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Interesting USA laws - from USENET.
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Here's a listing of some rather interesting laws which were
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passed in the U.S. Taken from the Seattle P-I (Tuesday, Sep. 4 page
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B-9) with no permission whatsoever. All spellings mistakes are mine.
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These excerpts are from the book "Loony Laws" by Robert Pelton
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(Walker; $8.95) Enjoy!
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In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within
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the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with
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whom he is unaquainted."
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In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at
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the same time.
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In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars
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to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
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In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket
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and pants that do not match.
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In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a
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farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
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In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie
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house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four
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hours of eating garlic.
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In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind
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of strapless gown.
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In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city
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street and drink beer from a bucket.
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In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an
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automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on
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the couple's own property.
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In Harford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while
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walking on your hands.
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In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without
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her husband's permission.
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In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a
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second-story window within the city limits. It's also illegal to take
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a lion to the movies.
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In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her
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clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. (ed: ???)
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In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed
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to tell jokes or humerous stories from the pulpit during a church
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service.
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In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within
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1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
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In Pennsylvania, "any motorist driving along a country road at
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night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10
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minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."
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In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear
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unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
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In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife
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with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2
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inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider
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strap.
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In Kentucky, "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any
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highway within this state unless she be escorted by at least two
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officers or unless she be armed with a club"
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An amendment to the above legislation: "The provisions of this
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statuate shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor
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exceeding 200 pounds, nor shall it apply to female horses."
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***** ******* Perry Pederson: email: n8742883@unicorn.wwu.edu
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