In Lewes, Delaware, it is illegal to wear pants that are “firm fitting” around the waist. In South Bethany, the law requires those walking a dog to carry a bag with them everywhere they go, in case their dog poops. Anyone who violates the law may be fined $100. Welcome to the strange world of ...
Be careful who you smile at or how you use your eyes in New York. You can be fined $25 for flirting in New York, and that is only one of many strange laws in the state. The law, to be more specific, prohibits a man from turning around on a city street and looking ...
It is illegal to fish on the back of an elephant in Idaho. In the state if you want to show your love for your girlfriend or wife, you really have to show it. It is illegal to give your sweetheart a box of candy that weighs less than 50 pounds. Welcome to the strange ...
Did you know that in Texas, “One must acknowledge a supreme being before being able to hold public office” (Ref. 1)? How about that it is illegal to sell your eye (Ref. 2)? These are just a couple of the strange laws on the books in the great state of Texas. Some of these laws ...
I was reading and article called Strange But True Laws In Tennessee and it got me thinking about what strange laws there are here in Arizona. After a little research I came up with this list of ten laws that may not be widely known, are a little strange or are just plain interesting. Hunting ...
You should feel safer if you live in Texas than in other states. A law requires criminals to give their victims a 24 hour notice in writing or orally before committing a crime, and that is only one of the strange laws in Texas. The criminal is also supposed to explain the nature of the ...
If you live in Maine, you will be breaking the law if you do not take a shotgun with you to church, for protection, in case of an attack by Native Americans. The law may be old and out-of-date, but it is still on the books. It is also illegal to step out of an ...
Who knows how long the wait could be? If two trains meet on the same track in Kansas, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. Pedestrians crossing a highway in the state must wear tail lights. Welcome to the strange world of Kansas laws. Why anyone would try that anyway, who knows? Another strange ...
Don’t ever go to a wake in Massachusetts if you’re really hungry. It is illegal in the state to east more than three sandwiches at such an event. If you have trouble snoring, make sure you keep your windows shut, because snoring is illegal in the state, unless all bedroom windows are securely shut and ...
In Alabama, wrestling matches between bears are illegal, and that is just one of the many strange laws in the state. According to the law, it is illegal to train a bear for wrestling, to promote or be engaged in a bear wrestling match, to receive money from someone for watching bears wrestle, or to ...
