My state's laws are stupider than your state's laws.

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Pennsylvania

State Laws

It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.
It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.
It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
You may not sing in the bathtub.
Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.
Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"
All liquor stores must be run by the state.
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.
You may not catch a fish with your hands.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
City Laws

Allentown: There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public.
Carlisle: In the middle of town, one must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block. At night, however, the cars must be moved for street cleaning. This law is enforced even if snow or ice prevents the cars from being moved.
Connellsville: One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist.
Danville: All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
Millville: One may not shoot any dog that is found wandering the streets. The sale of alcohol is prohibited.
Morrisville: It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
Newtown: Every outlet or switch (which can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents.
Pittsburgh: It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car. No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator.
Ridley Park: You cannot walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance.
Tarentum: Horses are not to be tied to parking meters.

So there.
 
Pennsylvania

State Laws

Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"
All liquor stores must be run by the state.
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.

So there.

I used to live in Pa. I know all of these are true!
 
Some good ones there. I looked up some in Texas and found this gem.
"It is illegal for one to shoot a buffalo from the second story of a hotel."
 
Oh yeah? Well our Governor is more beady-eyed, hair-sprayed, whiney-voiced, and crooked than yours!
 
Minnesota:


The land of 10,000 lakes declares mosquitos a public nuisance.

It is illegal to stand around any building without a good reason to be there.

A person may not cross state lines with a duck atop his head.

It is illegal to sleep naked.

All men driving motorcycles must wear shirts.

Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head.

Oral sex is prohibited.

All bathtubs must have feet.

Cities:

Cottage Grove

Airplanes may not be landed in city parks.

Residents of even numbered addresses may not water their plants on odd-numbered days excluding the thirty first day where it applies.

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 may not drive down Lake Street.

Minnetonka

Driving a truck with dirty tires is considered a public nuisance.

Placing tacks on a sidewalk is considered a public nuisance.

Any person who persuades another to enter a massage therapist business after 11:00 PM is guilty of a misdemeanor.

St. Cloud

Hamburgers may not be eaten on Sundays.
 
Carlisle: In the middle of town, one must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block. At night, however, the cars must be moved for street cleaning. This law is enforced even if snow or ice prevents the cars from being moved.



Not true. Or at least it wasn't true 20 years ago, when I lived in Carlisle.
 
When I was living near Santa Barbara, PRK, I heard that the city council passed an ordinance making it illegal to detonate a nuclear device within the city limits. The fine is $500. Unfortunately, I can't verify it, so I'll have to call it an urban legend. However, I wouldn't put it past those morons to do something like that just to "make a statement".:jerkit:

If Santa Barbara could lean any more to the left it would fall into the ocean.
 
Many years ago, my wife bought me a copy of The Trenton Pickle Ordinance:
http://www.amazon.ca/Trenton-Pickle-Ordinance-Bonehead-Legislation/dp/082890278X

a collection of such "bonehead" legislation.

I must say, the state of Missouri has gone some ways towards eliminating such things, finally doing away with the requirement to have spitoons in all public buildings, for instance.
Still, lots of municipalities have similar stuff on the books, mostly because it's more work to repeal the things than to just ignore them.
 
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]New Jersey
• Automobiles are not to pass horse drawn carriages on the street.
• Bernards Township: It is illegal to frown as the town is a "Frown-Free Town Zone".
• Caldwell: You may not dance or wear shorts on the main avenue.
• Car dealerships are forbidden from opening on Sunday.
• Cranford: Citizens are not permitted to park their own boat on their lawn.
• Cresskill: All cats must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.
• Elizabeth: It is forbidden for a woman, on a Sunday, to walk down Broad Street without wearing a petticoat.
• If you have been convicted of driving while intoxicated, you may never again apply for personalized license plates.
• In Berkley Heights you may not walk your cattle on the street on Sunday.
• In Newark it is illegal to buy ice cream after 6:00 p.m.
• In New Jersey it is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.
• In New Jersey, it is illegal to slurp soup.
• It's illegal in New Jersey for parents to give their children under the age of 18 even a sip of alcohol.
• It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.
• It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer.
• It is illegal to delay or detain a homing pigeon.
• It is illegal to offer whiskey or cigarettes to animals at the local zoo.
• It's also illegal in this state to throw a bad pickle on the street.
• Lovers in Liberty Corner should avoid satisfying their lustful urges in a parked car. If the horn accidentally sounds while they are frolicking behind the wheel, the couple can face a jail term.
• Manville: It is illegal to offer whiskey or cigarettes to animals a the local zoo.
• Newark: It is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor.
• Ocean City: People may not slurp their soup. Pinball machines are not to be played on Sunday. Raw hamburger may not be sold.
• On a highway you can not park under a bridge.
• Raritan: Profanity is prohibited.
• Raw hamburger may not be sold.
• Sea Isle City: There will be no boiling of bones on the property.
• There is no horse racing allowed on the New Jersey Turnpike.
• Trenton: You may not throw a bad pickle in the street. Pickles are not to be consumed on Sundays.
• Unless you have a doctor's note, it's illegal to buy ice cream after 6 PM in Newark, New Jersey.
• You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service and full service only.
• You may not slurp your soup.
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Pennsylvania

