U.S. State Jokes

Louisiana Crazy Laws

  • It is illegal to gargle in public places.
  • 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."
  • New Orleans - It illegal for a woman to drive a car unless her husband is waving a flag in front of it.
  • You may not tie an alligator to a fire hydrant. 

Anonymous

Idaho Jokes

Idaho: More Than Just Potatoes ... Well Okay, We're Not, But The Potatoes Sure
Dumb Idaho Laws:

  • Illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
  • You may not fish on a camel's back.
  • Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.
  • Boise - Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back.
  • Pocatello - A law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless some are exhibited to public view."
  • A person may not be seen in public without a smile on their face. 

Anonymous

Missouri Crazy Law

Dumb Missouri Laws:

  • It is not illegal to speed. (Repealed)
  • Buckner - In this small town of only 4,000, yard waste may be burned any day except Sunday.
  • Excelsior - Springs Worrying squirrels is not tolerated.
  • Hard objects may not be thrown by hand.
  • Kansas City - Installation of bathtubs with four legs resembling animal paws is prohibited.
  • Minors are not allowed to purchase cap pistols, however they may buy shotguns freely.
  • Marceline - Minors can buy rolling paper and tobacco but not lighters.
  • Marquette - It is illegal for more than four unrelated persons to occupy the same dwelling (The Brothel Law).
  • Mole - Frightening a baby is in violation of the law.
  • Natchez - It shall be unlawful to provide beer or other intoxicants to elephants.
  • Purdy - Dancing is strictly prohibited.
  • St. Louis - It's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket. (This law refers back to the extinct Italian celebration, Hill Day, when beer was served in buckets.)
  • A milk man may not run while on duty.
  • University City - Four women may not rent an apartment together. 

Anonymous