Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Stupid State Laws - California

Okay, so I lied. These are for Dad...

Sunshine is guaranteed to the masses.

Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.

Women may not drive in a house coat.

No vehicle without a driver may exceed 60 miles per hour.

Blythe - You are not permitted to wear cowboy boots unless you already own at least two cows.

Chico - It is illegal to own a green or smelly animal hide.

Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.

Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.

Eureka - Persons may not sleep on a road.

A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.

Fresno - Permanent markers may not be sold in the city limits.

It is illegal to sell gasoline to a drunken person.

Glendale - Cars may not be driven in reverse.

Hollywood - It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.

Los Angeles - It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.

You may not hunt moths under a street light.

It is illegal to cry on the witness stand.

Zoot suits are prohibited.

Norco - All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first.

Palm Springs - It is illegal to walk a camel down Palm Canyon Drive between the hours of four and six PM.

Redlands - Motor vehicles may not drive on city streets unless a man with a lantern is wallking ahead of it.

San Diego- It is illegal to shoot jackrabbits from the back of a streetcar.

The owners of houses with Christmas lights on them past February second may be fined up to $250.

San Fransisco - Prohibits elephants from strolling down Market Street unless they are on a leash.

It is illegal to wipe one's car with used underwear

Persons classified as "ugly" may not walk down any street.

It is illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That sounds about right. After
this election check out the new
laws that pass the referendum.
The old laws still on the books
are screwy, but the new ones are
nust plain insane. That's why
we moved to Illinois.