"STRANGE LAWS"

*Dj Prince* · #1 07-24-2008, 05:31 PM

Theatres in Glendale, California, can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either "unbathed" or "poorly dressed".

In Hartford Connecticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.

In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.

In Turkey, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.

Christmas was once illegal in England.

In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket.

In Pakistan, it is rude to show the soles of your feet or point a foot when you are sitting on the floor.

In Milan, Italy, when an operator dialed a wrong number, the phone company fined the operator.

It is legal in North Dakota to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.

Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. It is also illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)

Chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an environment free of dirt."

In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.

At the first professional baseball game, the umpire was fined 6 cents for swearing.

It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

The handkerchief had been used by the Romans, who ordinarily wore two handkerchiefs: one on the left wrist and one tucked in at the waist or around the neck. In the fifteenth century, the handkerchief was for a time allowed only to the nobility; special laws were made to enforce this. The classical heritage was rediscovered during the Renaissance.

***Admin*** · #2 07-24-2008, 06:29 PM

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Theatres in Glendale, California, can show horror films only on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away by law if the driver is deemed either "unbathed" or "poorly dressed".

In Hartford Connecticut, it is illegal for a husband to kiss his wife on Sundays.

In most American states, a wedding ring is exempt by law from inclusion among the assets in a bankruptcy estate. This means that a wedding ring cannot be seized by creditors, no matter how much the bankrupt person owes.

In Turkey, in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, anyone caught drinking coffee was put to death.

Christmas was once illegal in England.

In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket.

In Pakistan, it is rude to show the soles of your feet or point a foot when you are sitting on the floor.

In Milan, Italy, when an operator dialed a wrong number, the phone company fined the operator.

It is legal in North Dakota to shoot an Indian on horseback, provided you are in a covered wagon.

Snoring is prohibited in Massachusetts unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked. It is also illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

Every citizen of Kentucky is required by law to take a bath at least once a year.

It is against the law to whale hunt in Oklahoma. (Think about it...)

Chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an environment free of dirt."

In New York State, it is still illegal to shoot a rabbit from a moving trolley car.

At the first professional baseball game, the umpire was fined 6 cents for swearing.

It's illegal in Alabama to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.

The handkerchief had been used by the Romans, who ordinarily wore two handkerchiefs: one on the left wrist and one tucked in at the waist or around the neck. In the fifteenth century, the handkerchief was for a time allowed only to the nobility; special laws were made to enforce this. The classical heritage was rediscovered during the Renaissance.