Articles for tag: Strange Laws

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Oh, Those (Strange) Alabama Laws

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 ...

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Oh, Those Strange Maine Laws

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 The law may be old and out-of-date, but it is still on the books.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 ...

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Ten of the Strangest Arizona 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 ...

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Oh, Those Strange Idaho Laws

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 ...

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Oh, Those (Strange) Florida Laws

The Florida Constitution promises a trial by jury, freedom of speech, and does not allow pregnant pigs to be confined in cages, and that is only one of many strange laws in the state. According to Number 10 Constitutional Amendment Article X, Section 19, because the inhumane treatment of animals is a concern to citizens, ...

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Oh, Those (Strange) Ohio Laws

In Cleveland, it is illegal for women to wear patent leather shoes. That is because doing so would allow men to see reflections of their underwear. That is not the only strange law in the state of Ohio; it is only one of many. Another strange law in Ohio is that illegal to ignore a ...

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Oh, Those (Strange) New York Laws

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 ...

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Oh, Those Strange Massachusetts Laws

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 ...

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Oh, Those (Strange) Michigan Laws

It is illegal in Detroit to let your pig roam free–that is unless your animal has a ring in its nose. That is just one of the strange laws in Michigan. Reportedly the law was made because if an animal has a ring in its nose, it can’t “root” in the ground for its food. ...

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Craziest Texas Laws Still on the Books

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 ...