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Funny Laws - 2/27/2006 5:36:54 AM

slavejali

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I came across these, do you know any more?

During the 6th Century, it was customary to congratulate people who sneezed because it was thought that they were expelling evil from their bodies. During the great plague of Europe, the Pope passed a law to say "God bless you" to one who sneezed.

There still are some weird laws on the books. 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. And in Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang.

An old statute in Kentucky states that men who push their wives out of bed for inflicting their cold toes on them can be fined or jailed for a week. A 100-year-old law in Willowdale, Oregon makes it illegal to swear during sex. An odd law in Minnesota makes it illegal to hang male and female underwear on the same washing line. In Melbourne, Australia it is illegal for men to parade in strapless dresses - but they are allowed to cross-dress in anything with sleeves.

An old law in Russia allows a police officer to "beat a peeping tom soundly." In Texas, two categories of men are exempt from peeping tom charges: men over 50 and men with only one eye.

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

And if you're in Hawaii and laughing at these odd laws, stop! In Hawaii it is forbidden to laugh after 10pm.

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RE: Funny Laws - 2/27/2006 6:26:02 AM

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Where i grew up there are two laws that come to mind,
the first is "unnecessary repetitive driving is prohibited" referring to "cruising" the main drag of the city
and the is "unlawful use of tires" a buddy got a ticket once for this one when he accidentally squealed his tires and in the next lane was a cop

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RE: Funny Laws - 2/27/2006 8:01:10 PM

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in my state of south dakota, it is still on the books that if two or is it three) or more native americans go into town together you can shoot them because they can be considered a raiding party. im really glad that people dont use that one anymore though cuz a few of my friends are natives.

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RE: Funny Laws - 2/28/2006 5:41:24 AM

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An old olklahoma law declared it illegal for a woman to sit on a mans lap, unless she had a large pillow under her

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RE: Funny Laws - 3/27/2006 4:18:24 PM

missdarque

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ORIGINAL: slavejali

And if you're in Hawaii and laughing at these odd laws, stop! In Hawaii it is forbidden to laugh after 10pm.

I hadn't heard the one about no laughing here. There is a law stating that you have to own a boat, but most people don't own a boat. Also, billboards are illegal here.

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