Strange State Laws

In South Carolina, its illegal to fish with a yo-yo In New Orleans, parade-goers can’t throw bomb bags or rodents In New York, tongue-splitting must be done by a licensed medical professional In Utah, merchants must keep goose eggs separate from chicken eggs In the U.S., Mr. Potato Head candy from China cannot have springs In Utah, owners of feral cats must get them ear-tipped In Tryon, North Carolina, its illegal to allow your fowl to cackle or crow In North Carolina, cats that talk for money must pay income tax In Illinois, you cannot nuzzle or kiss your reptile In New Hampshire, an official produce box must measure 2,162.89 cubic inches In Adams County, Colorado, massage-parlor employees must wear all-white slacks In Columbus, Georgia, a person cannot wear a hat in a theater In Louisiana, staging sham wrestling events is not allowed In New Hampshire, lightning rod salesmen must be licensed. In Kentucky, lawyers must swear under oath that they haven’t engaged in duels In Grand Forks, North Dakota, it's against the law to break into a dog pound In Vermont, officials publish Best Management Practices for Resolving Human-Beaver Conflicts In Salt Lake County, Utah, catteries are permitted to keep dogs In Maine, sea urchins and lobsters cannot be placed together aboard a boat In Deadwood, South Dakota, it's illegal to mix one drink with another without a permit In Rhode Island, a person who steals or receives stolen poultry gets a year in jail In Pocatello, Illinois, a 1948 statute prohibited citizens from frowning In Massachusetts, selling a stink bomb is a crime In West Virginia, it is a “crime against the government” to display a red or black flag In Utah, residents can’t use a salamander as bait In New Hampshire, a hunter cannot have a ferret in his possession In Vermont, touting and common barratry are prohibited

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