More Bizarre Laws From Around the USA
January 18th, 2010 | by admin |
Foolish Food Laws
Here is good new in today’s economy! In both Tennessee and West Virginia it is legal to gather and consume road kill. Wait, did that say road kill!! Do they mean those little animals sleeping on the side of the road? I am not really sure…road kill…grocery bills..which is worse?
I am sure you have all heard of New England Clam Chowder. This is different from Manhattan Clam Chowder which has a tomato based sauce. In case anyone is wondering where Massachusetts stand, here it is…it is illegal in Massachusetts to use tomatoes when making clam chowder. The only state where white is so important you can’t make red chowder!
Pickles can be notorious (don’t forget the Dill inger gang), so don’t eat them in Trenton, NJ on Sundays, it may be as illegal as robbing a bank! People from Connecticut know how to tell a real pickle from a fake. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces. Keep in mind that if your pickle doesn’t bounce do not, I repeat, do not throw it in the street in Trenton, NJ. It is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street in Trenton.
Nutty Nature Laws
Our government is starting to confuse itself with God. Texas has started a program that gives grants to political subdivisions to modify and change the weather. I did not know we could do this! Do you think they can modify my weather to match Hawaii’s?
I wonder who gets the fine when the Arkansas River rises higher than the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. God or the Governor?
Some states tell mother nature what she can grow and where. In Maryland thistles are illegal to grow in your yard. Hard enough, but you can at least cut them down. Pueblo, Colorado has deemed it is illegal to allow dandelions to grow within city limits. I searched through hundreds of photos of Pueblo and did not see one dandelion! I guess the dandelions learned their lesson! (I sure wish the thistles would.)
Minnesota passed a law stating that all areas where mosquitoes incubate and hatch are public nuisances. Did they say the whole state is a public nuisance? Minnesota is known as the “land of 10,000 lakes”…the word minnesota means water in the language of the Dakota Indians. Do you think there is any place in that state mosquitoes are not incubating and hatching??
How about in Utah, where it is illegal to cause a catastrophe. Here is the law:
Utah: 76-6-105. Causing a catastrophe.
(1) Any person who by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a building, release of poison gas, radioactive material, or other harmful or destructive force or substance, or by any other means, causes a widespread injury or damage to persons or property is guilty of causing a catastrophe.
(2) Causing a catastrophe is a felony of the second degree if the person causes it knowingly and a class A misdemeanor if caused recklessly.
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Now I understand some of that, but how can you cause a flood?! What other harmful force, Godzilla? The part of this law I really love is that it is a felony if you cause a catastrophe knowingly, and a misdemeanor if caused recklessly. What happens if it was an accident? Do you have to do some type of community service? I can hear the court case now. I’m sorry sir, I forgot to close the gate behind me and Godzilla just followed me out.
I think California has it right. Here is a law that gives! In California sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Wacky Weapons Laws
There are some things in life that should go without saying. Such as detonating nuclear devices, who would possibly think this may be OK? Why do so many states have laws about this? Does this mean it is allowed in all the places that don’t specifically mention it?
Marlboro, MA has a law against detonating a nuclear device in the city. I suppose step over the city’s boundary it is suddenly fine to do?! Chico, CA clearly defines the penalty for detonating a nuclear device in their city. You will be fined $500…what?! I wonder who is alive to fine you, or separate your dust from the others for that matter. At least in Utah it is illegal to detonate a nuclear device in the entire state…I guess they never paid attention in history!
Nuclear devices are one thing, but think of this deadly weapon…the dreaded silly string! I know, I can hear you all wailing in fear…not the silly string, p-p-please, not the silly string! Yes, just like you, these places also fear the dreaded silly string. Marlboro, MA makes the cut again! The two other cities you can feel silly string safe are Southington, CT and Mobile, AL.
Now, how many of you feel an overpowering need to carry a gun to church with you. Sure, in this day and age you read about people opening fire on a church now and again…but does this really make it appropriate to carry your own. In at least 3 states in the Union the answer is YES! Massachusetts states all men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. They do not state why, but hunting is illegal on Sundays there.
