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Iowa Crazy Law
It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics
without having first obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp.
A man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public.
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Kisses may last for no more than five minutes.
One-armed piano players must perform for free.
Dubuque
Any hotel in the city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in
front of the building.
Indianola
The "Ice Cream Man" and his truck are banned.
Fort Madison
The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes
before attending a fire.
Marshalltown
Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants
Ottumwa
Within the city limits, a man may not wink at any woman he does not know.
Kansas Crazy Law
If two trains meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the
other has passed.
The state game rule prohibits the use of mules to hunt ducks.
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Rabbits may not be shot from motorboats.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
Dodge City
It is illegal to spit on a sidewalk.
All places of business must provide a horse water troft
Lawrence
No one may wear a bee in their hat.
All cars entering the city limits must first sound their horn to warn the horses
of their arrival.
Russell
Musical car horns are banned
Salina
It is against the law to leave your car running unattended.
Topeka
The installation of bathtubs is prohibited.
Wichita
Any person caught using or carrying bean snappers or the like shall upon
conviction, be fined. -City ordinance 349 of Wichita, Kansas.
Before proceeding through the interesection of Douglas and Broadway, a motorist
is required to get out of their vehice and fire three shot gun rounds into the
air.
Kentucky Crazy Law
No person shall sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange, display or
possess living baby chicks, ducklings, or other fowl or rabbits which have been
dyed or colored; nor dye or color any baby chicks, ducklings or other fowl or
rabbits; nor sell, exchange, offer to sell or exchange or to give away baby
chicks, ducklings or other fowl or rabbits, under two months of age in any
quantity less than six, except that any rabbit weighing three pounds or more may
be sold at an age of six weeks. Any person who violates this section shall be
fined not less than $100 nor more than $500. -KRS 436.600 (Passed 1966 Ky. Acts
ch. 215, sec. 5.)
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It's illegal to fish in the Ohio River in Kentucky without an Indiana Fishing
License.
Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile in connection
withany religious service or gathering shall be fined not less than fifty
dollars ($50) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100). -KRS 437.060 (Passed
1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1267a-1.).
All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health,
stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or
infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)
No person owning or controlling a billiard or pool table shall permit, for
compensation or reward, any minor under eighteen (18) years of age to play any
game on the table, unless such minor shall have first displayed an
identification card containing his name, age, photograph, and the signature of
his parents or guardian. The minor shall keep such identification card on his
person, and it shall be subject to inspection at any time by any peace officer.
The person owning or controlling such billiard or pool table shall keep and
maintain a registration book in which each minor shall sign. The person owning
or controlling such billiard or pool table shall supply a blank identification
card to each parent or guardian who makes request for same. Any person who
violates this section shall be fined not less than ten ($10) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100) for each offense. -KRS 436.320 (Passed 1893; Amended in
1954, Ky. Acts ch. 232, sec. 1)
It is illegal to fish with a bow and arrow in Kentucky.
Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of any city that has
no police protection, when clothed only in ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined
no less than five dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars." - KRS 436.140
(Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1974)
Lexington
By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold
onto the ground."
It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Owensboro
A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission.
Louisiana Crazy Law
It is illegal to gargle in public places.
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water
pistol.
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Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone
with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."
New Orleans
It illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in
front of it.
You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant.
Maine Crazy Law
Shotguns are required to be taken to church in the event of a Native
American attack.
You may not step out of a plane in flight.
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After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas
decorations still up.
Augusta
To stroll down the street playing a violin is against the law.
Portland
Shoelaces must be tied while walking down the street.
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Maryland Crazy Law
Thistles may not grow in one's yard.
Baltimore
No person who is a "tramp" or "vagrant" shall loiter in any park at any time.
They define tramp as a person who roves for begging purposes and a vagrant as an
idle person who is able-bodied living without labor. It's a $50 fine. I guess
the tramp would have to beg for the money to pay the fine. -Park Rule 6
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It's illegal to take a lion to the movies.
It's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city
limits.
It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1
week of the Easter holiday.
It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10
fine. This would include joggers that go shirtless. (1898)
Baltimore City
You may not curse inside the city limits.
Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited.
Columbia
Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence.
You can not have a antenna exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25'
satellite dish.
Ocean City
Eating while swimming in the ocean is prohibited.
A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk.
(Repealed)
Massachusetts Crazy Law
Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.
Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi
during their shifts.
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Affiliation with the Communist party is illegal.
No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.
Bullets may not be used as currency.
Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.
Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire,
Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the
Vermont or New Hampshire borders.
It's illegal to drive Texan, Mexican, Cherokee, or Indian cattle on a public
road. (MGL Chapter 129 Section 35)
Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.
Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.
It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.
At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.
Public boxing matches are outlawed.
It is unlawful to injure a football goal post, doing so is punishable by a $200
fine.
It's illegal to keep a mule on the second floor of a building not in a city
unless there are 2 exits. (MGL Chapter 272 section 86)
It's illegal to sell fewer than 24 ducklings at a time before May 1, or to sell
rabbits, chicks, or ducklings that have been painted a different color. (MGL
Chapter 272 Section 80D)
It's illegal to allow someone to use stilts while working on the construction of
a building. (MGL Chapter 149 Section 129B)
Defacing a milk carton is punishable by a $10 fine.
It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.
An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license
fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.
All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday. (Repealed)
Tattooing and body piercing is illegal. (Repealed October 2000)
Quakers and witches are banned.
Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.
It is illegal to reproach Jesus Christ or the holy ghost. (MGL Chapter 272
section 36)
Boston
No one may take a bath without a prescription.
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than three dogs.
An old law prohibits the taking of baths on Sunday.
Duels to the death permitted on the common on Sundays provided that the Governor
is present.
Women may not wear heels over 3 inches in length while on the common.
Anyone may let their sheep and cows graze in the public gardens/commons at any
time except Sundays.
No more than two baths may be taken within the confines of the city.
No one may cross the Boston Common without carrying a shotgun in case of bears.
It is illegal to play the fiddle.
Two people may not kiss in front of a church.
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church.
Burlington
You may not walk around with a "drink".
Cambridge
It is illegal to shake carpets in the street, or to throw orange peels on the
sidewalk (section 12.16.100).
It costs $50 extra for a permit for hurling, soccer or Gaelic football games in
a public park on a Sunday. (section 12.20.030)
Hingham
You may not have colored lights on your house if it can be seen from Main
Street. Only white lights may be visible.
If you live on Main Street and want to paint your house, the colors must be
approved by the historical society.
Hopkinton
Though horses and cows are allowed on the common, dogs are prohibited.
Longmeadow
It is illegal for two men to carry a bathtub across the town green.
Marlboro
One may not detonate a nuclear device in the city.
Silly string is illegal in the city limits.
It is illegal for any citizen to own more than two dogs.
It is illegal to buy, sell or possess a squirt gun.
Milford
Peeping in the windows of automobiles is forbidden.
Newton
All families must be given a hog from the town's mayor.
North Andover
An ordinance prohibits the use of space guns.
Woburn
In bars, it is actually illegal to "walk around" with a beer in your hand.
(Repealed)
Michigan Crazy Law
You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of
Michigan.
It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your
house.
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A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she
has not been convicted of a felony.
There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.
Clawson
There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows,
horses, goats, and chickens.
Detroit
Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.
It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its
nose. According to history and animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting"
in the ground for their food.
Willfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.
It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.
Grand Haven
No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any
sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.
Harper Woods
It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.
Kalamazoo
It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.
Rochester
All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.
Soo
Smoking while in bed is illegal.
Wayland
Anyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day.
Minnesota Crazy Law
Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.
All bathtubs must have feet.
A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.
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All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.
It is illegal to sleep naked.
Hibbing
It shall be the duty of any policeman or any other officer to enforce the
provisions of this Section, and if any cat is found running at large, or which
is found in any street, alley or public place, it shall be the duty of any
policeman or other officer of the city to kill such cat.
Minneapolis
Red cars can not drive down Lake Street
St. Cloud
Hamburgers may not be eaten on Sundays.
Virginia
You're not allowed to park your elephant on Main Street.
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Mississippi Crazy Law
Vagrancy is punishable by either 30 days in prison or a $201 fine.
-Sec. 97-35-37
Cattle rustling is punishable by hanging.
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Horses are not to be housed within 50 feet of any road.
Columbus
The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.
Oxford
Motor vehicles on the square are prohibited.
It is illegal to drive around the town square more than 100 times in a single
session.
Horn honking is not permitted as it might scare horses.
One may not spit on the sidewalks on the square.
Tylertown
It is unlawful to shave in the center of main street.