Silly State Laws
We have been working with the Ariticles of Confederation and The U.S. Consitution in social studies and as a result there have been many questions about laws that may be outdated or 'silly' and no longer followed. I issued a challenge to the class to see how many silly laws they could find and I told them I'd add the list to our class website. The following list is a result of their research. Enjoy!
Alabama:
-It is illegal to buy a bag of peanuts after sunset and before sunrise the next day. Jordyn
-It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street. Austin
-Putting salt on a railroad track is punishable by death. Austin
-It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church. Sofia
-It is illegal to play dominoes on Sunday. Brandon
-Masks may not be worn in public. Brandon
Arkansas:
-A man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month. Zach
-It is against the law to mispronounce 'Arkansas'. Jake
-Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs. Jake
Arizona:
-Hunting camels is prohibited. Lauren
-It is illegal to wear suspenders in Nogales, AZ. Jordyn
-Donkeys may not sleep in a bathtub. Sam
-In Maricopa County, no more than 6 girls may live in a house. Sam
-You can spend up to 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. Jake
-It is illegal to drive a car in reverse. Brandon
-In Tucson, it is illegal for a woman to wear pants. Brandon
California:
-It is illegal to skateboard on walls or other vertical surfaces in Palo Alto. Meghan
-You may not peel and orange in a hotel room. Meghan
-In Los Angeles, you may not bathe 2 babies in a tub at the same time. Meghan
-It is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license. Meghan
-A person must own 2 cows to legally wear cowboy boots in public. Meghan
-You may not ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. Meghan
-You may not wipe your car with used underwear. Meghan
-Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house. Meghan
-It is illegal to pile horse manure more than 6 feet tall on a street corner. Meghan
-One may not carry lunch down the street between 11:00 and 1:00. Meghan
-Elephants are prohibited from walking down Market Street unless on a leash. Meghan
-It is illegal to trip a horse for entertainment. Meghan
-In Los Angeles, it is illegal to complain, through mail, that a hotel has cockroaches, even if it is true. Meghan
-Women are not allowed to drive in a coat. Gary
Colorado:
-It is illegal to throw shoes at weddings in Denver. Jordyn
-It is illegal to lend your next door neighbor your vacuum. Brandon
-It is illegal to have a snowball fight. Brandon
Connecticut:
-It is illegal to walk across a street on your hands. Jordyn
-You can get stopped by the police for biking 65 miles per hour. Sofia
Florida:
-It is illegal to sing in a public place attired in a swimsuit. Ashley
-It is illegal to skateboard without a license. Brandon
Georgia:
-It is illegal to say "oh, boy" in Jonesboro, GA. Jordyn
Indiana:
-It is illegal to take a bath in winter time. Jordyn
-It is illegal to sell cars on Sunday. Jake
-It is illegal to pass a horse on the street. Jake
-A hotel bed sheet must be 99 inches long and 81 inches wide. Jake
Iowa:
-It is illegal to kiss someone for more than 5 minutes. Jordyn
-A man with a mustache may never kiss a woman in public. Jake
-All softball diamond lights must be turned off by 10:30 P.M. Meghan
-Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants. Meghan
-It is illegal to hunt from an aricraft. Meghan
-It is illegal to read people's palms in the city limits. Meghan
-No person may pick a flower from a city park. Meghan
-One-armed piano players must play for free. Meghan
-The fire department is required to practice for 15 minutes before a call. Meghan
-Riverboat gamblers have a maximum bet of $5. Meghan
-Within city limits, a man may not wink at a woman he doesn't know. Meghan
-One must obtain written permission from the city council before throwing bricks onto a highway.
