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Jokes for the week of 6/28/2002

Dumb State Laws Utah to Wisconsin

Dumb Utah Laws

It is against the law to fish from horseback. When a person reaches the age of 50, he/she can then marry their cousin. It is illegal not to drink milk. It is illegal to detonate any nuclear weapon. You can have them, but you just can't detonate them. Birds have the right of way on all highways. A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence. You're not allowed to sell beverages containing more than 3.2% alcohol. It's legal for restaurants to serve wine with meals, but only if you ask for the wine list. It is considered an offense to hunt whales.

Kaysville

You must have identification to enter a convienence store after dark.

Logan

Women may not swear.

Monroe

Daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

Provo

Throwing snowballs will result in a $50 fine.

Salt Lake City

No one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.

Trout Creek

Pharmacists may not sell gunpowder to cure headaches.

Dumb Vermont Laws

Whistling underwater is illegal At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole. Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.

Barre

All residents shall bathe every Saturday night.

Dumb Virginia Laws

It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays. (Repealed) You cannot sell lettuce on Sunday, but you can sell beer, wine etc. (Repealed) There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates." You may not work on Sunday. (Repealed) It is illegal to spit on sidewalk. Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed) Police radar detectors are illegal. Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars. Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. It is illegal to tickle women. You cannot buy hardware of any kind on Sunday. (Passed in 1975, repealed in 1977)

Culpeper

No one may wash a mule on the sidewalk.

Dayton

A person of color may not be oustide or within the city limits after 7 pm.

Lebanon

It is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

Norfolk

Spitting on a sea gull is not tolerated. A man may face 60 days in jail for patting a woman's derriere. Women must wear a corsette after sundown and be in the company of male chaperone.

Richmond

It is illegal to flip a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for a coffee.

Stafford County

It is legal for a man to beat his wife on the courthouse steps so long as it is before 8:00 pm.

Victoria

It is illegal to skate down the sidewalk of Main Street.

Virginia Beach

If you are drunk and not driving your car, and the person who is driving the car is drunk as well, you may both receive DUI's. It is illegal for a person to ride on the handlebars of a bike. It is illegal to use profanity on Atlantic Avenue or the boardwalk. It is also unlawful to drive by the same place within 30 minutes on Atlantic Avenue.

Waynesboro

It is illegal for a woman to drive a car up Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of the car waving a red flag.

Dumb Washington Laws

All lollipops are banned.

A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town."

It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.

People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.

All motor vehicles must be preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime) fifty feet in front of said vehicle.

It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

You are not allowed to breast feed in public.

When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.

You are breaking the law if you sell or place in the stream of commerce a crib that has: corner posts that extend more than 1/16-inch above end panels; slats more than 2 3/8 inches apart; a mattress support that releases easily from corner posts; cutout designs on the end panels; tears in mesh or fabric; missing or loose screws, bolts, or hardware; sharp edges, points, or rough surfaces on wood surfaces that are not smooth and free from splinters, splits or cracks. The new Infant Crib Safety Act in California (AB 3760, Speier), Colorado (SB 98-023,Pascoe and Morrison) and Washington State (SSB 6229, Kohl and Pennington) states that "no commercial user shall manufacture, retrofit, sell, contract to sell or resell, lease, sublet or otherwise place in the stream of commerce, a full-size or non-full-size crib that is unsafe for any infant using the crib.

You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday.

Auburn

Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.

Bremerton

You may not chuck peanuts on the street.

Everett

It is illegal to display a hypnotized or allegedly hypnotized person in a store window.

Lynden

Dancing and drinking may not occur at the same establishment.

Seattle

You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.

Women who sit on men's laps on buses or trains without placing a pillow between them face an automatic six-month jail term.

No one may set fire to another person's property without prior permission.

It is illegal to carry a fishbowl or aquarium onto a bus because the sound of the water sloshing may disturb other passengers.

Spokane

TV's may not be bought on Sundays.

Waldron Island

No structure shall contain more than two toilets that use potable water for flushing. -San Juan County Ordinance NO. 7 -1995 (Passed June 7,1995)

Wilbur

You may not ride an ugly horse

Dumb Wyoming Laws

It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement. It is illegal for women to stand within five feet of a bar while drinking. You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June.

Cheyenne

Citizens may not take showers on Wednesdays.

Dumb West Virginia Laws

No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions." When a railroad passes within 1 mile of a community of 100 or more people in it, they must build a station and stop there regularly to pick up and drop off passengers. It is illegal to snooze on a train. Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present. According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag. If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined. Roadkill may be taken home for supper. Whistling underwater is prohibited.

Alderson

One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.

Nicholas County

No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

Huntington

Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse. It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.

Dumb West Virginia Laws

No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions." When a railroad passes within 1 mile of a community of 100 or more people in it, they must build a station and stop there regularly to pick up and drop off passengers. It is illegal to snooze on a train. Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present. According to the state constitution, it is unlawful for anyone to own a red or a black flag. If you wear a hat inside a theater, you may be fined. Roadkill may be taken home for supper. Whistling underwater is prohibited.

Alderson

One may not walk a lion, tiger or leopard, even on a leash.

Nicholas County

No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

Huntington

Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse. It is legal to beat your wife so long as it is done in public on Sunday, on the courthouse steps.

Dumb Wisconsin Laws

You must manually flush all urinals in a building. Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons. Citizens may not murder their enemies. Whenever two trains meet at an intersection of said tracks, neither shall proceed until the other has. As people used to smuggle it in from Illinois, all yellow butter substitute is banned. At one time, margarine was illegal. State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese. While all cheese making requires a license, Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license. It is illegal to kiss on a train. It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.

Kenosha

No male is allowed to be in a state of arousal in public.

La Crosse

It is illegal to tie up your horse along Third Street (Now a major bar strip). It is illegal to display an unclothed mannequin in a store window. It is illegal to play checkers in public. You cannot "worry a squirrel."

Milwaukee

An old ordinance forbids parking for over two hours unless a horse is tied to the car. It is against the law to play a flute and drums on the streets to attract attention. If one is thought of as offensive looking, it is illegal for him to be in public during the day. It is illegal to purchase or use Sparklers in the city, yet you can buy fully disassembled automatic machine guns.

Racine

It is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep. Women may not walk down a public street at night without being accompanied by a man.

St. Croix

Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.


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