Really Stupid Laws All of the following laws are real. (Apparently, they were passed long ago and nobody ever got around to nipping them in the bud.)
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California
It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
Women may not drive in a house coat.
New Jersey
You cannot pump your own gas.
All gas stations are full service only.
In Ocean City, it is against the law to slurp your soup at a restaurant.
New York
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
Florida
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.
Ohio
Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
Kansas
Pedestrians crossing the highways at night must wear tail lights.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands.
Oklahoma
Violators can be arrested and/or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
State law prohibits anyone taking a bite out of another's hamburger.
Alabama
It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.
Wisconsin
In Racine, it is illegal to wake a fireman when he is asleep.
Butter substitutes are not allowed to be served in state prisons.
Virginia
It is illegal to sell peanut brittle on Sundays.
Flipping a coin in a restaurant to see who pays for coffee is outlawed.