03-31-2016, 03:44 PM
Hawaii is almost sensible compared to other states.
Honolulu: Within the limits of any public park, it is unlawful to annoy any bird. This does make sense.
In Hawaii it is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.
Even this makes some sense because these are medically vulnerable areas.
You will be fined if you do not own a boat. This gets a little silly, but it is an island so a boat does make sense.
Hawaii might be a sensible place to live. I wouldn't have expected that. Of course it has been a state less time than the other states.
Idaho restores my faith in silliness.
It is illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. Where would you find a fifty pound box of chocolates? I have never seen anything that big.
If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride your motorcycle.
If you can ride a motorcycle at 88 they should give you a medal not a ticket.
You may not fish on a camel's back.
I assume it is okay to fish on an elephants back or perhaps a giraffe, but not a camel. I wonder how many camels there are in Idaho. It is a landlocked state so I wonder how many lakes there are. Maybe camel's don't like fishing.
Illinois: This state is a treasure trove of silliness.
Chicago: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire You need a law to tell you that this is a bad idea?
Des Plaines: Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees. Perhaps they can be chained to parking meters after the elephants are done with them
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. What is it with the fire thing? Is the car on fire or is it the clothes that are on fire. How many cars have curtains anyhow and should a car have curtains?
Homer: It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer. I have never seen a law enforcement officer with a sling shot. "Halt or I will hit you with a stone from my sling shot" just doesn't have the impact of "Halt or I will shoot". What's next, water pistils?
In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets
Do people normally let their pets smoke?
In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds (90 kilos) to ride horses in shorts
Everyone knows French Poodles prefer the Ballet anyhow! So is it illegal for the 200 pound woman to wear the shorts or is it illegal for her to ride a horse that is wearing shorts. There is a big difference you know.
In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
Unless of course you are riding a camel, elephant or giraffe.
It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
Does anyone else find it weird that they believe in monsters?
Kenilworth: A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow; Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
I am wondering how they enforce this. Do they give the birds warning tickets for first offences?
Kirkland: Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's streets. Do they have signs written in Bee explaining these laws?
Moline: Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited
It is also impossible. They do know that June and August are summer months don't they?
Pullman: It is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb; It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck
Does that mean it is legal to drink out of a bucket elsewhere or can you drink out of something else, like a pail, while sitting on the curb? And if you do this, does it lead to fishing while sitting on a giraffe's neck? What about a camel or an elephant? Maybe you can drink the beer from a bucket while sitting on the camel and fishing.
Do they have a lot of weird fishing problems in Illinois?
I think if you are looking for silliness, Illinois is the place to visit. After all where else can you go and find people who fish in their pajamas, drink beer from buckets and have to be told to leave a burning building before they eat? No wonder they ride giraffes.
Honolulu: Within the limits of any public park, it is unlawful to annoy any bird. This does make sense.
In Hawaii it is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.
Even this makes some sense because these are medically vulnerable areas.
You will be fined if you do not own a boat. This gets a little silly, but it is an island so a boat does make sense.
Hawaii might be a sensible place to live. I wouldn't have expected that. Of course it has been a state less time than the other states.
Idaho restores my faith in silliness.
It is illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds. Where would you find a fifty pound box of chocolates? I have never seen anything that big.
If you're 88 years of age or older, it's illegal for you to ride your motorcycle.
If you can ride a motorcycle at 88 they should give you a medal not a ticket.
You may not fish on a camel's back.
I assume it is okay to fish on an elephants back or perhaps a giraffe, but not a camel. I wonder how many camels there are in Idaho. It is a landlocked state so I wonder how many lakes there are. Maybe camel's don't like fishing.
Illinois: This state is a treasure trove of silliness.
Chicago: Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire You need a law to tell you that this is a bad idea?
Des Plaines: Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees. Perhaps they can be chained to parking meters after the elephants are done with them
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire. What is it with the fire thing? Is the car on fire or is it the clothes that are on fire. How many cars have curtains anyhow and should a car have curtains?
Homer: It is against the law to use a slingshot unless your are a law enforcement officer. I have never seen a law enforcement officer with a sling shot. "Halt or I will hit you with a stone from my sling shot" just doesn't have the impact of "Halt or I will shoot". What's next, water pistils?
In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets
Do people normally let their pets smoke?
In Chicago it is also illegal to take a French poodle to the opera, and for women over 200 pounds (90 kilos) to ride horses in shorts
Everyone knows French Poodles prefer the Ballet anyhow! So is it illegal for the 200 pound woman to wear the shorts or is it illegal for her to ride a horse that is wearing shorts. There is a big difference you know.
In Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
Unless of course you are riding a camel, elephant or giraffe.
It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
Does anyone else find it weird that they believe in monsters?
Kenilworth: A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow; Hens that wish to cackle must step two hundred feet back from any residence.
I am wondering how they enforce this. Do they give the birds warning tickets for first offences?
Kirkland: Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kirkland's streets. Do they have signs written in Bee explaining these laws?
Moline: Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited
It is also impossible. They do know that June and August are summer months don't they?
Pullman: It is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb; It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck
Does that mean it is legal to drink out of a bucket elsewhere or can you drink out of something else, like a pail, while sitting on the curb? And if you do this, does it lead to fishing while sitting on a giraffe's neck? What about a camel or an elephant? Maybe you can drink the beer from a bucket while sitting on the camel and fishing.
Do they have a lot of weird fishing problems in Illinois?
I think if you are looking for silliness, Illinois is the place to visit. After all where else can you go and find people who fish in their pajamas, drink beer from buckets and have to be told to leave a burning building before they eat? No wonder they ride giraffes.
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