The Lighter Side (with a twist)

by admin

A slightly different Lighter Side this week. With all the furore about the unusual laws in Britain involving disturbing eggs, I thought I would take a look at some of the stranger laws from around the world.

Let’s start in America:

In Salt Lake County, Utah, it’s illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.

In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.

In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog.

In Pennsylvania, it’s against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

In California it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license.

In Wilbur, Washington, it is illegal to ride an ugly horse.

In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)

In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered “simple assault,” but biting someone with your dentures is “aggravated assault.”

In Alabama, Dominoes may not be played on Sunday and you may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

In Alaska, Kangaroos are not allowed in barber shops at any time.

In Arizona, There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus.

Florida law forbids rats to leave the ships docked in Tampa Bay and if an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

In Ireland (I have no idea as to whether these laws still exist):

It is illegal to smoke any form of tobacco on Grafton Street.

In Trinity college, students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.

In England:

A Chelsea Pensioner may not be impersonated.

A bed may not be hung out of a window.

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

In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.