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https://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/dumbest-laws-america/
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No billboards allowed in my state.
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pretty sure its illegal to wash my mule on the sidewalk in my state.

the no getting drunk in alaska thing makes sense when you realize its mostly enforced in areas during times with limited winter sunlight.
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In New York, the penalty for jumping off a tall building is a death sentence.
And my favorite is that it is illegal in multiple places to walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in your pocket.
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I knew about the "no nuclear weapons" one lol

I started to get disappointed early on in this article when I discovered early on that the famous "illegal to mispronounce Arkansas" law really just amounts to a statute declaring the official pronunciation with no penalty for noncompliance.
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ProfessorKukui posted...

Foppe posted...

ice cream cone in your pocket.

Something to do with horse thievery. Can't be called a thief if the horse followed you.

That doesn't explain why it's legal the rest of the week.
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I remember reading one about if 2 trains are stopped in front of each other, neither of us are allowed to leave until the other one has left
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Good thing I have the pronunciation of (Are-Kansas) Arkansas down properly for my visit next week.
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DocileOrangeCup posted...

I remember reading one about if 2 trains are stopped in front of each other, neither of us are allowed to leave until the other one has left

There are times when neither train is allowed to proceed until both have passed a certain point, but that's another one that has the boring explanation that it's when two trains going in opposite directions are using the same set of tracks, one has to wait at a turnout.
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Jay walking remains the oddest American law to me.
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Funkydog posted...

Jay walking remains the oddest American law to me.

why is it called "jay" walking anyway

Devil_Katt_II posted...

Funkydog posted...

Jay walking remains the oddest American law to me.

why is it called "jay" walking anyway

No idea. Isn't even a thing where I live, so no clue about its name origins.
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Devil_Katt_II posted...

Funkydog posted...

Jay walking remains the oddest American law to me.

why is it called "jay" walking anyway

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/why-is-it-called-jaywalking
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I've never found our no billboards law strange. I think what is strange is that certain people directly related to ali'i can proclaim certain things off-limits. They can say "This toilet is fucking sacred. Touch it and go to jail".

Okay, probably not toilets. But still, it's weird for people to be able to say that you can't touch something just because. In the past people would get their hands chopped off. I'm fairly certain that punishment has been changed...
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No online gambling.

Not being able to cross the road where you want.

Arizona: No spitting in public

I remember SSSniperWolf saying when she got arrested, there was actually a guy in jail for spitting on the sidewalk.
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Want some more?

Alabama: It is illegale to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
Arizona: Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs.
California: A frog that dies during a frog-jumping contest cannot legally be eaten.
Florida: An elephant tied to a parking meter must pay the parking fee.
Hawaii: Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.
Idaho: It is illegal to give your sweetheart a box of chocolates weighing more than 50 pounds.
Illinois: It is legal for a minor to drink as long as he/she is enrolled in a culinary program.
Indiana: Mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a tendenct to habitually kiss other humans.
Kentucky: One may not dye a duckling blue and offer it for sale. ...unless more than six are for sale at once...
Massashu... masa... Massachusetts: It is illegal to own an exploding golf ball.
Michigan: It is illegal for women to cut their own hair without their husbands permission.
Minnesota: A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his/her head.
Missouri: It is illegal to drive with an uncaged bear.
Nevada: It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.
Nebraska: It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
New Jersey: It is illegal for a man to knit during the fishing season.
North Carolina: Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
North Dakota: It is illegal to sleep with your shoes on.
Ohio: It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
South Carolina: Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
South Dakota: It is illegal to sleep in a cheese factory.
Tennessee: It is illegal to share your Netflix password.
Texas: It is illegal to sell ones eye.
Vermonth: Women must obtain writeen permissio from their husbands to wear false teeth.
West Virginia: Whistling underwater is prohibited.
Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.
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Foppe posted...

Wyoming: You may not take a picture of a rabbit from January to April without an official permit.

A victory for the privacy of the bunnies of Wyoming!
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This article is dumb as shit.

Arkansas: Must pronounce state name correctly

Visitors beware: it is strictly prohibited to pronounce Arkansas incorrectly.

That's literally not even what the "law" says. The legislation just codifies the proper pronunciation, it does not say anything about punitive measures for mispronouncing the state name.
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Hexenherz posted...

This article is dumb as shit.

Arkansas: Must pronounce state name correctly

Visitors beware: it is strictly prohibited to pronounce Arkansas incorrectly.

That's literally not even what the "law" says. The legislation just codifies the proper pronunciation, it does not say anything about punitive measures for mispronouncing the state name.

There's also the bit about it being a felony to sell children in Florida. Click through to the actual code, and the "wacky" law actually makes it a felony to sell or buy a minor for sexual purposes.
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monkmith posted...

pretty sure its illegal to wash my mule on the sidewalk in my state.

the no getting drunk in alaska thing makes sense when you realize its mostly enforced in areas during times with limited winter sunlight.

Damn you have a mule?

Chicago's amusement tax

Pistol duels are still allowed at Boston Common as long as the Governor is there.
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I remember two such laws I've read elsewhere:

- All criminals must state their criminal intent and planned crime to their victim no less than 24 hours in advance.
- Husbands are allowed to physically beat their wives once per month.

I don't recall which states they're from though. I think one of them was Texas.
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