Blue Law:
One of a body of laws in colonial New England designed to enforce certain moral standards and particularly to prohibit specified forms of entertainment or recreation on Sundays. This was the original intention, but somehow, some blue laws strayed from the original purpose. Although most blue laws have been overturned, there are a few that are still on the books. Most of them are pretty stupid! Did you know in Arizona:
One of a body of laws in colonial New England designed to enforce certain moral standards and particularly to prohibit specified forms of entertainment or recreation on Sundays. This was the original intention, but somehow, some blue laws strayed from the original purpose. Although most blue laws have been overturned, there are a few that are still on the books. Most of them are pretty stupid! Did you know in Arizona:
Any misdemeanor committed while wearing a red mask is considered a felony.
There is a possible 25 years in prison for cutting down a cactus. (OK, this one make a little sense, but 25 years?)
Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
It is illegal to manufacture imitation cocaine.
When being attacked by a criminal or burglar, you may only protect yourself with the same weapon that the other person posseses.
Hunting camels is prohibited.
It is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.
Alabama:
Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.
It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
Alaska:
Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.
While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited.
Owners of flamingos may not let their pet into barber shops.
Arkansas:
A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
Alligators may not be kept in bathtubs.
A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.
Honking one’s car horn at a sandwich shop after 9 PM is against the law.
It is unlawful to walk one’s cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM on Sunday.
California:
It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.
Peacocks have the right of way to cross any street, including driveways.
Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.
It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.
Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
More to come....
2 comments:
First, Alabama must write laws to protect their citizens...if you flick a booger into the wind it may come back and puncture your eyeball. Good thing they made the law to protect their eyes.
Second, I thought CA was a pretty forward thinking state. If you prevent women from driving in their housecoats shouldn't you also stop men from driving in their boxers?! It's only fair.
Where on earth did you get this idea from? I thought your law class was over!!!
This was a topic that came up in my capstone class. We are working on our "critical thinking " skills.
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