Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Yes, Ban Gay Marriage, But keep this Ridic & Silly Laws


Huff Po listed 13 states that amended their constitutions to ban gay marriage, but for some reason, they kept these silly, silly laws.

Check the out:

Alaska: It is unlawful to view moose from an airplane.

Arkansas: "Sec. 18-54. Sounding of horns at sandwich shops. No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 p.m. (Code 1961, 25-74)" 

Florida:  Unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed.

Kansas:  In Topeka, servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups.

Nebraska: It is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing.

Cali-Cal: In Riverside, kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.

Oklahoma:  A. It is unlawful for any person to: 1. Promote, engage in, or be employed at a bear wrestling exhibition or horse tripping event; 2. Receive money for the admission of another person to any place where bear wrestling or horse tripping will occur ...

South Carolina: It is unlawful for a minor under the age of eighteen to play a pinball machine.

Alabama: Section 30-1-3 Issue of incestuous marriages not deemed illegitimate. The issue of any incestuous marriage, before the same is annulled, shall not be deemed illegitimate."

Virginia: Unlawful to hunt, trap, possess, sell or transport wild birds and wild animals except as permitted; exception; penalty.
A. The following shall be unlawful: 1. To hunt or kill any wild bird or wild animal, including any nuisance species, with a gun, firearm or other weapon on Sunday, which is hereby declared a rest day for all species of wild bird and wild animal life, except raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings.


Arizona: It is legal for a man to beat his wife once a month.

Wisconsin: "97.18(4) The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the customer."

My home state in Tennessee"70-4-208. Unlawful importation of skunks
(a) It is unlawful for any person to import, possess, or cause to be imported into this state any type of live skunk, or to sell, barter, exchange or otherwise transfer any live skunk, except that the prohibitions of this section shall not apply to bona fide zoological parks and research institutions."


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2 comments:

Sherrill A Quinn, M.Ed. said...

OMG That is too funny! I have heard of crazy laws being on the "books" still, but when put in context of today's issues it's ridiculous
Sherrill A Quinn

Unknown said...

That's all batshit crazy.

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