Strange Blue Laws

“It's illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while you're sitting on a curb in St. Louis!

These three are from Maine:

Another Strange Blue Law! "The Sunday Amateur Sports Law" (3205) outlines exactly what sports can and cannot be played or watched on Sunday evenings.
Local governments have to hold a vote in order for theaters to show movies on Sunday, between 1pm and 11:30pm (3207)
No horse races before 1pm on Sunday (268)

And how about these:

They're surprising. They're baffling. And, often, they're downright stupid. These laws about sex and sexuality defy explanation.

In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

"Female breasts," according to the Arizona Supreme Court, don't constitute "private parts" under state law.

The Asiatic Huns punished convicted male rapists and adulterers with castration. Female adulterers were merely cut in two.

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation.

In London, it's illegal to have sex on a parked motorcycle.

There is, in fact, an Illinois law that prohibits a number of things—one of which is a public erection, another is nude dancing. The prohibition against the public erection has never been challenged in the Supreme Court, but the prohibition against nude dancing has.

In 100 A.D., the Teutons, an Germanic tribe, would punish anyone caught as a prostitute by suffocating them in excrement.

The Romans would crush a first-time rapist's gonads between two stones.

In Indiana, mustaches are illegal if the bearer has a "tendency to habitually kiss other humans."

The early Christian church forbade couples from having sex on Wednesdays, Fridays and of course, Sundays.

Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex.

In Maryland, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception—prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises."

While not as extreme as the ancient Israelite punishment for adultery (stoning), Greek men still had their fair share of discomfort when their pubic hair was removed and a large radish was shoved up their rectum. (See the Radish thread from a few months ago and add this)

It's illegal to have sex with a corpse anywhere in the United States.

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover may be killed in any manner desired.

An 18th century French prostitute could be spared punishment if she were willing to join the opera.

As recently as 1990, these states had laws against heterosexual fellatio, cunnilingus, anal sex and the use of dildos: Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Washington D.C.

In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish.

In Detroit, couples are not allowed to make love in an automobile unless the act takes place while the vehicle is parked on the couple's own property.

In Oxford, Ohio, it's illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man's picture.

There's plenty more, but the list is getting too long...”

“On the "breasts aren't private parts" thing...the Texas anti-nudity law is actually a "no showing genitalia in public" law, so breasts don't count. A woman can legally walk down the street topless in Texas, unless the municipality she's in has enacted stronger legislation.”

“Yeah, Bit. And they like 'em big in Texas, right??”

“Apparently...I noticed when I was there visiting my brother last summer that Texas must be the low spot in the country where all the women with big breasts roll to when they fall over...”

“lmao, Bit”

“Up until 1884, a woman could be sent to prison for denying a husband sex


glad they changed that law.”

“Seems a little self-defeating, doesn't it?”

“Then they force it out of you in prison...”

“Also, in Illinois you can not purchase/sell alcohol prior to 11:00am. Not sure why they picked that hour, unless most church services begin at 11:00. So if you're not in church by that time, go to the bar! LOL!”

“Is that just on Sunday, stumprider?

We only recently got Sunday liquor-to-go sales here. One Sunday I went to the grocery store and bought a bottle of wine. My wife asked me why, and my response was "Because I can!"”

“in NY its not until 12:00pm”

“In Paramus, NJ (where Campmor is located) stores can't open on Sunday - yet Route 17 is one of the hottest retail corridors in the country.”

“That's bizarre...most of the Sunday Blue Laws applying to retail were struck down in Bible Belt during the '70's...but not in New Jersey...go figger.”

“is that true violin?
makes sense about not being open on Sunday. I thought it was dumb!
Sunday is a big camp/fishing/hunting/outdoor kinda day.”

“Violin, you and Ice tea live in the same town near Campmor huh? Interesting........”

“In Tuscaloosa, AL you must be seated to consume alcohol.

And in London it is LEGAL to have sex on a parked motorcycle..i just read about that last month.”

“Yes LtHiker, Ice Tea is my other troll name.”

“See?”

“WTHeck?? why did they make a law that men can't have sex with live fish?? (MN) did some guy really get caught doing that?? ewwwwwwww.”

“Now a dead fish...


You'd think the porcupine one wouldn't really be needed.”

“Didn't you ever hear the famous 'Mudshark' story as told by Frank Zappa??”

“Sticky situation, Violin...”

“Mudshark. for real?”

“Yeah, there's the story involving Led Zeppelin and Zappa immortalized it in his 1971 'Live at the Fillmore' LP. Here's a link:

mudshark”

“Well then check the trip planner Ice”

“for some reason i always thought that story was just for the media sensation and promotion.”

“It's illegal to spank the monkey at Zoo Atlanta.

Trust me on this one...
hehehee!”

“Yes, 11am opening is only on Sunday.

I think the rest of the week is 7am-2am, although I've seen ads for bars that are open 'til 4am! I could never last that long so I can't be sure.”

“"In Minnesota, it is illegal for any man to have sexual intercourse with a live fish."


well, I would like to see the man's weiner that wants to have sex with a life fish (shoot or dead for what I care)

hahaha, I think my ex was from minnesota!”

“Has Artex seen the one about the porcupine yet? Maybe someone ought to email him....”

“Try a gator... Maybe that's legal”

“wait..............violin is ice tea?”

“Bestiality laws in Bangkok, Thailand? There are none. Any man who "forcibly subdues and has sexual intercourse" with a female dog is merely charged with Cruelty to animals." The culprit is fined a small amount of money. If the female dog happens to be in heat, the fine is slightly higher.”

“There may be a ninety pound woman with a club on that highway...

...And it's not Stickman Walking in drag either!

Take a bath once a year, ya slob!”

“Snake sucker?”