Just so you know...It is illegal to (Strange Law!)

LOL someone posted an article on gather with a list of dumb laws from all the states in the US. There were some really funny ones. I dont think our community has any strange laws. We are fairly quiet community. If I ever come to Michigan, I will surely not chain my alligator to the fire hydrant thought...LOL

LOL! I looked some of these crazy laws up myself awhile back, so I know what you're talking about. Most of the really inane laws were passed a very long time ago, and then were just never taken out of the books, I guess. Your crocodile example is a really good example of some of the wacky laws that are out there! ^_^ Here's a good one from Kansas City, Missouri, where I live: "Installation of bathtubs with four legs resembling animal paws is prohibited." I mean, what in the world is that all about? LOL! I actually would like to have a tub like that, but I'm not going to risk breaking the law to have one! *laugh*

I don't know if we have anything like that but I know a guy who has a book of strange laws and some of them are just so far out of here its unbelieveable.

Don't you wonder how many alligators have ever been chained to a fire hydrant anywhere? What causes these crazy laws to be made?

How about this one for Michigan...lol In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned. Here are some for my home state. In Massachusetts, mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches. In Massachusetts, snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. ( I better check the windows before I end up in jail) In Massachusetts, an old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public. In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder. (must have to do with the NY Yankee's our baseball rival, as Manhatten Clam Chowder has tomato in it...lol)

Great, funny question. Glad I stumbled across it!

a law in texas (from the 1800's) state you must tie any mode of transportation to a post. i sure hope my ford dont come untied and run for the hills. you would think they would go through and take some of this off the books.

Yes here in Mississippi we have many outdate weird laws. I LOVE this one. 1. Under the law of Mississippi, there’s no such thing as a female Peeping Tom. 2. A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her. 3. It is illegal for a male to be sexually aroused in public. 4. It is unlawful to shave in the center of main street.

These are all so funny! California has some real interesting "strange" laws on the books, I just had to share a bunch of them with all of you. Enjoy! *hah* CALIFORNIA: Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses. (sure hope no one noticed the rain we had this past week!) Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. This is one of my favorite: It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game FROM A MOVING VEHICLE, unless the target is a WHALE!? (I realize this is more for people in boats but it made me laugh the first time I read it, picturing a person in their car driving down the street close to the beach and attempting to shoot at a whale out in the ocean) Here ya go: No vehicle WITHOUT a driver must exceed 60 miles per hour. *dizzy* One city council order reads: "No dog shall be in a public place without it's master on a leash". *LOL* The city of Blythe has a law that states: "You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows". *HAH* Another city states: "It is illegal for a trumpet player to play his instrument with the intention of luring someone into a store". WTH!? Or "Drinking intoxicating cement is prohibited" - is this a real problem!? Los Angeles states: "It is illegal for a man to BEAT his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent". HUH!? Here's a crazy one: "It is illegal to molest butterflies" - I hate to think of what happened to cause this to become a law. In Pasadena it is illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss. HAHA One city states: Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house... it's a good thing I do not live in that city! In my own county it states: "One may not carry a lunch down the street between 11 and 1 o'clock. STRANGE! San Francisco has a law that Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash. Hmmmm. Another SF law: "It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear". Or an even better law there is: "Person's classified as "ugly" may not walk down the street". Who decides who is "ugly"!? In the city of Walnut - "Children may not wear a halloween mask unless they get a special permit from the sheriff." OR "Males may not dress as females without a special permit from the sheriff". I think California has the most strange laws and the weirdest ones as well!!