The US will soon have to replace the word 'Can' with a new word, as it forms the first half of the word 'Canada'.
Strangest US Laws:
Washington:
It is illegal in San Jerico o cook a chicken when the President is giving a speech on national television.
Alabama:
It's a misdemeanor to serve gasoline as a beverage in Van Sullivan City, Alabama.
Minnesota:
It is illegal to tease skunks.
Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard.
In Cherryburg, it is illegal to sit on a toilet for more than 308 minutes.
Michigan:
A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband.
Under state law, dentists are officially classified as "mechanics."
In Clawson, it is legal for a man to "sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens."
New York:
In Saten Island, it is illegal for a father to call his son a faggot or queer in an effort to curb girlie behavior.
In NYC, "it is disorderly conduct for one man to greet another on the street by placing the end of his thumb against the tip of his nose and wiggling the extended fingers of that hand."
North Carolina:
It is illegal to have sex in a Churchyard.
It is illegal to make love on the floor of a hotel room between two double beds.
South Carolina:
It's forbidden to scare a sleeping eagle except during a thunderstorm.
Oklahoma:
Whale hunting is strictly forbidden.
People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
Ohio:
In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
In Oxford, it is illegal for a woman to disrobe in front of a man's picture.
In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas.
According to Ohio law, it's against the law to tell someone "Have a nice day!" unless you really mean it.
Oregon:
The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license.
Montana:
In Whitehall, it is illegal to operate a vehicle with ice picks attached to the wheels.
It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail.
Nebraska:
If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, his or her parents may be arrested.
It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license.
South Dakota:
It is punishable by a $8,000 fine in Jacques to view a horse from an airplane.
Florida:
Unmarried women who parachute on Sunday's will be jailed.
Georgia:
In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
In Columbus, it is illegal to sit on one's porch in an indecent position.
Pennsylvania:
"Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes."
Mississippi:
In Blue Walnut County, it is punishable by a $3,000 fine to detonate a nuclear device except during an emergency.
Rhode Island:
Its illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
In West Grove County, it is a misdemeanor to ice skate on an outdoor pond during the summer.
Wyoming:
It is unlawful to attend church in South Prue without bringing a loaded gun to ward off Indian attacks.
Tennessee:
It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish.
In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.
In Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man
must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order
to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists."
Texas:
The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned because it contains a formula for making beer at home.
It is illegal to milk another person's cow.
Utah:
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife in his presence.
Virginia:
In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee.
In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed.
According to West Virginia law, it's punishable by a $5,000 fine to awaken a sleeping school teacher.
Vermont:
It is illegal to deny the existence of God.
It is illegal to whistle underwater.
Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Arkansas:
A man can legally beat his wife, but no more than once a month.
It's a Class A felony to walk backwards while in a swimming pool.
California:
In L.A., a man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as
long as it is less than 2 inches wide, or she gives him permission
to use a wider strap.
It is a misdemeanor to shoot any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.
According to California law, it's illegal for the host at a dinner party to serve a hamburger on brown plates.
Massachusetts:
It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license.
North Andover prohibits its citizens from carrying "space guns."
In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas.
It is illegal in Kantordale to hit a wasp with a comb.
Indiana:
Monkey's are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend.
Illinois:
In Chicago, it is illegal to take a french poodle to the Opera.
According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American."
In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet
Kansas:
It's a felony in Yellowopolis to read a newspaper upside-down.
It's illegal to keep more than 6 inoperable vehicles in front of a house according to Kansas law.
Nevada:
It's a Class C felony to make faces at a cat.
It is unlawful to kill a housefly close to a landfill without a good reason.
New Mexico:
In Craig City County, New Mexico, it's against the law to build a time machine without a license.
Hawaii:
In Hawaii, it is prohibited for a person to wear a cowboy hat unless they own more than two cows.
Glimmer Mad
umm, Should I be worried?