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Dumb Laws by Letter State — A C D F G H I K L M N O P R S T U V W

Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon

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.
  • Women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public.
  • It is illegal to fish for whales on Sunday.
  • It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
  • The Ohio driver’s education manual states that you must honk the horn whenever you pass another car.
  • Participating or conducting a duel is prohibited.
  • Breast feeding is not allowed in public.
  • It is illegal for more than five women to live in a house.
  • It is illegal to mistreat anything of great importance.
  • Owners of tigers must notify authorities within one hour if the tiger escapes.
  • No one may be arrested on Sunday or on the Fourth of July.
  • Bay Village — It is illegal to walk a cow down Lake Road.
  • Bexley — Prohibits the installation and usage of slot machines in outhouses.
  • Cincinnati — Anal intercourse is banned.
  • Clinton County — Any person who leans against a public building will be subject to fines.
  • Cleveland — It’s illegal to catch mice without a hunting license!
  • Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
  • Columbus — It is illegal for stores to sell corn flakes on Sunday.
  • Fairview Park — It’s against the law to honk your horn “excessively”. A grandmother was fined for honking her horn twice at her neighbor.
  • Items left on a tree lawn become city property. A young man was fined for removing an item from a tree lawn even though he had the owner’s permission.
  • Ironton — Cross-dressing is against the law.
  • Lima — Any map that does not have Lima clearly stated on the map cannot be sold.
  • Lowell — It is unlawful to run a horse over five miles per hour.
  • Marion — You cannot eat a doughnut and walk backwards on a city street.
  • North Canton — It is against the law to roller skate without notifying the police.
  • McDonald — Your goose may not paraded down Main Street.
  • Oxford — It’s illegal for a woman to strip off her clothing while standing in front of a man’s picture.
  • Paulding — A policeman may bite a dog to quiet him.
  • Toledo — Throwing a snake at anyone is illegal.
  • Strongsville — Catch 22 is banned.
  • Youngstown –Riding on the roof of a taxi cab is not allowed.
  • You may not run out of gas.

Oklahoma

  • Violators can be fined, arrested or jailed for making ugly faces at a dog.
  • Females are forbidden from doing their own hair without being licensed by the state.
  • Dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate in groups of three or more on private property.
  • Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite out of another’s hamburger.
  • It is against the law to read a comic book while operating a motor vehicle.
  • Whaling is illegal.
  • It is illegal to have the hind legs of farm animals in your boots.
  • Residents are taxed for the furniture in their homes, and any other personal belongings.
  • People who make “ugly faces” at dogs may be fined and/or jailed.
  • Cars must be tethered outside of public buildings.
  • Oral sex is a misdemeanor and is punisable by one year in jail and a $2,500 fine.
  • Anyone arrested for soliciting a hooker must have their name and picture shown on television.
  • It’s statutory rape for a man over 18 to have sex with a female under the age of 18, provided she’s a virgin. If she’s not a virgin, it is okay, but the said person must be over 16. If both parties are under 18, then the law does not apply.
  • Tattoos are banned.
  • No one may spit on a sidewalk.
  • It is illegal to wear your boots to bed.
  • It is illegal to have sex before you are married.
  • Fish may not be contained in fishbowls while on a public bus.
  • Tissues are not to be found in the back of one’s car.
  • Ada — If you wear New York Jets clothing, you may be put in jail.
  • Clinton — Molesting an automobile is illegal.
  • Hawthahorne — It is unlawful to put any hypnotized person in a display window.
  • Oklahoma City — No one may walk backwards downtown while eating a hamburger.
  • Schulter — Women may not gamble in the nude, in lingerie, or while wearing a towel.
  • Tulsa — You may not open a soda bottle without the supervision of a licensed engineer.
  • Elephants are not to be taken into the downtown area.
  • Wynona — One’s mode of transportation must be tied up while not attended.
  • Mules may not drink out of bird baths.
  • Clothes may not be washed in bird baths.
  • Yukon — It is illegal to tie a horse in front of city hall.
  • While passing another vehicle, you must honk your horn.

Oregon

  • Dishes must drip dry.
  • The “Peer Review Statute” prohibits you from finding out details of any written or oral discussion about your medical treatment. Not even a court of law can. All you can access is what the doctor or nurse voluntarily records in your chart.
  • It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover’s ear during sex.
  • It is illegal to buy or sell marijuana, but it is legal to smoke it on your own property.
  • Ice cream may not be eaten on Sundays.
  • You may not pump your own gas in service stations.
  • One may not bathe without wearing “suitable clothing,” i.e.,that which covers one’s body from neck to knee.
  • Canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.
  • Beaverton — You must buy a $10 permit to be allowed to install a burglar alarm.
  • Eugene — It is illegal to show movies or attend a car race on Sundays.
  • It is legal to conduct a horse race or a symphony concert.
  • Hood River — Juggling is strictly prohibited without a license.
  • Klamath Falls — It’s illegal to walk down a sidewalk and knock a snakes head off with your cane.
  • Portland — It’s against the law for a wedding ceremony to be performed at a skating rink.
  • People may not whistle underwater.
  • You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms.
  • Marion — Ministers are forbidden from eating garlic or onions before delivering a sermon.
  • Myrtle Creek — One may not box with a kangaroo.
  • Salem — Women may not wrestle in Salem.
  • Springfield — It is illegal to own a reptile within the city limits, unless you are a school or city, as a pet.
  • Stanfield — It is against the law for animals to have sex in the city limits.
  • Cloth towel dispensers are banned from restrooms.
  • No more than two people may share a single drink.