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Aaliyah928
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I got the idea from NoNameC68's post in Would it be illegal to?
Honestly I find that under 13 year-olds not being able to sit in the front seat (shotgun) in Washington anymore pretty stupid. I was taller than my mother at that time.

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xBHWKxUSAx
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In Chicago it's illegal to fish on a giraffes neck. I always wanted to try that.

Aaliyah928
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Good luck, where do you find a giraffe that would let you do that anyway? I also heard in I think Alabama all adults must have at least one tooth visibly missing. And another state you must own a rake.

xBHWKxUSAx
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I have... ways of obtaining a giraffe from time to time.

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Can anyone guess what the following laws are primarily based on?

The idiotic attempted law Prop 8, prohibiting homosexual marriage. Luckily it was over turned.

The constant struggle by ignorant theist to get "ID"(creationism in a lab coat) thought in schools. Luckily they all have been overturned.

The banning of alcohol, luckily it was over turned as well.

The ban on drugs(not religious based, but still stupid) that is causing a drug war in Mexico and gangs throwout the world.

Finally, adding "In god we trust" on all the money and putting "under god" right between "one nation" and "Indivisible". Did anyone notice that when they added it, they put it between one nation and indivisible?

Aaliyah928
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Alrighty then, just don't go fishing with him in Chicago ok? Also, Washington outlaws having a sucker in one's mouth while walking on the street. I don't think that's enforced.

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Persons under the age of 16 may not play pinball after 11:00 PM. Wow that's sad this is an Alabama law, I guess I will just have to go to Georgia to play pinball haha.

Saving123
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Oh sorry here is the source, I think we are supposed to list them here Source

Calm
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The idiotic attempted law Prop 8, prohibiting homosexual marriage. Luckily it was over turned.
The constant struggle by ignorant theist to get "ID"(creationism in a lab coat) thought in schools. Luckily they all have been overturned.
etc...


It seems no matter what the topic, some people always need to have a go at religion. I think at this point it's called a compulsive obsession and enters the domain of illness^^

No, for once, I will also point out a ridiculous law that was passed by Christians in Alabama, and could have led to serious troubles in the legislative system...

A few years back, Leonard Lee Lawson proposed a bill to change the official value of pi to exactly 3 (in accordance with religious beliefs) and his bill was adopted in the State of Alabama... Too bad the rest of the world didn't follow, would have saved us a lot of time memorising the digits of pi^^
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http://zipline.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/suffragettes.jpg

This

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In Santa Ana (California), it's illegal to swim on dry land.

In Houston, it's illegal to grunt while moving boxes.

In Sicily, it's illegal to walk a pet snake on a leash.

In Oregon, it's illegal for a dead man to serve on a jury (but it isn't illegal in any other US state).

Number of marine wildlife reserves where fishing is illegal: 0

yielee
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In God We Trust came from the Star Spangled Banner, so that's not a stupid law.

sonicheroes95
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ever pirated a song. get caught, and the fine's 1mill...(exaturation, don't remember the true figure)

get in trouble for murder, lets say you pay 45,000 and go to jail...

why the hell is murdering some idiot cheaper then pirating.

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"In God We Trust" is assumed to be in a religious stance, Yielee. Remember that in the U.S., not everyone is a Christian or a Jew. And if Allah is also called God, then Islam as well.

So apparently, it's illegal to box a kangaroo whilst balancing a glass of chocolate milk on your head in Indiana. Why boxing a kangaroo? Why chocolate milk?

I also heard in California that if a group of Indians cross a bridge into a village or town, the town has the right to defend itself by any means necessary O_o

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In oregon it's illegal to fish with corn.(from jack FM)

-Alaska law says that you can't look at a moose from an airplane.
-In Corpus Christie, Texas, it is illegal to raise alligators in your home.
-In Miami, it is forbidden to imitate an animal.
-In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.
-California law prohibits a woman from driving a car while dressed in a housecoat.
-In Memphis, Tennessee, a woman is not to drive a car unless a man warns approaching motorists or pedestrians by walking in front of the car that is being driven.
-In Tennessee, it is against the law to drive a car while sleeping.
-In New York, it is against the law for a blind person to drive an automobile.
-In West Virginia, only babies can ride in a baby carriage. - WTF??????
-In Rochester, Michigan, the law is that anyone bathing in public must have the bathing suit -inspected by a police officer. - I'd hate to be the police officer...
-In Kentucky, it's the law that a person must take a bath once a year.
-In Utah, birds have the right of way on any public highway.
-In Ohio, one must have a license to keep a bear.
-In Tennessee, a law exists which prohibits the sale of bologna (sandwich meat) on Sunday.
-In Virginia, the Code of 1930 has a statute which prohibits corrupt practices or bribery by any person other than political candidates.
-In Providence, Rhode Island, it is against the law to jump off a bridge.
-In the State of Kansas, you're not allowed to drive a buffalo through a street.
-In Florida, it is against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
-In New Jersey, cabbage can't be sold on Sunday.
-In Galveston, Texas, it is illegal to have a camel run loose in the street.
-In Cleveland, Ohio, it is unlawful to leave chewing gum in public places.
-In Virginia, chickens cannot lay eggs before 8:00 a.m., and must be done before 4:00 p.m.
-In New York, it is against the law for children to pick up or collect cigarette and cigar butts.
-In Massachusetts, it is against the law to put tomatos in clam chowder.
-In Washington State, you can't carry a concealed weapon that is over 6 feet in length.
-In San Francisco, there is an ordinance, which bans the picking up and throwing of used confetti.
-In Kentucky, it is illegal for a merchant to force a person into his place of business for the purpose of making a sale.
-It is against the law in Connecticut for a man to write love letters to a girl whose mother or father has forbidden the relationship.
-In Michigan, married couples must live together or be imprisoned.
-In Phoenix, Arizona, you can't walk through a hotel lobby with spurs on.
-In California, a law created in 1925 makes it illegal to wiggle while dancing.
-In Utah, daylight must be visible between dancing couples.
-In Michigan, it is against the law for a lady to lift her skirt more than 6 inches while walking through a mud puddle.
-In North Carolina, it is against the law for a rabbit to race down the street.
-In Georgia, it's against the law to spread a false rumor.
-In West Virginia, one can't cook sauerkraut or cabbage due to the odors and the offence is subject to imprisonment.
-In Missouri, a man must have a permit to shave.
-The law states that more than 3000 sheep cannot be herded down Hollywood Blvd. at any one time.
-In Texas, it is still a "hanging offense" to steal cattle.
-In Jackson, Wyoming it is against the law to spit on the sidewalks or in the streets. If you spit on sidewalks or streets in front of a lady and she is offended, you must be arrested and jailed for no more than three days and pay restitution to the woman.

RANDOM FACT!!!!! If you read all these laws, you have W A Y too much free time...

( all of those were from my friend RJ's wiki)

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In God We Trust came from the Star Spangled Banner, so that's not a stupid law.


Yes, however it wasn't added to the pledge of allegiance until the late 1950s. Kind of funny that Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner in 1814 and it wasn't the National Anthem until 1931, despite being approved for use as early as 1889. Wonder why it took so long to catch on?
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