by C.M Porter

Created on: June 25, 2008

Strange and weird laws from around the country.

Alabama:
It's illegal to play dominoes on Sunday.
You cannot drive a car while barefoot or in bedroom slippers.
It is a capital offense to put salt on a railroad track.
Andalusia: a city ordinance prohibits traints from running through the city faster than an 'ordinary citizen' can walk.
Brewton: city ordinance requires all people on city streets to either walk or ride. Crawling, sleeping, or standing is illegal.

Alaska:

Arizona:
Hayden: it is illegal to disturb a bullfrog.
Glendale: cars may not back up.

Arkansas:
Changing a horse's teeth to decieve someone is illegal.
Export of bullfrogs is illegal.
Little Rock: you can be jailed for up to 30 days for flirting.

California:
It is illegal for a woman to drive a car while wearing a housecoat.
You can go to jail if you don't "cook" your dustcloth after using it.
Ostrich steaks do not have a sales tax.
It is illegal to peel an orange in a hotel room.
San Francisco: Every public vehicle must have a spittoon. This includes vehicles such as taxis, cable cars, buses, and police cars.
San Francisco: it is also illegal to wipe your car with used underwear.
San Francisco: it is illegal to discard a boat or ark on a submerged street.
Paiute Indian Reservation: a mother-in-law is legally barred from spending more than 30 days a year with her children.
Pasadena: a secretary may not be alone in a room with her boss.
Carmel: women may not bathe in a business office.
Los Angeles: meat market customers may not poke turkeys to see if they are tender.

Colorado:
Logan County: it's illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she's asleep.
Leadville: A law requires bulls walking on the highway to wear a bell, whistle, or horn, a headlight, and a tail light.

Connecticut:
A horse must have a doctor's note before it can be auctioned.
Atwoodville: people may not play Scrabble while waiting for a political speech.

Delaware:
New Castle: Couples may not hold hands (or have any other form of contact) while waking a dog on a leash.

District of Columbia:
Washington: all taxis must carry brooms a shovels.

Florida:
State law requires people to wear clothing when bathing.
It is illegal to transport livestock on schoolbuses.
People found "underneath the sidewalk" can be charged with disorderly conduct.
Fort Lauderdale: All horses are to be equipped with horns and headlights.
Clewiston: political candidates are not allowed to play chess to pass time.
Jupiter Inlet Colony: stubborn children are considered "vagrants".

Georgia:
Gainesville: it is

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