MOUTHPIECE - November 14, 2017

Good Afternoon,

We got some strange laws in this country. We got some good laws too, but the strange one's are much more entertaining.

Check out the list of 13 of the strangest laws in the country. Well, it looks like I'm not going to Baltimore any time soon.

Mouthing Off,
Carl

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[m] b i t s . n . b o b s
*-- Strange United States Laws --*
(from the book "Loony Laws" by Robert Pelton)

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."

In Los Angeles, you cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.

In Zion, Ill., it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals kept as pets.

In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

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 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.

In Miami, it's illegal for men to be seen publicly in any kind of strapless gown.

In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket.

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 Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands.

In Baltimore, it's illegal to take a lion to the movies.

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

In California, animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

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