Kansas:
-It is illegal to catch a fish with your bare hands. Jordyn
Maine:
-You may not step out of a plane in flight. Jake
Massachusetts:
-Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings. Jake
-No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Jake
-Children may smoke, but can't buy cigarettes. Jake
Minnesota:
-It is illegal to drive a motorcycle with no shirt on. Sam
-You can't have a hamburger on Sunday. Lauren
-Your bathtubs must have feet. Lauren
-It is illegal to stand by a building without a reason for being there. Jake
-A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head. Jake
Mississippi:
-A child over the age of eight cannot wet the bed. Zach
Missouri:
-It is not illegal to speed. Jake
Nevada:
-It is illegal to ride a camel on the highway in Las Vegas. Zach
-It is legal to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property. Jake
New Jersey:
-It is illegal to slurp soup. Jordyn
North Dakota:
-It is illegal to go to bed wearing shoes. Jordyn
Oklahoma:
-It is illegal to make ugly faces at a dog. Jordyn
-It is against the law to read a book or comic book while operating a motor vehicle. Jake
-Tattoos are banned. Jake
-It is not tolerated to take a bite out of another's hamburger. Jake
-One may not spit on a sidewalk. Jake
-It is illegal to wear your boots to bed. Jake
Oregon:
-Drivers cannot pump their own gas. Jake
-A door on a car cannot be left open longer than necessary. Jake
-Dishes must drip dry. Jake
-Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays. Jake
-One has to stop for the people on the sidewalk. Jake
Pennsylvania:
-It is illegal to sleep in a fridge in Pittsburgh. Jordyn
-A person is not eligible to become governor if he/she has participated in a duel. Jake
-A person may not sing in a bathtub. Jake
-You may not use dynamite to catch fish. Jake
Rhode Island:
-It is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on Sunday. Jordyn
-It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. Jake
-Cap guns are illegal. Jake
-No one may bite off another's leg. Jake
South Carolina:
-Dance halls may not operate on Sunday. Jake
-Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. Jake
-Horses may not sit in bathtubs. Jake
-A permit must be obtained to fire a missile. Jake
-A person must be 18 years old to play a pinball machine. Jake
South Dakota:
-It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. Jake
Tennessee:
-It is a crime to share your Netflix password in Tennessee. Jake
-No christian parent shall make their children pick up trash on the highway on Easter day. Julia
-All pie must be eaten on the premises; it's illegal to take any unfinished pie home. Mackenzie
Texas:
-It is illegal to sell one's eye. Jake
-It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. Jake
Utah:
-It is against the law to fish from horseback. Jake
-It is illegal not to drink milk. Jake
-It is illegal to detonate a nuclear weapon. Jake
-It is considered an offense to hunt whales. Jake
Vermont:
-It is illegal to paint a horse. Jordyn
Washington:
-All lollipops are banned. Jordyn
Alabama:
-It is illegal to buy a bag of peanuts after sunset and before sunrise the next day. Jordyn
-It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street. Austin
-Putting salt on a railroad track is punishable by death. Austin
-It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church. Sofia
-It is illegal to play dominoes on Sunday. Brandon
-Masks may not be worn in public. Brandon
Arkansas:
-A man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month. Zach
-It is against the law to mispronounce 'Arkansas'. Jake
-Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs. Jake
Arizona:
-Hunting camels is prohibited. Lauren
-It is illegal to wear suspenders in Nogales, AZ. Jordyn
-Donkeys may not sleep in a bathtub. Sam
-In Maricopa County, no more than 6 girls may live in a house. Sam
-You can spend up to 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. Jake
-It is illegal to drive a car in reverse. Brandon
-In Tucson, it is illegal for a woman to wear pants. Brandon
California:
-It is illegal to skateboard on walls or other vertical surfaces in Palo Alto. Meghan
-You may not peel and orange in a hotel room. Meghan
-In Los Angeles, you may not bathe 2 babies in a tub at the same time. Meghan
-It is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license. Meghan
-A person must own 2 cows to legally wear cowboy boots in public. Meghan
-You may not ride a bicycle in a swimming pool. Meghan
-You may not wipe your car with used underwear. Meghan
-Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house. Meghan
-It is illegal to pile horse manure more than 6 feet tall on a street corner. Meghan
-One may not carry lunch down the street between 11:00 and 1:00. Meghan
-Elephants are prohibited from walking down Market Street unless on a leash. Meghan
