Raptor Posted February 12, 2006 #1 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Here's a list of funny city names and laws, I got it from someone in another forum; so the credit goes to Drewey. Weird City Names Pennsylvania, Alabama Deadhorse, Alaska Chicken, Alaska Globe, Arizona Bitter Springs, Arizona Show Low, Arizona Monkey’s Eyebrow, Arizona Strawberry, California Hercules, California Fawnskin, California Prunedale, California Gunbarrel, Colorado Livermore, Colorado Orange, Connecticut Chicken Head, Florida Frostproof, Florida Fruitville, Florida Two Egg, Florida Christmas, Florida Day, Florida Slaughter, Florida Waldo, Florida Jupiter, Florida Mango, Florida Colon, Georgia Poopoo Islet, Hawaii Butte City, Idaho Hellhole, Idaho Sandwich, Illinois Big Foot, Illinois Goofy Ridge, Illinois Muddy, Illinois Roachtown, Illinois Gas City, Indiana Vermont, Indiana Loogootee, Indiana Lizard, Iowa Zero, Iowa New York, Kentucky Sun, Louisiana Bob, Louisiana Accident, Maryland Crapo, Maryland Chevy Chase, Maryland Bald Head, Maine Maine, Maine Lake Mooselookmeguntic, Maine Moscow, Maine Norway, Maine Belchertown, Massachusetts Mesick, Michigan Grosse Pointe, Michigan Kentucky, Michigan Inkster, Michigan Hot Coffee, Mississippi House, Mississippi Alligator, Mississippi Yazoo City, Mississippi Sweatman, Mississippi Frankenstein, Missouri California, Missouri Frankenstein, Missouri Louisiana, Missouri Kansas City, Missouri Dirty Nose Lake, Minnesota Yellow Water Reservoir, Montana Square Butte, Montana Noseville, New York Alabama, New York Flushing, New York Lizard Lick, North Carolina Boogertown, North Carolina Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina Organ, New Mexico Flasher, North Dakota Roach Dry Lake, Nevada Mercury, Nevada Eureka, Nevada Worms, Nebraska Waterloo, Nebraska Virginia, Nebraska Bedbug, New Jersey Buttzville, New Jersey Middlesex, New Jersey Truth or Consequences, New Mexico Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina America, Oklahoma Greasy, Oklahoma Pepper Pike, Ohio Worstville, Ohio Poop Creek, Oregon Half.com, Oregon Swisshome, Oregon Zigzag, Oregon Drums, Pennsylvania Gap, Pennsylvania Moosic, Pennsylvania McDonald, Pennsylvania Smoke Rum, Pennsylvania Virginville, Pennsylvania Beersville, Pennsylvania Frogtown, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Mars, Pennsylvania Wawa, Pennsylvania Pimple Hill, Pennsylvania Dentsville, South Carolina Coward, South Carolina Sugar Tit, South Carolina Pee Dee, South Carolina Gassaway, Tennessee Cut-n-shoot, Texas Ding Dong, Texas Tundra, Texas Saturn, Texas Bug Tussle, Texas Lollipop, Texas Earth, Texas Sugar Land, Texas Easter, Texas Michigan, Vermont Satan’s Kingdom, Vermont Bumpass, Virginia Moon, Virginia Acme, Washington Forks, Washington Walla Walla, Washington Munday, West Virginia Frazier’s Bottom, West Virginia Venus, West Virginia Neptune, West Virginia Pluto, West Virginia Weird Laws Alabama • It is illegal to play dominoes on Sunday. • It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church. • Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death. Alaska • In Fairbanks, it is illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a moose. • You can’t wake up a sleeping bear to take its picture. Arizona • In Tucson, it is illegal for women to wear pants. • In Globe, it is illegal to play cards in the street with a Native American. • In Glendale, it is illegal to drive a car in reverse. • In Nogales, it is illegal to wear suspenders. Arkansas • In Fayetteville, it is illegal to kill "any living creature." California • It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale. • In Pacific Grove, "molesting" butterflies can result in a $500 fine. • It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license. • In Long Beach, it is illegal to curse on a mini-golf course. • It is illegal to cry on the witness stand in Los Angeles courts. • In Baldwin Park, you can’t ride bicycles in swimming pools. Colorado • In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep. • In Pueblo, it is illegal to let a dandelion grow within city limits. Connecticut • In Hartford, it is illegal to educate a dog. • It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades. • In New Britain, the speed limit for fire trucks is 25 M.P.H., even when going to a fire. Delaware • Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment. • It is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink. Florida • In Sarasota, it is illegal to sing while wearing a bathing suit. • Unmarried woman may not parachute on Sundays. Georgia • All males in the state between the ages of 16 and 50 are required to work on public roads. • In Quitman, it is illegal for a chicken to cross a road. • It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down. Hawaii • It is illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks. • It is illegal to own a mongoose without a permit. • No placing coins in your ears. Idaho • Also in Pocatello, "It is prohibited for pedestrians and motorists to display frowns, grimaces, scowls, threatening and glowering looks, gloomy and depressed facial appearances, generally all of which reflect unfavorably upon the city's reputation." • Boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh more than 50 pounds. • You can’t fish from the back of a camel. Illinois • In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in one's pajamas. • In Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera. • According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American." • In