Strange Laws - The “Are You Serious?” Edition
Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Adam
As I was digging through the usual places I go to find weird laws, I came across a few that I honestly cannot understand. I’ve read about and posted some weird laws in the past, but I’ve been able to rationalize most of them after thinking about them for long enough.
The laws that I’m posting for you today are ones that I have not yet been able to figure out a rational explanation for. Maybe you can figure out the reasons for these laws being in existence.
- Iowa seems to be rife with unusual laws, such as the one stating that no man with a moustache may kiss a woman in public. Furthermore, if you’re going to kiss someone while in Iowa, the kiss must not last for longer than 5 minutes.
- Another strange law from Iowa requires one-armed piano players to perform for free.
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- In Elko, Nevada, everyone walking the streets is required to wear a mask.
- In Virginia, it is apparently illegal to tickle women.
- There is reportedly an ordinance that forbids whistling underwater in West Virginia.
- In Washington State, all lollipops are banned.
- Selling hollow logs is not allowed in Tennessee.
- You’re not allowed to slurp your soup in New Jersey.
- Red cars are not allowed to drive down Lake Street in Minneapolis, MN.
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