-It is illegal to trip a horse for entertainment. Meghan
-In Los Angeles, it is illegal to complain, through mail, that a hotel has cockroaches, even if it is true. Meghan
-Women are not allowed to drive in a coat. Gary
Colorado:
-It is illegal to throw shoes at weddings in Denver. Jordyn
-It is illegal to lend your next door neighbor your vacuum. Brandon
-It is illegal to have a snowball fight. Brandon
Connecticut:
-It is illegal to walk across a street on your hands. Jordyn
-You can get stopped by the police for biking 65 miles per hour. Sofia
Florida:
-It is illegal to sing in a public place attired in a swimsuit. Ashley
-It is illegal to skateboard without a license. Brandon
Georgia:
-It is illegal to say "oh, boy" in Jonesboro, GA. Jordyn
Indiana:
-It is illegal to take a bath in winter time. Jordyn
-It is illegal to sell cars on Sunday. Jake
-It is illegal to pass a horse on the street. Jake
-A hotel bed sheet must be 99 inches long and 81 inches wide. Jake
Iowa:
-It is illegal to kiss someone for more than 5 minutes. Jordyn
-A man with a mustache may never kiss a woman in public. Jake
-All softball diamond lights must be turned off by 10:30 P.M. Meghan
-Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants. Meghan
-It is illegal to hunt from an aricraft. Meghan
-It is illegal to read people's palms in the city limits. Meghan
-No person may pick a flower from a city park. Meghan
-One-armed piano players must play for free. Meghan
-The fire department is required to practice for 15 minutes before a call. Meghan
-Riverboat gamblers have a maximum bet of $5. Meghan
-Within city limits, a man may not wink at a woman he doesn't know. Meghan
-One must obtain written permission from the city council before throwing bricks onto a highway.
Kansas:
-It is illegal to catch a fish with your bare hands. Jordyn
Maine:
-You may not step out of a plane in flight. Jake
Massachusetts:
-Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings. Jake
-No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car. Jake
-Children may smoke, but can't buy cigarettes. Jake
Minnesota:
-It is illegal to drive a motorcycle with no shirt on. Sam
-You can't have a hamburger on Sunday. Lauren
-Your bathtubs must have feet. Lauren
-It is illegal to stand by a building without a reason for being there. Jake
-A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head. Jake
Mississippi:
-A child over the age of eight cannot wet the bed. Zach
Missouri:
-It is not illegal to speed. Jake
Nevada:
-It is illegal to ride a camel on the highway in Las Vegas. Zach
-It is legal to hang someone for shooting your dog on your property. Jake
New Jersey:
-It is illegal to slurp soup. Jordyn
North Dakota:
-It is illegal to go to bed wearing shoes. Jordyn
Oklahoma:
-It is illegal to make ugly faces at a dog. Jordyn
-It is against the law to read a book or comic book while operating a motor vehicle. Jake
-Tattoos are banned. Jake
-It is not tolerated to take a bite out of another's hamburger. Jake
-One may not spit on a sidewalk. Jake
-It is illegal to wear your boots to bed. Jake
Oregon:
-Drivers cannot pump their own gas. Jake
-A door on a car cannot be left open longer than necessary. Jake
-Dishes must drip dry. Jake
-Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays. Jake
-One has to stop for the people on the sidewalk. Jake
Pennsylvania:
-It is illegal to sleep in a fridge in Pittsburgh. Jordyn
-A person is not eligible to become governor if he/she has participated in a duel. Jake
-A person may not sing in a bathtub. Jake
-You may not use dynamite to catch fish. Jake
Rhode Island:
-It is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on Sunday. Jordyn
-It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley. Jake
-Cap guns are illegal. Jake
-No one may bite off another's leg. Jake
South Carolina:
-Dance halls may not operate on Sunday. Jake
-Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday. Jake
-Horses may not sit in bathtubs. Jake
-A permit must be obtained to fire a missile. Jake
-A person must be 18 years old to play a pinball machine. Jake
South Dakota:
-It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. Jake
Tennessee:
-It is a crime to share your Netflix password in Tennessee. Jake
-No christian parent shall make their children pick up trash on the highway on Easter day. Julia
-All pie must be eaten on the premises; it's illegal to take any unfinished pie home. Mackenzie
Texas:
-It is illegal to sell one's eye. Jake
-It is illegal to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel. Jake
Utah:
-It is against the law to fish from horseback. Jake
-It is illegal not to drink milk. Jake
-It is illegal to detonate a nuclear weapon. Jake
-It is considered an offense to hunt whales. Jake
Vermont:
-It is illegal to paint a horse. Jordyn
Washington:
-All lollipops are banned. Jordyn