Aren't YOU Glad to be an American?

[Neo-Logic]

In honor of July 4th -

Weird / Funny British Laws -

1. You may not fish on Sundays for salmon
2. It is illegal to be a drunk in posession of a cow.
3. Trespassing on someone else's land is legal.
4. If someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your commode (bathroom), you must let them enter.
5. With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
6. It is illegal to be drunk on Liscensed Premises (such as in a pub or bar!)
7. All English males over the age of 14 are to carry out 2 or so horus of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.

Cities of Britain's Laws -

Chester Laws -

1. You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.

York Laws -

1. Excluding Sundays, it is perfectly leagl to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.

:biglaugh: Not to be offend any English people here, but after reading those funny laws from England, I have never been more glad to be an American. :biglaugh:

The above funny laws and so many more funny laws around the world can be found here at www.dumblaws.com

 

[Runt]

Weird/Funny American Laws:

1. In Alabama Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
2. In California women may not drive in a house coat.
3. In Florida it is illegal to skateboard without a license.
4. In Indiana liquor stores may not sell milk or soft drinks.
5. In Nebraska it is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
6. In North Dakota it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

 

[Neo-Logic]

I don't live in any of the other states and i'm not a woman driving with a house coat, so i'm pretty happy still. :jiggy:

 

[Druidus]

Most laws like that are unenforced.

 

[Circle_One]

There are plenty of dumb laws for California aunggu2002:

-Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
-No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour

City Laws:
Baldwin Park
-Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.

Blythe
-You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows

Carmel
-Ice cream may not be eaten while standing on the sidewalk.
-Women may not wear high heels while in the city limits.

And so on and so forth: http://www.dumblaws.com/laws.php?site=laws&cid=184&region=5

Just because you're American does not mean you are free from dumb laws, lol :biglaugh:

 

[Scuba Pete]

Some of these appear to be "urban legends".

 

[Circle_One]

Some of these appear to be "urban legends".

I don't think they're so much Urban Legends, NetDoc, as they are extremely old laws that are so outdated they haven't needed to be enforced in so long, they are really no longer of use, but still have not been taken off the books.

 

[Quoth The Raven]

Chico Laws: Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
I'd like to see that one enforced.

 

[Katzpur]

Weird/Funny American Laws:

1. In Alabama Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
2. In California women may not drive in a house coat.
3. In Florida it is illegal to skateboard without a license.
4. In Indiana liquor stores may not sell milk or soft drinks.
5. In Nebraska it is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup.
6. In North Dakota it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

In Utah, birds have the right-of-way on all highways.