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the_crox
Theaters in Glendale, California can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

In Idaho a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weighs more than 50 pounds.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)

In Lehigh, Nebraska it's against the law to sell donut holes.

Chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an environment free of dirt."

An old law in Bellingham, Washington, made it illegal for a woman to take more than 3 steps backwards while dancing.

Candy made from pieces of barrel cactus was outlawed in the U.S. in 1952 to protect the species.

Vermont, Alaska, Hawaii, and Maine are the four states in the U.S. that do not allow billboards.

Women were banned by royal decree from using hotel swimming pools in Jidda, Saudi Arabia, in 1979

Wetaskiwin, Alberta from 1917: "It's against the law to tie a male horse next to a female horse on Main Street."

In Saudi Arabia, a woman reportedly may divorce her husband if he does not keep her supplied with coffee.

In Somalia, Africa, it's been decreed illegal to carry old chewing gum stuck on the tip of your nose.

It was once against the law to slam your car door in a city in Switzerland.

Hypnotism is banned by public schools in San Diego.

No building in DC may be taller than 13 floors. This is so that no matter where in the city you are, you can see the monument to our first president, Washington.

In Michigan it's illegal to place a skunk inside your bosses desk.

In parts of Alaska, it's illegal to feed alcohol to a moose.

Christmas was once illegal in England.

In Hartford Connecticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.

Talking on a cellular phone while driving is against the law in Israel.

It is illegal to marry the spouse of a grandparent in Maine, Maryland, South Carolina, and Washington, DC.
azn_r4pf4n
interesting laws. i expected weirder, but oh well.
Euphoria Rose
^^Exactly what I thought. But these laws are really weird. blink.gif
LiLaZnGirL122
WoW is this rilly true?? thats really weird laws hahaha da first 1 is =( lmao some 1 has to take a shower once a year how would they noe if u did or not?
dani41790
lol weird. that last one is kinda wrong..
lovescream
it's not really funny.
But are these true?!
o0_BLuez_0o
i got a wierder one

In hawaii (where i live) it is illegal to keep a penny in your ear I don't know why
azn_r4pf4n
QUOTE(o0_BLuez_0o @ Dec 17 2004, 5:30 PM)
i got a wierder one

In hawaii (where i live) it is illegal to keep a penny in your ear I don't know why

its weird but true. did u kno pennies can kill u?
the_crox
QUOTE(LiLaZnGirL122 @ Dec 17 2004, 1:14 AM)
WoW is this rilly true??

ummm.... i think... I found it on some "amazing facts" site _unsure.gif
iheartjohn
Where I live (Virginia Beach) It's illegal to have a woman on top during sex.

Oh, and you also have to wear a corset if you're walking down the street after sunset or you will be fined. rolleyes.gif
D1SMANTLED
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xtremeliquid
Heh...some are odd.
demolished
wow, some laws are odd, wierd and stupid. i dont think theres would be a good reason for them to make that kind of law.
gigiopolis
QUOTE(the_crox @ Dec 16 2004, 8:21 PM)
Talking on a cellular phone while driving is against the law in Israel.

This one isn't that weird, at least not to me. In Hong Kong's it's illegal too, and it sounds reasonable, doesn't it? You get so distracted when you talk on the phone that it's hard to concentrate on the road.
tootsie_kiddo
woooah are these true?! wacko.gif
Xerohedra
I was expecting really wierd laws too but I guess those are weird too.
literemix24
o.O are those..like..real lawsz or something? cusz..if they are..lol..x]
SystemDamaged
I always wonder what happened for wierd laws to become. Maybe like for the "it is illegal to give someone candy thats more than 50 lbs" law, think of what could ahve happened for that law to be passed *lmao*
largosama
Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

0h n00ees! they'll be sent to the state penitentiary wacko.gif
fading dreams
Lol thanks for the laugh! laugh.gif
Mulder
In Michigan it's illegal to place a skunk inside your bosses desk.

haha. although ive seen much funnier.
o0olaalaa
ahaha those are weird blink.gif
_sarcastic_
QUOTE(the_crox @ Dec 16 2004, 11:21 PM)
Talking on a cellular phone while driving is against the law in Israel.
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how is that funky, that's pretty much safety
wind&fire
you can have gum in singapore now... but you have to have a permit now i think...
add1cted2f1re
that was 'ight... i guess... there were some funnier ones i heard b4
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