Gurnee, it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts. • In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet. Indiana • Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes in South Bend. • In Gary, it is illegal to attend the theater within four hours of eating garlic. • The Stepford Wives is banned in Warsaw. Iowa • State law forbids any establishment from charging admission to see a one-armed piano player. • In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire. Kansas • It is illegal for restaurants to sell cherry pie à la mode on Sundays. • In Wichita, a man's mistreatment of his mother-in-law may not be used as grounds for divorce. • In Wichita, it is illegal to carry a concealed bean snapper. • In Lang, it is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat. • In Natoma, it is illegal to throw a knife at anyone wearing a striped shirt. Kentucky • It is illegal to remarry the same man four times. • In Lexington, you can’t carry an ice-cream cone in your pocket. Louisiana • In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. • It is considered "simple assault" to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth. • It is against the law to gargle in public. • Also in New Orleans, you aren’t allowed to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant. Maine • In Portland, it is illegal for men to tickle women under the chin with feather dusters. • The most money one can legally win gambling is three dollars. • In Rumford, it is illegal for a tenant to bite his/her landlord. • In Waterville, it is illegal to blow one's nose in public. Maryland • In Baltimore, it is illegal to wash or scrub sinks, no matter how dirty they get. • Every person who has bowled since 1833 may be fined $2 for each offense. • In Halethorpe, it is illegal to kiss for more than one second. • It's illegal to mistreat oysters. • It's illegal to play Randy Newman's "Short People" on the radio. Massachusetts • It is illegal to wear a goatee without a license. • North Andover prohibits its citizens from carrying "space guns." • State legislation forbids dueling with water pistols. • In Boston, it is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so. • In 1659, the state outlawed Christmas. Michigan • A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband. • In Detroit, it is illegal to make love in a car unless it is parked on your property. • In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances is 20 m.p.h. • Under state law, dentists are officially classified as "mechanics." Minnesota • Women may face up to 30 days in jail if they impersonate Santa Claus. • In Minneapolis, double-parkers can be put on a chain gang. • Every man in Brainerd is required by law to grow a beard. • It's illegal to tease skunks. Mississippi • It is still legal to kill one's "servant." • In Truro, a would-be groom must "prove himself manly" prior to marriage by hunting and killing either six blackbirds or three crows. Missouri • In Saco, women are forbidden from wearing hats that "might frighten timid persons, children or animals." • While children may purchase shotguns in Kansas City, they are not allowed to buy toy cap guns. • Missouri considers drunkenness an "inalienable right." Montana • It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail. • It is a misdemeanor to show movies that depict acts of felonious crime. • In Whitehall, you can’t drive a car with ice picks attached to the wheels. Nebraska • It is illegal for a mother to give her daughter a perm without a state license. • In Waterloo, barbers are forbidden from eating onions between 7am and 7pm. • In Omaha, barbers are forbidden from shaving their customers' chests. • If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, his or her parents may be arrested. • It is illegal for bar owners to sell beer unless they are simultaneously brewing a kettle of soup. Nevada • In Nyala, a man is forbidden from buying drinks for more than three people other than himself at any one period during the day. • It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway. • In Eureka, men who wear moustaches are forbidden from kissing women. • Everyone walking on the streets of Elko is required to wear a mask. New Hampshire • It is illegal to sell the clothes one is wearing to pay off a gambling debt. • It is illegal to check into a hotel under an assumed name. New Jersey • It is against the law to "frown" at a police officer. • In Newark, it is illegal to sell ice cream after 6pm, unless the customer has a note from his doctor. • It is illegal to slurp soup. • In Trenton, it is illegal to throw a bad pickle in the street. New Mexico • In Raton, it is illegal for a woman to ride horseback down a public street with a kimono on. • The Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary is banned in Carlsbad. New York • In New York City, a man is not allowed greet another man by sticking his thumb on the tip of his nose and wiggle his other fingers. North Carolina • In Charlotte, women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. • In Asheville, it is illegal to sneeze on city streets. North Dakota • In Fargo, one may be jailed for wearing a hat while dancing, or even for wearing a hat to a function where dancing is taking place. • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on. • It is illegal to serve beer and pretzels at the same time in any bar, club, or restaurant. Ohio • In Columbus, it is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday. • In Youngstown, it is illegal to