Stupid Laws in North Carolina

It is illegal to throw rocks at a city street.

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It is required that you must pay a property tax on your dog.

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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

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It’s against the law to sing off key.

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It’s illegal in North Carolina to take and sell labeled milk crates.

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It’s illegal to attach anything to a pool table.

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It’s illegal to bring a pea-shooter to a parade

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It’s illegal to dig ginseng on other people’s property between the months of April and September, according to an 1866 law.

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It’s illegal to sell cotton lint at night.

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It’s illegal to shoot paper clips with rubber bands.

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It’s unlawful to attract a crowd except when aching the Gospel, politicking or “serenading on occasion of public rejoicing.”

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Massage parlors have been banned.

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No one may be a professional fortune-teller, and if one wishes to pursue the practice as an amateur, it must be practiced in a school or church.

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No one may visit a cemetary after midnight

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No person may walk on top of the water tank of the city.

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No person shall spit on a city street.

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Oral sex is considered a crime against nature.

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Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume.

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Persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them.

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Restaurants “with on sidewalk dining” must post their menu so that it is clearly readable from the sidewalk, but is not readable from the street.

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Sex outside of marriage is forbidden

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The mere possession of a lottery ticket is illegal in North Carolina and may result in a $2,000 fine.

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There is to be no rollerblading during daylight hours, on the roads, or on the bricks.

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While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.

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Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times.

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