State Laws

No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"
All liquor stores must be run by the state.
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My father said that at a family wedding, him, his brothers, and their cousins all piled into a couple cars, and went to get some beer. They were in a little coal mining town, were in suits, and could only get one six pack at a time. He said that they stopped in one bar, asked for a six pack, and the owner was going to sell them ONE SIX PACK FOR THEIR ENTIRE GROUP, but the owners wife thought they were government agents, and threw them out. So, in this small town, they'd send one guy into the small bar, get a six pack, and then the other guy would go in, etc etc. They did this at every bar in town. None of them were familiar with PA state law, and to hear my father tell the story, you can hear the Three Stooges theme music playing in the background.
 
Connellsville: One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist.

Now that one I like , although it should be changed to one inch.

Ya know what all these 'laws' tell me is, throughout our history , too many busy bodies have had too much time on thier hands.

but , sometimes laws are in place for good reason - for instance
It's also illegal in this state to throw a bad pickle on the street
Imagine the horror of innocently walking down the street and "whooosh!" you slip on an errant pickle...
Placing tacks on a sidewalk is considered a public nuisance.
You walk out to score the morning paper and "ouch!! #%&@!" you step on a tack...
It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors
Well... one could catch a nasty cold !
In New Jersey, it is illegal to slurp soup
This law , I can live with.....
It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer
So next time you get that speeding ticket for doing 57 in a 55 , remember to SMILE !
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.
Sometimes , laws are passed in place of plain 'ol common sense...:p

I'm sure California has some lame laws on it's books too , where did you guys find all of these ?
 
DC

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....
 
DC

You may not ride a bull through the streets on sundays, nor fire oneself from a cannon....

Now I'm gonna waste my one day off lookingthrough DC Code.....:)
 
Colorado's dumb Laws

Denver:
You may not drive a black car on Sundays.
It is illegal to mistreat rats in Denver, Colorado.
It is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.

Durango:
It is illegal to go in public dressed in clothes "unbecoming" on one's sex.
(this is a good one, no emo's allowed)

Logan County:
It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.

Louisville:
Residents may not own chickens, but may own up to three turkeys.

Pueblo:
It is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits.

Sterling:
Cats may not run loose without having been fit with a taillight.

Vail:
It is illegal to crash into obstacles on a ski slope.
No one may keep junk close to someone else.

Alamosa:
Throwing missles at cars is illegal.
Keeping a house where unmarried persons are allowed to have sex is prohibited.
To own a dog over three months of age, one must obtain a license.
Persons may not urinate in public.

Arvada:
Establishments which sell alcohol must have enough lighting to read text inside them.

Aspen:
Catapults may not be fired at buildings.

Boulder:
It is legal to challenge a police officer, but only until he or she asks you to stop.
It is illegal to permit ones llama to graze on city property.
Boulders may not be rolled on city property.
Couches may not be placed on outside porches.

Colorado Springs:
It is permissable to wear a holstered six-gun within city limits, except on Sunday, Election Day, or holidays.

Cripple Creek:
It is illegal to bring your horse or pack mule above the ground floor of any building.
 
This one is a little odd but it my not be that stupid considering the mentality of some of our visitors. While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.

It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane
 
I opened this up thinking "NO WAY MAN! Mines got your's beat" Then I see it was about PA. I live in PA.
 
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