Stupid Laws in Washington

A law to reduce crime states: “It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town.”

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All lollipops are banned.

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All motor vehicles must be preceded by a man carrying a red flag (daytime) or a red lantern (nighttime) fifty feet in front of said vehicle.

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Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal.

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It is illegal to attach a vending machine to a utility pole without prior consent from the utility company.

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It is illegal to entice girls away from the Maple Lane School for girls.

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It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag.

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It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich.

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No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold.

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One may not spit on a bus.

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People may not buy a mattress on Sunday.

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When two trains come to a crossing, neither shall go until the other has passed.

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X-rays may not be used to fit shoes.

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You are not allowed to breast feed in public.

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You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday.

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