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Old 05-21-2008, 06:27 AM   #5
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  1. In Massachusetts taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.
  2. In New Jersey it's illegal to buy ice cream after 6 pm unless you have a written note from your doctor.
  3. In Calgary, it is unlawful to throw snowballs or set off firecrackers within the city, without the authorization of the mayor or City Council.
  4. Georgia has a law prohibiting people from saying "Oh boy" in public.
  5. Warn your hubby that after lovemaking in Ames, Iowa, he isn't allowed to take more than three gulps of beer while lying in bed with you or holding you in his arms.
  6. No woman may have sex with a man while riding in an ambulance within the boundaries of Tremonton, Utah. If caught, the woman can be charged with a sexual misdemeanor and "her name is to be published in the local newspaper." The man isn't charged nor is his name revealed.
  7. It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas.
  8. You can't use elephants to plow cotton fields in North Carolina.
  9. A by-law forbids anyone from striking the sidewalk with a metal object in Winnipeg.
  10. In Los Angeles, customers in meat markets are prohibited from poking a turkey to see how tender it is.
  11. Under California state law, it is illegal to peel an orange in a hotel room.
  12. Connecticut has a lot of ordinances about walking: A law in Northfield forbids eating while walking along the streets. In Hartford, you aren't allowed to cross the street walking on your hands. And in Devon it's unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
  13. Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog in Oklahoma.
  14. Any city in Missouri can levy a tax to support a band, as long as the mayor plays piccolo and each band member can eat peas with a knife.
  15. In hotels in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it's illegal to make love on the floor between the beds!
  16. In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within the city limits.
  17. It's against the law to get a fish drunk in Oklahoma.
  18. No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife in Pennsylvania.
  19. It is illegal for women to wear false teeth without the written permission of their husbands in Vermont.
  20. Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property in Oklahoma.
  21. In Pennsylvania a special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
  22. Under Alabama law, anyone who wears a false mustache in church and causes "unseemly laughter" is subject to arrest.
  23. It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing in Texas.
  24. Key West, Florida, has an ordinance prohibiting turtle racing within the city limits.
  25. All bicycle riders must signal with the arm before making a turn, and a bicycle rider must keep both hands on the handlebars at all times" in Edmonton.
  26. It is illegal to curse in front of or indecently expose a corpse in Texas.
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