http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.stupidlaws.com/at-the-age-of-thirty-unmarried-women-become-the-property-of-the-state/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/at-the-age-of-thirty-unmarried-women-become-the-property-of-the-state/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:20:52 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=765

A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.

In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.

In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.

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A special law prohibits unmarried women from parachuting on Sunday or she shall risk arrest, fine, and/or jailing.

In a divorce, women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage. This provision does not apply to men.

In Montana, it is illegal for married women to go fishing alone on Sundays, and illegal for unmarried women to fish alone at all.

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One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.

Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.

The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.

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One may not camp in a wagon on any public highway or risk a fine of up to ten dollars.

Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.

The fine for waving a gun in public is higher than actually shooting it.

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Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.

It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement.

It is illegal to wipe one’s car with used underwear.

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Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.

It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people’s view in a public theater or place of amusement.

It is illegal to wipe one’s car with used underwear.

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An adult may not show a minor any piece of classical artwork which depicts sexual excitement.

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.

Bullets may not be used as currency.

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An adult may not show a minor any piece of classical artwork which depicts sexual excitement.

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.

Bullets may not be used as currency.

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

It is against the law to be cremated with a living creature in a pocket of your clothing.

It is against the law to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

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

It is against the law to be cremated with a living creature in a pocket of your clothing.

It is against the law to have an ice cream cone in your back pocket.

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