 Curious laws - ???All are existing USA laws  State laws...You are not allowed to fish while sitting on a camel. (Idaho) It is illegal for a gorilla to sit in the back seat of any car. (Massachusetts) It is against the law to cross any state borders with a duck on the top of your head. (Minnesota) Any motorist who sees a team of horses coming towards him must pull well off the road and cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends in with the countryside while the horses pass. If the horses seem skittish the motorist must instead take his car apart piece by piece and hide the bits under the nearest bushes. (Pennsylvania) It is a violation of the law to wear slippers after 10 pm at night. (New York State) Putting salt onto a railway track is a crime that may be punished by death. (Alabama) Nobody is allowed to push a live moose out of a moving aeroplane. (Alaska) It is legal for a man to beat his wife, as long as it is no more than once a month. (Arkansas). It is against the law for women teachers to get a pay increase if they have their hair cut in a bob style. (Arkansas) In order for a pickle to be officially classed as a pickle, it has to bounce. (Connecticut) It is illegal to shower naked. (Florida) It is a Class 4 felony, punishable by up to 3 years in state prison, if you 'eavesdrop' on your own conversation. (Illinois) It is forbidden to have a moustache if the owner has a 'tendency to habitually kiss other humans'. (Indiana) You are prohibited from going to bed without having a bath first. (Massachusetts) No person may enter the state of Wisconsin with a chicken on their head. (Minnesota) It is not legal for a man to knit during the fishing season. (New Jersey) It is illegal to sing off key. (North Carolina) It is against the law to lie down and sleep with your shoes on. (North Dakota) A female is not allowed to do her own hair without a state licence. (Oklahoma) It is not legal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. (Pennsylvania) It is against the law to sing in the bath. (Pennsylvania) You are not allowed to keep a horse in a bath tub. (South Carolina) It is illegal not to drink milk. (Utah) It is against the law to whistle underwater. (Vermont and West Virginia) City laws...You are prohibited from fishing while sitting on a giraffe's neck. (Chicago, Illinois) It is against the law to take a lion to see a film. (Baltimore, Maryland) Horses must wear trousers at all times. (Fountain Inn, South Carolina) You may not carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length. (Seattle, Washington State) It is against the law for a frog to croak after 11 pm at night. (Memphis, Tennessee) It is illegal to ride an ugly horse. (Wilbur, Washington State) It is against the law to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets. (Harper Woods, Michigan) It is illegal to make faces at dogs. (Normal, Illinois) The value of Pi is 4, not 3.145. (Indiana, now repealed) It is not legal for a bee to fly over the village or through any streets. (Kirkland, Illinois) If you detonate a nuclear device within the city limits, you will get a $500 fine. (Chico, California) It is illegal to ice skate at the Riverside Pond between the summer months of June and August. (Moline, Illinois) Before attending any fire, the fire service must practise fire fighting for 15 minutes. (Fort Madison, Iowa) You are not allowed to take a bath without a prescription. (Boston, Massachusetts) If a person is thought to be 'offensive looking', it is against the law for him/her to be in public during the day. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Any person who leans against a public building will be fined. (Clinton County. Ohio) A person deemed 'ugly' cannot walk down any street. (San Francisco, California) It is against the law for anyone to be seen in public without a smile on their face. (Pocatello, Idaho) A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission. (Owensboro, Kentucky) Anyone who walks in any street must wear a mask. (Elko, Nevada) It is against the law to eat cottage cheese after 6 pm on a Sunday. (Tampa Bay, Florida) You must not sell doughnut holes. (Lehigh, Nebraska) It is illegal to open a fizzy drink bottle without being supervised by a licensed engineer. (Tulsa, Oklahoma) It is against the law to sell ice cream after 6 pm unless the customer has a note from his doctor. (Newark, New Jersey) All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. (Danville, Pennsylvania) A woman must have a permit to wear cosmetics. (Morrisville, Pennsylvania) It is against the law for a man to scowl at his wife on Sundays. (Detroit, Michigan) It is illegal for men to howl at ladies inside the city limits. (Mobile, Alabama) It is against the law to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. (Baldwin Park, California)
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