Stupid Laws » Illinois http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A baby girl must not be Christened “Paddy”. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-baby-girl-must-not-be-christened-paddy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-baby-girl-must-not-be-christened-paddy http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-baby-girl-must-not-be-christened-paddy/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:16:14 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2728
  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
  • No man may seduce and corrupt an unmarried girl, or else he risks five years in prison.
  • A girl must have written permission from her father before she can wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above her knee.
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  • A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.
  • No man may seduce and corrupt an unmarried girl, or else he risks five years in prison.
  • A girl must have written permission from her father before she can wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above her knee.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-baby-girl-must-not-be-christened-paddy/feed/ 0     A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights. http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-can-force-any-single-woman-to-marry-him-is-he-discovers-her-picking-her-nose-while-sitting-in-a-car-at-traffic-lights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-man-can-force-any-single-woman-to-marry-him-is-he-discovers-her-picking-her-nose-while-sitting-in-a-car-at-traffic-lights http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-can-force-any-single-woman-to-marry-him-is-he-discovers-her-picking-her-nose-while-sitting-in-a-car-at-traffic-lights/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:53:30 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2762
  • Picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden.
  • it is against the law for a man to force his wife to dress as a parrot – even if she is hideously ugly.
  • Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
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  • Picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden.
  • it is against the law for a man to force his wife to dress as a parrot – even if she is hideously ugly.
  • Single men between the ages of twenty-one and fifty must pay an annual tax of one dollar (enacted 1820).
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/a-man-can-force-any-single-woman-to-marry-him-is-he-discovers-her-picking-her-nose-while-sitting-in-a-car-at-traffic-lights/feed/ 0     All bachelors should be called master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-bachelors-should-be-called-master-not-mister-when-addressed-by-their-female-counterparts/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-bachelors-should-be-called-master-not-mister-when-addressed-by-their-female-counterparts http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-bachelors-should-be-called-master-not-mister-when-addressed-by-their-female-counterparts/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:18:12 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=1442
  • No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
  • No pig may be called Napoleon.
  • City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.”
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  • No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club.” Later, an amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
  • No pig may be called Napoleon.
  • City Council order reads: “No dog shall be in a public place without its master on a leash.”
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-bachelors-should-be-called-master-not-mister-when-addressed-by-their-female-counterparts/feed/ 2     All businesses entering into contracts with the city must sift through their records and report any business they had dealing with slaves during the era of slavery. http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-businesses-entering-into-contracts-with-the-city-must-sift-through-their-records-and-report-any-business-they-had-dealing-with-slaves-during-the-era-of-slavery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=all-businesses-entering-into-contracts-with-the-city-must-sift-through-their-records-and-report-any-business-they-had-dealing-with-slaves-during-the-era-of-slavery http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-businesses-entering-into-contracts-with-the-city-must-sift-through-their-records-and-report-any-business-they-had-dealing-with-slaves-during-the-era-of-slavery/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:59:08 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2769
  • Sexually oriented businesses may not open for business on Sundays.
  • Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.
  • Mercury thermometers may not be sold in the city.
    • ]]>     Slavery Era Disclosure Ordinance (Source: Downey, Sarah. Slavery Disclosure Time. Newsweek. January 27, 2003.)

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    2. Before a business may have a “going out of business sale”, they must obtain a special permit from the city manager.
    3. Mercury thermometers may not be sold in the city.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/all-businesses-entering-into-contracts-with-the-city-must-sift-through-their-records-and-report-any-business-they-had-dealing-with-slaves-during-the-era-of-slavery/feed/ 0     Basketball hoops may not be installed on a driveway. http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:42:27 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2814
  • Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
  • One may not leave sand in their own driveway.
  • Every outlet or switch that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of $1.33
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  • Two bathtubs may not be installed in the same house.
  • One may not leave sand in their own driveway.
  • Every outlet or switch that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of $1.33
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/basketball-hoops-may-not-be-installed-on-a-driveway/feed/ 0     Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland’s streets. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:29:23 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2798
  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease.
  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)
  • No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.
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  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease.
  • All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease. -KRS 252.130 (Passed in 1922; Repealed in 1948)
  • No moose is allowed to have sex on city streets.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bees-are-not-allowed-to-fly-over-the-village-or-through-any-of-kirklands-streets/feed/ 3     Believing in more than 3 gods is a criminal offense. http://www.stupidlaws.com/believing-in-more-than-3-gods-is-a-criminal-offence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=believing-in-more-than-3-gods-is-a-criminal-offence http://www.stupidlaws.com/believing-in-more-than-3-gods-is-a-criminal-offence/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:17:26 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2730
  • It is a criminal offense to ride a merry-go-round on a Sunday.
  • It is a criminal offense, punishable by death, to deface the HaKotel HaMa’aravi (Wailing Wall).
  • The singing of any Bob Dylan song in a public place is a criminal offense.
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  • It is a criminal offense to ride a merry-go-round on a Sunday.
  • It is a criminal offense, punishable by death, to deface the HaKotel HaMa’aravi (Wailing Wall).
  • The singing of any Bob Dylan song in a public place is a criminal offense.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/believing-in-more-than-3-gods-is-a-criminal-offence/feed/ 2     Bowling is forbidden. http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-is-forbidden/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bowling-is-forbidden http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-is-forbidden/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:09:13 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2779
  • Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
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  • Bowling on the sidewalk is illegal.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/bowling-is-forbidden/feed/ 1     Eating in a place that is on fire is against the law. http://www.stupidlaws.com/eating-in-a-place-that-is-on-fire-is-against-the-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eating-in-a-place-that-is-on-fire-is-against-the-law http://www.stupidlaws.com/eating-in-a-place-that-is-on-fire-is-against-the-law/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:28:21 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2735
  • The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
  • It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
  • The eating of stray cats is not permitted.
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  • The fire department is required to practice fire fighting for fifteen minutes before attending a fire.
  • It is illegal for fire trucks to exceed 25mph, even when going to a fire.
  • The eating of stray cats is not permitted.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/eating-in-a-place-that-is-on-fire-is-against-the-law/feed/ 0     Hens that wish to cackle must be at least two hundred feet away from any residence if they wish to avoid being arrested. http://www.stupidlaws.com/hens-that-wish-to-cackle-must-be-at-least-two-hundred-feet-away-from-any-residence-if-they-wish-to-avoid-being-arrested/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hens-that-wish-to-cackle-must-be-at-least-two-hundred-feet-away-from-any-residence-if-they-wish-to-avoid-being-arrested http://www.stupidlaws.com/hens-that-wish-to-cackle-must-be-at-least-two-hundred-feet-away-from-any-residence-if-they-wish-to-avoid-being-arrested/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:41:51 +0000 admin http://www.stupidlaws.com/?p=2743
  • Roosters must be at least three hundred feet away from any residence if he wishes to crow.
  • It’s against the law for anyone to keep “fowl that shall cackle,” or for anyone to play the piccolo between the hours of 11 pm and 7:30 am
  • You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
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  • Roosters must be at least three hundred feet away from any residence if he wishes to crow.
  • It’s against the law for anyone to keep “fowl that shall cackle,” or for anyone to play the piccolo between the hours of 11 pm and 7:30 am
  • You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
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