Maine and South Carolina state you must bring your shotgun to church in case of an Indian attack. Is that Indian as in India…or Indian as in Native American??? What year are these states living in? In 1792, Columbus sailed the seas of blue…are you living in these states…do you even own a shotgun?
Some states just make you wonder why…why did they feel the need to put these laws in the books. Take Billings, Montana where it is illegal to bring a bomb or rocket to the city council meeting…note to self…never join the city council in Billings.
Who knows what goes on in Destin, FL?! In this city you may not shoot off a torpedo in a park. Interesting…note number 2…never go to the park in Destin!
My favorite? North Andover, MA where it is illegal to use a space gun. And I thought we only had alien problems in Roswell, NM! Why do you suppose it is illegal to use “space guns” in this city. Do they have a deviant alien population, space gunning people down in the streets?
Silly Smiling Laws
Anthony J. D’Angelo said, “Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of every body’s heart.” Apparently it is also the key to staying out of jail in Idaho where a person must smile before they go out in public. Wait honey, I’m not ready to go yet. I haven’t put on my smile.
In New Jersey you may not frown at a policeman. This must be why people smile and say thanks when they get a ticket. I’d rather be in Michigan. A man may not scowl at his wife on Sunday in Michigan. I bet lots of men go to jail on Sunday’s. Imagine…Honey, here is the chores list…But I was watching the big game…Is that a scowl I see on your face…911!
Tombstone, AZ does not say you have to smile, or that you have to frown for that matter. Tombstone just wants to guarantee everyone is on the same playing field. The law states that it is illegal to smile unless you are missing at least one visible tooth. No, no, wisdom teeth don’t count. They prefer one of the obvious, right up front teeth where others will notice. The only time you can have a fully toothed smile is if you happen to be under 18 years of age.
Bernard’s Township, NJ is one happy place. The town has been declared a “Frown Free Zone”.
By: Kari Poulsen
Here is good new in today’s economy! In both Tennessee and West Virginia it is legal to gather and consume road kill. Wait, did that say road kill!! Do they mean those little animals sleeping on the side of the road? I am not really sure…road kill…grocery bills..which is worse?
I am sure you have all heard of New England Clam Chowder. This is different from Manhattan Clam Chowder which has a tomato based sauce. In case anyone is wondering where Massachusetts stand, here it is…it is illegal in Massachusetts to use tomatoes when making clam chowder. The only state where white is so important you can’t make red chowder!
Pickles can be notorious (don’t forget the Dill inger gang), so don’t eat them in Trenton, NJ on Sundays, it may be as illegal as robbing a bank! People from Connecticut know how to tell a real pickle from a fake. A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces. Keep in mind that if your pickle doesn’t bounce do not, I repeat, do not throw it in the street in Trenton, NJ. It is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street in Trenton.
Nutty Nature Laws
Our government is starting to confuse itself with God. Texas has started a program that gives grants to political subdivisions to modify and change the weather. I did not know we could do this! Do you think they can modify my weather to match Hawaii’s?
I wonder who gets the fine when the Arkansas River rises higher than the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. God or the Governor?
Some states tell mother nature what she can grow and where. In Maryland thistles are illegal to grow in your yard. Hard enough, but you can at least cut them down. Pueblo, Colorado has deemed it is illegal to allow dandelions to grow within city limits. I searched through hundreds of photos of Pueblo and did not see one dandelion! I guess the dandelions learned their lesson! (I sure wish the thistles would.)
Minnesota passed a law stating that all areas where mosquitoes incubate and hatch are public nuisances. Did they say the whole state is a public nuisance? Minnesota is known as the “land of 10,000 lakes”…the word minnesota means water in the language of the Dakota Indians. Do you think there is any place in that state mosquitoes are not incubating and hatching??
How about in Utah, where it is illegal to cause a catastrophe. Here is the law:
Utah: 76-6-105. Causing a catastrophe.
(1) Any person who by explosion, fire, flood, avalanche, collapse of a building, release of poison gas, radioactive material, or other harmful or destructive force or substance, or by any other means, causes a widespread injury or damage to persons or property is guilty of causing a catastrophe.
(2) Causing a catastrophe is a felony of the second degree if the person causes it knowingly and a class A misdemeanor if caused recklessly.
Enacted by Chapter 196, 1973 General Session
Now I understand some of that, but how can you cause a flood?! What other harmful force, Godzilla? The part of this law I really love is that it is a felony if you cause a catastrophe knowingly, and a misdemeanor if caused recklessly. What happens if it was an accident? Do you have to do some type of community service? I can hear the court case now. I’m sorry sir, I forgot to close the gate behind me and Godzilla just followed me out.
I think California has it right. Here is a law that gives! In California sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.
Wacky Weapons Laws
There are some things in life that should go without saying. Such as detonating nuclear devices, who would possibly think this may be OK? Why do so many states have laws about this? Does this mean it is allowed in all the places that don’t specifically mention it?
Marlboro, MA has a law against detonating a nuclear device in the city. I suppose step over the city’s boundary it is suddenly fine to do?! Chico, CA clearly defines the penalty for detonating a nuclear device in their city. You will be fined $500…what?! I wonder who is alive to fine you, or separate your dust from the others for that matter. At least in Utah it is illegal to detonate a nuclear device in the entire state…I guess they never paid attention in history!
Nuclear devices are one thing, but think of this deadly weapon…the dreaded silly string! I know, I can hear you all wailing in fear…not the silly string, p-p-please, not the silly string! Yes, just like you, these places also fear the dreaded silly string. Marlboro, MA makes the cut again! The two other cities you can feel silly string safe are Southington, CT and Mobile, AL.
Now, how many of you feel an overpowering need to carry a gun to church with you. Sure, in this day and age you read about people opening fire on a church now and again…but does this really make it appropriate to carry your own. In at least 3 states in the Union the answer is YES! Massachusetts states all men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. They do not state why, but hunting is illegal on Sundays there.
Maine and South Carolina state you must bring your shotgun to church in case of an Indian attack. Is that Indian as in India…or Indian as in Native American??? What year are these states living in? In 1792, Columbus sailed the seas of blue…are you living in these states…do you even own a shotgun?
Some states just make you wonder why…why did they feel the need to put these laws in the books. Take Billings, Montana where it is illegal to bring a bomb or rocket to the city council meeting…note to self…never join the city council in Billings.
Who knows what goes on in Destin, FL?! In this city you may not shoot off a torpedo in a park. Interesting…note number 2…never go to the park in Destin!
My favorite? North Andover, MA where it is illegal to use a space gun. And I thought we only had alien problems in Roswell, NM! Why do you suppose it is illegal to use “space guns” in this city. Do they have a deviant alien population, space gunning people down in the streets?
Silly Smiling Laws
Anthony J. D’Angelo said, “Smile, it is the key that fits the lock of every body’s heart.” Apparently it is also the key to staying out of jail in Idaho where a person must smile before they go out in public. Wait honey, I’m not ready to go yet. I haven’t put on my smile.
In New Jersey you may not frown at a policeman. This must be why people smile and say thanks when they get a ticket. I’d rather be in Michigan. A man may not scowl at his wife on Sunday in Michigan. I bet lots of men go to jail on Sunday’s. Imagine…Honey, here is the chores list…But I was watching the big game…Is that a scowl I see on your face…911!
Tombstone, AZ does not say you have to smile, or that you have to frown for that matter. Tombstone just wants to guarantee everyone is on the same playing field. The law states that it is illegal to smile unless you are missing at least one visible tooth. No, no, wisdom teeth don’t count. They prefer one of the obvious, right up front teeth where others will notice. The only time you can have a fully toothed smile is if you happen to be under 18 years of age.
Bernard’s Township, NJ is one happy place. The town has been declared a “Frown Free Zone”.
By: Kari Poulsen