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Crazylaws.com details dumb laws by U.S state. Some of the laws were taken from dumblaws.com which offers more. Below I go through some of the silliest ones in Washington state where we call home and Wisconsin where I graduated from High School.
Washington
“All lollipops are banned.” Even blo-pops?
I’m sure regular Hmm commenter Condom Man will love this one: “You need a license to sell condoms in Washington State.”
“Auburn: Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.”
“It is illegal to deflower a virgin even on their wedding day.”
What’s the deal with virgins and Washington state legislation?
“It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich.”
“Spokane: TV’s may not be bought on Sundays.”
“People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.”
Wisconsin
As you might expect, there are a number of dairy-related laws in Wisconsin history.
“In Wisconsin you need a cheesemaker’s license to make any kind of cheese, except Limburger. To make Limburger, you need a master cheesemaker’s license.”
“Car dealerships cannot sell cars on Sunday.”
“Condoms were considered an obscene article and had to hidden behind the pharmacist’s counter.”
“In Wisconsin you are allowed to marry your house.”
“It is illegal to kiss on a train.”
“Kenosha: No male is allowed to be in a state of arousal in public.”
“State Law made it illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.”
What are your favorite dumb laws in your state?
I didn’t consult Snopes to see which if any of these laws are bogus, but whatever the case, they’re funny. Also I’d imagine if any of these laws are still on the books, no prosecutions are taking place.
- Who says Washington State doesn’t get snow?
- Hussein’s sons had one 100 million + 1 condom
- Washington most “no religion” state according to poll
- Bluewater
- Gregoire wins recount by 8 votes, say Democrats
- Microsoft ASP meeting, voting and driver’s license renewal day
One of my favorites is the ban on using Elephants on Market St. in San Francisco. I’m not sure how they came up with that one, but it’s not really all that surprising given the history of local politics in SF.
Comment by Davis Freeberg — January 29, 2008 @ 9:20 am PST
No elephants in San Fran? What’s the world coming to?
Comment by TDavid — January 29, 2008 @ 9:27 am PST
We’re allowed to have elephants, you just need to keep them off of Market St. Another crazy SF law is the ban on owning handguns, but this is a more recent law and one that it looks like the courts are going to strike down. Personally, I’m not a gun nut, but I’m not a fan of my local Government trying to make them illegal.
Comment by Davis Freeberg — January 29, 2008 @ 4:09 pm PST
OH crap!!! Looks like I’m probably a wanted man in Washington then … thanks for the heads up! Guess I should have done my market research before opening shop!
I’m not sure about the other laws but I’m pretty certain that the Wisconsin law about condoms is real .. they were pretty commonplace as little as 40 years ago, before the sexual revolution and the spread of HIV and AIDS. Just shows how far we’ve come along in those 40 years in regards to safe sex.
Comment by Kevin — January 31, 2008 @ 1:01 am PST
This is great news! My house and I have been living in sin for some time, now.
ADQ
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