run out of gas. • In Marion, you can’t eat a donut and walk backward down a city street. Oklahoma • People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed. • Whaling is illegal • You can’t sleep on a refrigerator outdoors. • In Wynona, you can’t wash your clothes in a bird bath. Oregon • The town of Hood River prohibits the act of juggling without a license. • Salem has barred women's wrestling. • In Marion, ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon. • At Myrtle Creek, you can’t go boxing with kangaroos. Pennsylvania • "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." • In Morrisville, women need a permit to wear cosmetics. Rhode Island • In Providence, it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday. • It is illegal to throw pickle juice on a trolley. • In Newport, it is illegal to smoke a pipe after sunset. South Carolina • Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church. • No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants. • In Charleston, all carriage horses must wear diapers. South Dakota • It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory. • Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden. Tennessee • It is illegal to use a lasso to catch a fish. • In Dyersburg, it is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date. • In Memphis restaurants, it is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises. • Also in Memphis, it is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists." • In Nashville, you must be 18 years old to play pinball. Texas • The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home. • A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. • It is illegal to milk another person's cow. • In Houston, it is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday. • In LeFors, it is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing. • In Mesquite, it is illegal for children to have unusual haircuts. Vermont • Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. • It is illegal to deny the existence of God. • It is illegal to whistle underwater. Virginia • In Richmond, it is illegal to flip a coin in any eating establishment to determine who buys a cup of coffee. • There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates." • In Lebanon, it is illegal to kick your wife out of bed. Washington • Seattle residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet. • It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich. West Virginia • In Nicholas County, no clergy members may tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during church services. • It is illegal to snooze on a train. Wisconsin • In St. Croix, women are not allowed to wear anything red in public. • It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. • It is illegal to kiss on a train. • Cheese making requires a cheese maker's license; Limburger cheese making requires a master cheese maker's license. Wyoming • It is illegal to wear a hat that obstructs people's view in a public theater or place of amusement. 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Dante The Hunter Posted February 12, 2006 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Here's a list of funny city names and laws, I got it from someone in another forum; so the credit goes to Drewey. who would sit and look these up!? Hilarious though!!!! 'It is a misdemeanor to shoot at any kind of game from a moving vehicle, unless the target is a whale.', and WTH is up with this one!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelekiah Posted February 12, 2006 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Chicken Head, Florida Buttzville, New Jersey Sugar Tit, South Carolina These made me laugh out loud. Puerile, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted February 12, 2006 #4 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Tourists Attractions USA LOL Flasher, North Dakota Accident, Maryland Crapo, Maryland Hellhole, Idaho Greasy, Oklahoma Worstville, Ohio Poop Creek, Oregon Bumpass, Virginia In Fort Madison, firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire. Kansas Meanwhile your house can burn to the ground, thats conforting In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. .. again conforting to know!!! Also in New Orleans, you aren’t allowed to tie an alligator to a fire hydrant. So is a pitbull ok then? It is considered "simple assault" to bite someone in New Orleans; it is "aggravated assault" if the biter has false teeth. In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances is 20 m.p.h. Thats madness!!! If a child burps during a church service in Omaha, his or her parents may be arrested South Carolina Thank goodness I dont bring Becky LOL Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church Sheri & bacca please stay well away from...... Vermont • Women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth. • It is illegal to deny the existence of God. WTF!