Ignorance Is No Excuse

We are told in the Bible to abide by the laws of the land. To that end, to make sure your conscience is clear, here are a few of the laws still on the books in various States around the U.S. Please be certain to obey them, under penalty of law.

Alabama:
It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

California:
Community leaders passed an ordinance that makes it illegal for anyone to try and stop a child from playfully jumping over puddles of water.

Connecticut:
You can be stopped by the police for biking over 65 miles per hour.

You are not allowed to walk across a street on your hands.

Florida:
Women may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer, as can the salon owner.

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

If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid just as it would for a vehicle.

It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.

Men may not be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

Illinois:
It is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.

Indiana:
Bathing is prohibited during the winter.

Citizens are not allowed to attend a house or theater nor ride in a public streetcar within at least four hours after eating garlic.

Iowa: Kisses may last for as much as, but no more than, five minutes.

Kentucky:
By law, anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or she "cannot hold onto the ground."

It is illegal to transport an ice cream cone in your pocket.

Louisiana:
It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Biting someone with your natural teeth is "simple assault," while biting someone with your false teeth is "aggravated assault."

Massachusetts:
Mourners at a wake may not eat more than three sandwiches.

Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

Nebraska:
A parent can be arrested if his child cannot hold back a burp during a church service.

New Mexico:
Females are strictly forbidden to appear unshaven in public.

New York:
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.

North Dakota:
Beer & pretzels can't be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant.

Ohio:
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

Oklahoma:
Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at dog

Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.

Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.

Pennsylvania:
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

Texas:
A city ordinance states that a person cannot go barefoot without first obtaining a special five-dollar permit.

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Vermont:
Lawmakers made it obligatory for everybody to take at least one bath each week -- on Saturday night.

Washington:
All lollipops are banned.

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.

West Virginia:
No children may attend school with their breath smelling of "wild onions."

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