Interesting Things 9  

Looney Laws part 4.

Texas

* The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
* A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.
* It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
* In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday.
* In LeFors, it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.
* In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts.

Utah

* Birds have the right of way on all highways.
* A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.
* In Monroe, daylight must be visible between partners on a dance floor.

Vermont

* Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
* It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
* It is illegal to whistle underwater.

Virginia

* In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
* There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."
* In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.

Washington

* Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet.
* It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.

West Virginia

* In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services.
* It is illegal to snooze on a train.

Wisconsin

* In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public.
* It is illegal to cut a woman's hair.
* It is illegal to kiss on a train.
* Cheese making requires a cheese maker's license; Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license.

Wyoming

* It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement.

And that's it. Thanks for reading, and I hope you got a laugh out of these silly laws!