When are they going to strip the law books?

Try reading a few "rules" from the Bible. They'll set your hair "on end".

Put them here New Haven!

Just because there are no whales in Nebraska doesn't mean you couldn't fish for them. You just won't catch any. [Except of course whales are mammals, so you'd have to 'mammal' for them]

Silly Laws

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Arkansas
The Arkansas legislature passed a law that states that the Arkansas River can rise no higher than to the Main Street bridge in Little Rock.
Canada
In Calgary there is a by-law that is still on the books that requires businesses within the city to provide rails for tying up horses.
California
In 1930, the City Council of Ontario passed an ordinance forbidding roosters to crow within the city limits.
In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
It is illegal to drive more than two thousand sheep down Hollywood Boulevard at one time.
In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.
In Los Angeles, a man is legally entitled to beat his wife with a leather belt or strap, but the belt can't be wider than 2 inches, unless he has his wife's consent to beat her with a wider strap.
Colorado
In Denver it is unlawful to lend your vacuum cleaner to your next-door neighbor.
Connecticut
In Devon, Connecticut, it is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.
England
In the England it is illegal to sell most goods on a sunday, (this law is mostly ignored), it is however legal to sell a carrot. It is also legal to sell it at any price and to give free gifts with it, such as anything else one might want to buy on a sunday!
Florida
In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.
Georgia
It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro, Georgia.
Idaho
Idaho state law makes it illegal for a man to give his sweetheart a box of candy weighing less than fifty pounds.
In Pocatello, Idaho, a law passed in 1912 provided that "The carrying of concealed weapons is forbidden, unless same are exhibited to public view."
Illinois
It is against the law for a monster to enter the corporate limits of Urbana, Illinois.
Kirkland, Illinois, law forbids bees to fly over the village or through any of its streets.
In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.
Indiana
Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine and the trial costs.
In Gary, Ind., persons are prohibited from attending a movie house or other theater and from riding a public streetcar within four hours of eating garlic.
Iowa
Horses are forbidden to eat fire hydrants in Marshalltown, Iowa.
In Ottumwa, Iowa, "It is unlawful for any male person, within the corporate limits of the (city), to wink at any female person with whom he is unaquainted."
Kansas
Kansas state law requires pedestrians crossing the highways at night to wear tail lights.
No one may catch fish with his bare hands in Kansas.
Kentucky
Frankfort, Kentucky, makes it against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.
In Lexington, Kentucky, it's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
A Kentucky statute says: "No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state unless she is escorted by at least two officers or unless she be armed with a club." Later, an amendment proposed: "The provisions of this statute shall not apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses."
Massachusetts
There is a Massachusetts law requiring all dogs to have their hind legs tied during the month of April.
It is illegal to take more than 2 baths a month within Boston confines.
Michigan
In Clawson, Mich., there is a law that makes it LEGAL for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.
In Detroit, couples are banned from making love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.
In Michigan, a woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.
Missouri
Minors in Kansas City, Missouri, are not allowed to purchase cap pistols; they may buy shotguns freely, however.
In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.
New Hampshire
New Hampshire law forbids you to tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant, or cafe.
New Mexico
In Carrizozo, N.M., it's forbidden for a female to appear unshaven in public (includes legs and face).
New York
In Greene, New York, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks when a concert is on.
In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
Ohio
In Ohio, if you ignore an orator on Decoration day to such an extent as to publicly play croquet or pitch horseshoes within one mile of the speaker's stand, you can be fined $25.00.
In Bexley, Ordinance number 223, of 09/09/19 prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture. (ed: ???)
Oklahoma
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, it is against the law to open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
Harthahorne City Ordinance, Section 363, states that it shall be unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
Pennsylvania
The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
In certain sections of Pennsylvania many years ago, the Farmer's Anti-Automobile society set up some "rules of the road." In effect, they said:
"Automobiles travelling on country roads at night must send up a rocket every mile, then wait ten minutes for the road to clear."
"If a driver sees a team of horses, he is to pull to one side of the road and cover his machine with a blanket or dust cover that has been painted to blend into the scenery."
"In the event that a horse refuses to pass a car on the road, the owner must take his car apart and conceal the parts in the bushes."
In Pennsylvania, "any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."
Tennessee
In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile.
Texas
It is Texas law that when two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.
Texas law forbids anyone to have a pair of pliers in his possession.
Utah
It is against the law to fish from horseback.
Virginia
Virginia law forbids bathtubs in the house; tubs must be kept in the yard.
Washington
In Seattle, Washington, it is illegal to carry a concealed weapon that is over six feet in length.
It's illegal in Wilbur, Washington, to ride an ugly horse.
There is/was a law on the books in Washington state that stated that a motorcar driven at night must be preceded by something like 100 yards by a man carrying a lantern.
West Virginia
In Nicholas County, W. Va., no member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or humorous stories from the pulpit during a church service.

California -- the state where sunshine is guaranteed to the masses, literally. There is a law that says just that. Another law prohibits animals from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school or place of worship. Pity to the pet owner who gets booked under this law. I wonder if they'll place this criminal's name and crime next to all the other incidents in the newspaper's police reports.

Does this mean I can legally sue the State for the rainy vacation I had, and for those Llamas I saw outside the pub window?

No woman, no drive--

Tennessee
In Memphis, Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.
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Slappy may work to spread this legislation.

The main reason why this junk stays on the books is because it's too much trouble to get rid of it (it would require a vote by the legislature and they're too busy doing, er, something else).

A lot of these laws are either from the original convergence of car and horse (see the slappy law, thanks Sofia) or from our Puritan-type heritage. Others were probably originally created to cover some very specific event or occurrence and then no one bothered to notice that the event/occurrence never happened again. E. g. "In Tennessee, it is illegal to shoot any game other than whales from a moving automobile." It's highly likely that this piece of legislation was created when some idiot decided to shoot at deer or elk or the like from a car, thereby endangering the locals. Rather than disallowing all vehicular hunting, the legislature added an exception, though it was clearly one which they thought would never come up. It's even possible that the original provision prohibited all vehicular hunting, then someone said, "well, that's too harsh". And from that the exception was born. Very silly to us, of course, but it's kind of a good thing that shooting from a moving car is prohibited, yes?

I loved that one about Canadians not being able to remove their band-aids in public. I must share a story:

Once, on a trip to Niagara on the Lake, we stopped at a KFC on the highway. Our server was, how shall we say, a bit 'slow', and had several filthy, disgusting bandages on her fingers...handling our chicken, our fries, our salads....we all lost our appetites. She didn't break the law, but perhaps there should be an amendment requiring one to change their bandages once in a while.

Jespah, just curious but what about "blue laws"? that issue seems to come up every few years here in Colorado especially around businesses not allowed to operate on Sundays which is a definite holdover from early Puritan like decrees and yet remain on the books by legistative action.

Here in Mass., it took quite a push to get the blue laws off the books (it happened while I was in college, but if I recall correctly the whole process came in gradually over several years. You still can't buy liquor on Sundays, I believe).

Some of these blue laws may stay because they can be spun to look like a promotion of moral values or the like even though the fact is, they're just archaic junk. Not being able to buy liquor on Sundays doesn't stop drunk driving, underage drinking or the decay of the family. It just means people buy more on Saturdays, and restock on Mondays.

yeah and its seems all too silly, here in Colorado it is illegal to buy a boat on sundays you can't buy a bottle of wine but you can go to a bar and drink your fill. Doh!