A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking “at a woman in that way.” A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a “pair of horse-blinders” wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.

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United Kingdom

It is illegal to break a hard-boiled egg at the sharp end.

Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI). This is another law that was likely still on the books until a massive “cleanup” of archaic laws in 2012.

Wawa

It is illegal to show affection in public on Sundays.

New York City

It’s illegal to start any kind of public performance, show, play, game or what have you, until after 1:05 p.m.

Nevada

It was illegal to sell liquor at religious camp meetings, within a half-mile of the state prison, in the State Capitol Building or to imbeciles

Repealed in the 1960s

Saudi Arabia

It is against the law to possess any type of alcoholic beverage.

Massachusetts

Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.

Chapter 270: Section 8. Selling candy containing alcohol. Section 8. Whoever sells to a person any candy enclosing or containing liquid or syrup having more than one per cent of alcohol shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars.