouri, US
Did you know that if you buy yellow margarine in Missouri you're committing a crime? A 19th century state law banned the sale of yellow margarine, though "it's been years since any violator was ordered to spread them." Most of Missouri's restrictions on imitation butter date to 1895, and they were last amended in 1939. Although the state no longer enforces them, the penalties could still make dealers in contraband dairy product toast: up to a month in jail and a $100 fine for first-time offenders and six months in jail and a $500 fine for repeat offenders.

It's illegal to sell sex toys in the state of Alabama, US
In Alabama, the justice is not only blind but sexually frustrated. Alabama's anti-obscenity law, enacted in 1998, bans the distribution of "any device designed or marketed as useful primarily for the stimulation of human genital organs for anything of pecuniary value." The law does not ban the possession of sex toys; residents may legally purchase sex toys out of state for use in Alabama. Be aware, five minutes of pleasure can cost you a lot, since the law has strong penalties: Up to a year in jail and a $10,000 fine for a first offense. A second offense carries a prison sentence of one to 10 years.

In the Netherlands, you are allowed to smoke cannabis but not tobacco (in public places)

The bizarre Dutch policy of allowing smokers to puff away on pure cannabis but not tobacco has perplexed police in the Netherlands, who have fined a man for mixing the two substances. Zero tolerance to tobacco smoking in Dutch cafes and restaurants is being exercised since a ban came into force in 2008. The man was not fined for smoking a cannabis joint but for smoking. You can smoke cannabis but not tobacco in coffee shops. The unnamed 27-year-old man was caught lighting a hand rolled cannabis joint during a routine police check, and fined because officers found tobacco mixed with the soft drug.

The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen
The Royal Prerogative 1324 decrees that any whale or sturgeon found on the British coast belongs to the monarch. The law is very much still in place, as fisherman Robert Davies found out in 2004 when he was investigated by police in Plymouth. He had faxed the Royal Household to tell them he had caught a sturgeon, and was told to keep it, but did not realize it was still illegal to try and sell it.

Now let's just see what the rest of u out there can come up with.
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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2009, 01:05:47 PM »

Here is a Illinois law....my home state.

Women must address bachelors as master instead of mister, according to an Illinois state law. I should be in prison for life on this one!

I love this one from Washington: In the state of Washington there is a law against having sex with a virgin under any circumstances. (including the wedding night)

And here you guys thought it would be bliss to have a virgin!!!!!!!!!!!

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« Reply #2 on: September 27, 2009, 01:27:39 PM »

I found some good British ones:

It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

In the UK, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants.

This one was actually highlighted in a news article on the TV recently.  So ladies if you are pregnant and visit UK, you can "go" wherever you want.

And my favourite:

In France it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon!

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« Reply #3 on: September 27, 2009, 01:52:04 PM »

Laugh out Loud! Too Funny Blue, here's some more:

In Washington state, it is against the law to boast that one's parents are rich.

In Maryland, it's illegal to play Randy Newman's "Short People" on the radio.

In Alabama it is illegal to play Dominoes on Sunday.

In Virginia, horses of more than one year old are prohibited in a place of worship.

In Tennessee, shooting any game other than whales from a moving automobile is against the law.

In Normal, Oklahoma you could be sent to prison for "making an ugly face at a dog."

What the heck is THAT all about? Strange, but supposedly TRUE.
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« Reply #4 on: September 27, 2009, 06:10:21 PM »

Unbelievable - especially the "ugly face at a dog" one. 

I found a few more:

In Vermont women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

And in the UK any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin

On the island of Jersey it's against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season!
Does any man know how to knit?

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« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2009, 06:23:57 PM »

Laugh out Loud! Too Funny Blue, here's some more:

In Washington state, it is against the law to boast that one's parents are rich.

In Maryland, it's illegal to play Randy Newman's "Short People" on the radio.

In Alabama it is illegal to play Dominoes on Sunday.

In Virginia, horses of more than one year old are prohibited in a place of worship.

In Tennessee, shooting any game other than whales from a moving automobile is against the law.

In Normal, Oklahoma you could be sent to prison for "making an ugly face at a dog."

What the heck is THAT all about? Strange, but supposedly TRUE.

hahahaha..short people got no reason...short people got no reason...
short people got no reason to live...
i love this song...so funny
they got nasty little cars that go beep beep beep...
they wear platform shoes on their nasty little feet...
don't want no short people...
don't want no short people..
don't want no short people..round here Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2009, 02:43:55 AM »

What's up with that false teeth 1 u posted Blue??? U know that it had 2 be a MAN that made that 1 up. PERVS! Laugh out Loud
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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2009, 07:22:07 AM »

What's up with that false teeth 1 u posted Blue??? U know that it had 2 be a MAN that made that 1 up. PERVS! Laugh out Loud

LMAO - yes indeed! I never even thought of that.  Heh heh   Grin Grin Grin
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« Reply #8 on: October 26, 2009, 05:32:18 AM »

In Georgia it's illegal to evesdrop on your own conversation. In certain town squares in Britain it is legal on sunday to shoot a Welsh person with an arrow.
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« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2010, 12:06:34 AM »

These are for the state of Arkansas:

The Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.

A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. Shocked

Oral sex is considered to be sodomy. Lips Sealed

Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.

In Fayetteville, Ar. it is illegal to kill "any living creature".

In Little Rock, Ar. Honking one’s car horn at a sandwich shop after 9 PM is against the law.
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18-54. Sounding of horns at sandwich shops. No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 p.m. (Code 1961, § 25-74)

In Little Rock, Ar. No one may “suddenly start or stop‿ their car at a McDonald’s.
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Dogs may not bark after 6 PM. Huh?

Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.

It is unlawful to walk one's cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
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« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2010, 12:16:16 PM »

LMAO..Ill keep that in mind next time Im walking my cow down Main St. lmaooooooooooooo
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« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2010, 05:02:50 PM »

Gosh a simple innocent flirt could put you in jail... Sad i'd be in jail all the time  Cry   Huh?
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« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2010, 12:31:51 AM »

A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month....what??? That's totally wrong...
Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs....uh oh...okay...I am lost on that.
Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term...crazy law!!! Huh?
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« Reply #13 on: April 26, 2010, 09:53:19 AM »

Some rules! Ha! These laws really too much. I don't understand how people deal with it.
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« Reply #14 on: April 27, 2010, 12:55:51 PM »

It's all so funny, I pulled up an old email that was sent to me.

Oklahoma: If dogs wish to congregate in groups of three or more on a private property, they need to obtain a permit which must be signed by the Mayor.

Idaho: It is illegal for a man to present a box of chocolates to his girlfriend if it weighs anything less than 50 pounds.  (I agree Laugh out Loud!)

Los Angeles: While committing a bank robbery, it is illegal to shoot the teller with a water pistol. 

Hong Kong: A betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband’s lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.

Canada: If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.

Memphis, Tennessee: It is illegal for a woman to drive by herself. A man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists if the vehicle is going over 5 mph.

Kentucky, USA: No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she is armed with a club. The provisions of this statute shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses.
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