Meanwhile, here are some other strange laws that just might need modernizing:

NEW YORK

* It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

* The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

*In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

NEW JERSEY - * You cannot pump your own gas. All gas stations are full service only.

* In Ocean City, it is against the law to slurp your soup at a restaurant.

PENNSYLVANIA...for you Trip

*"any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."

*it is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel... however up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law.

*In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a tollbooth

CALIFORNIA -

* It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.

* Women may not drive in a house coat.

*In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

OHIO -

* Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

* It is illegal to get a fish drunk.

*In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture

ILLINOIS -

* It is against the law to use a slingshot unless you are a police officer.

* Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets

OREGON

* It is against the law to pump your own gas.

* it is against the law to use canned corn as bait for fishing IOWA -Look out Pebbles * Public kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

* One-armed piano players must perform for free.

* In Ottumwa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unacquainted."

WASHINGTON -

* It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.

* People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.

MASSACHUSETTS -

* Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

* It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

ARIZONA -

It is illegal to hunt camels within the state borders.

In Tucson, women may not wear pants.

ALASKA - * Public flatulence carries a $100 fine. *Moose may not be viewed from an airplane. *While it is legal to shoot bears, waking a sleeping bear for the purpose of taking a photograph is prohibited. *It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane. NEW MEXICO

*In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).

MISSOURI-

* it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

MARYLAND

*In Baltimore, it's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second story window within the city limits.

It's also illegal to take a lion to the movies.

MICHIGAN

*a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission. ALABAMA-

In Alabama, it is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in a church You can find more dumb laws here

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