Laws protect us and punish those who violate them. In some states, you may really want to be careful that you do not break these outdated laws, still on the books.
Alabama
When you are in Alabama, please obey all the driving laws. It is not only illegal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street; it is illegal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street with a lantern attached to the front of your car.
It is also illegal in Alabama to drive while blindfolded.
If you are planning a trip to Alabama, be sure to pack plenty of tissues because “boogers may not be flicked into the wind.”
Florida
No wonder there are so many children in Florida! It is illegal to sell your children in Florida.
You may want to watch your sexual habits in Florida; it is illegal to have sex with a porcupine!
If you park an elephant next to a parking meter, you must pay the parking meter fee, just as if your automobile was parked there.
Iowa
Ministers, please watch your behavior when it Iowa; it is illegal for ministers to carry liquor across state lines without a permit.
If you are a one-armed piano player, you may as well just apply for disability if you live in Iowa. One-armed piano players in Iowa must perform for free.
Mississippi
They are serious about church in Mississippi! It is illegal to disturb a church service in Mississippi and if you do so, a private citizen may arrest you.
You must house your horse at least 50 feet from the road.
If you are a cattle rustler, you should know that you can be hung for it in Mississippi.
Ohio
Ladies, please be mindful of what shoes you wear in Ohio. It is illegal to wear patent leather shoes in public.
Since Ohio is a place where many people like to fish, it is important to know that it is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday and it is illegal to get a fish drunk!
If you get stopped by the police on July 4th or on Sunday, remind the officer that in Ohio it is illegal to arrest anyone in Ohio on Sunday or July 4th!
Oklahoma
It is illegal to wear your boots to bed in Oklahoma.
Your fast food is safe in Oklahoma because it is illegal to take a bite of another person’s hamburger!
Even if a dog makes an ugly face at you, don’t make faces back! If you make an “ugly face” at a dog, you can be fined or jailed!
Utah
You must leave your nuclear weapons at home if traveling to Utah, because it is illegal to detonate them in Utah!
If you are an ambulance driver or EMT, you should know that it is illegal to have sex in the back of an ambulance in Utah when it is responding to an emergency.
South Carolina
Guys, take your rifle to church Sunday morning. Every man must take his rifle to church to ward off Indian attacks.
In South Carolina it is illegal to keep your horse in your bath tub.
California
California is a state where there are many people on the roads. That makes it especially important to know that in California, it is illegal for a car to be going more than 60 MPH without a driver!
Ladies, in California, it is illegal for you to drive in your housecoat.
Peacocks have the right of way on any street or driveway in Arcadia, California.
These laws are courtesy of “Big Government. Small Brains. Dumb Laws.”