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rykster Posted February 12, 2006 #5 Share Posted February 12, 2006 In New Orleans, fire trucks are required by law to stop at all red lights. .. again conforting to know!!! Actually, this is true everywhere. I was a vol FF/EMT and the rules are: If you speed/run lights etc. if you are involved in an accident, you are considered to be at fault. We were bound by the same laws as other motorists, they just don't enforce them unless you got ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted February 12, 2006 #6 Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) Actually, this is true everywhere. I was a vol FF/EMT and the rules are: If you speed/run lights etc. if you are involved in an accident, you are considered to be at fault. We were bound by the same laws as other motorists, they just don't enforce them unless you got ridiculous. Over here in Ireland and I am sure it's the same in the UK a fire truck has the right to break the red lights and speed to get to a fire to save lives.......and if any plonker slows him down they could get arrested........so far I don't believe there has been an accident due to this......everyone knows how it works and will break for a fire truck to pass by EDIT what I couldn't get over was --> In Port Huron, the speed limit for ambulances is 20 m.p.h. ...that is madness...god help anyone if they where dying of a heart attack ect Edited February 12, 2006 by Beckys_Mom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyfish Posted February 12, 2006 #7 Share Posted February 12, 2006 In New York, its illegal to put a donkey in a bathtub. New York has a death penalty for jumping off a building for a suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted February 12, 2006 Author #8 Share Posted February 12, 2006 In New York, its illegal to put a donkey in a bathtub. New York has a death penalty for jumping off a building for a suicide. It would be much easier if there was a death penalty for the intent to commit suicide. Over here in Ireland and I am sure it's the same in the UK a fire truck has the right to break the red lights and speed to get to a fire to save lives.......and if any plonker slows him down they could get arrested........so far I don't believe there has been an accident due to this......everyone knows how it works and will break for a fire truck to pass by Yeah, fire trucks can go through red lights here, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welsh Shaun Posted February 13, 2006 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2006 • A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed. Thats got to be made up surely..................hasnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutumnDragon Posted February 14, 2006 #10 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I wonder what Christmas, Florida is like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ex infernis Posted February 14, 2006 #11 Share Posted February 14, 2006 I have a nother city name No name, colorado Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sage Posted February 14, 2006 #12 Share Posted February 14, 2006 In Oklahoma, whailing is illiagal. Sure, in alaska mabey, but i think its a givin in landlocked states. I really liked Maine, Maine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uversa Posted February 14, 2006 #13 Share Posted February 14, 2006 sums up america pretty well I thought Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beckys_Mom Posted February 14, 2006 #14 Share Posted February 14, 2006 America happens to be a great place to visit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadal Posted February 14, 2006 #15 Share Posted February 14, 2006 (edited) I can't kick my wife out of bed! Edited February 14, 2006 by Nadal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uversa Posted February 14, 2006 #16 Share Posted February 14, 2006 America happens to be a great place to visit For the beautiful landscapes and ancient monuments the natives left behind, certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Sage Posted February 14, 2006 #17 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Theres a town in Norway called Hell . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut_0 Posted February 14, 2006 #18 Share Posted February 14, 2006 Am I the only one that noticed that there were two Frankenstein, Missouri? I wonder if that was a error or there are really 2 Frankensteins in Missouri. =P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecreeper Posted February 15, 2006 #19 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I would like to live in half.com lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nativechick1989 Posted February 16, 2006 #20 Share Posted February 16, 2006 My Hometown made the list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowDancer Posted February 16, 2006 #21 Share Posted February 16, 2006 OMG that's hillarious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaths Hand Posted February 18, 2006 #22 Share Posted February 18, 2006 My Hometown made the list! OMG WHAT WAS IT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubs_satansreject Posted February 18, 2006 #23 Share Posted February 18, 2006 LMAO those names LMAOOOOOOOO some of them are so stupid, can u imagine living there..... and the laws, what a waste of governments time and money to past them lmao, amusing tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyfish Posted February 19, 2006 #24 Share Posted February 19, 2006 In 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan. It actually is like hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raptor Posted February 20, 2006 Author #25 Share Posted February 20, 2006 (edited) In 2003, there were 86 days of below-freezing weather in Hell, Michigan. It actually is like hell! Hell froze over. My Hometown made the list! I just noticed a town with the same name as mine got on the list, too. Edited February 20, 2006 by T-Nemesis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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