Crazy Laws From Around the World

We have all heard of some pretty silly laws. Here are twenty-five of the craziest I have ever heard of. (With the exception of #25, I think it is an unwritten law everywhere...)

In Bozeman, Montana, a law prohibits all sexual activity from the front yard of a home after sundown.

In Salt Lake County, Utah, it's illegal to walk down the street carrying a violin in a paper bag.

In San Francisco, it's illegal to pile horse manure more than six feet high on a street corner.

In Devon, Texas, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.

In Oklahoma, you can be arrested for making ugly faces at a dog. ( What if it's an ugly dog...?)

In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 60 miles per hour.

In Florida men seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown can be fined.

In South Carolina it is legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.

In Tennessee, you are breaking the law if you drive while sleeping...

In New York, the penalty for jumping off a building is: Death. ( Go figure...)

In Danville, Pennsylvania, all fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.

In Pennsylvania, it's against the law to tie a dollar bill on a string on the ground and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

In New York City, it's illegal for a restaurant to call a sandwich a "corned beef sandwich" if it's made with white bread and mayonnaise. ( I agree 100%! )

In California it is illegal to set a mouse trap without a hunting license.

In France, it is against the law to sell an "E.T" doll. They have a law forbidding the sale of dolls that do not have human faces.

In Athens, Greece, a driver's license can be taken away if the driver is thought to be either "poorly dressed" or "unbathed"

In Calgary Alberta, there is still a by-law that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.

In Wilbur, Washington, it is illegal to ride an ugly horse. ( but can you make faces at him? )

In Louisiana, biting someone with your natural teeth is considered "simple assault," but biting someone with your dentures is "aggravated assault."

In the state of Washington, it is illegal to have sex with a virgin under any circumstances. (Including the wedding night.)

In Switzerland, it is illegal for a man to relieve himself while standing up after 10pm.( even with the light on? )

In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays.

In Massachusetts, it is illegal to go to bed without first having a bath. (However, another law prohibits bathing on Sunday)

In Jidda, Saudi Arabia, women were banned from using hotel swimming pools in 1979.

In Samoa, it's a crime to forget your own wife's birthday...