Georgia Lawmakers have been busy!!!

[PenMan1]

With all of the complaints about lawmakers doing nothing, I though I would just share some of the work of Georgia Lawmakers. This post is not meant to be political, but instead a fun look at some of our laws, that at least at some point were deemed necessary. I'll bet you community has some fun ones, too.

Here is a look a few of our most bizarre laws.

Georgia, Statewide:
Donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.
No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it Sunday.
It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroner's office. (I GUESS it is OK to cuss out a dead man at grave side).

Acworth:
All citizens must own a rake.

Athens-Clarke County:
If you want to read your favorite book in public to your friends, do it before 2:45 am (does this mean that you can read an UNfavorite book, anytime...or any book at any time to total strangers?)
Goldfish may not be given away to entice someone to enter a game of bingo.
Owners of mules may not allow their animals to roam around Athens unsupervised.

Atlanta:
It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp.
One man may not be on another man's back. (this one get broken all the time in Big A, I'VE SEEN IT)!

Columbus:
Cussing over the telephone is against the law.
No one may tease an idiot. (I'm thinking of moving to Columbus)
Picnics are prohibited in graveyards.
No person may be buried under a sidewalk of a cemetery. (I guess Jimmy Hoffa ain't in Georgia).

Gainesville:
In The Chicken Capital of the World, it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.

AND FINALLY, MY FAVORITE! - KENNESAW, GA
All residents are required to own firearms and ammunition! Kennesaw, GA has the lowest crime rate in the world. ( I think its because everyone knows Granny is packing heat).

What are the goofiest laws in your community?

 

[Lenny]

It's fun to think of what must have occurred to make theses laws necessary!:biggrin:

 

[its_virgil]

IN TEX...just a few of our Dumb laws:

Houston: Beer may not be purchased after midnight on a Sunday, but it may be purchased on Monday.

LeFors: It is illegal to take more than three swallows of beer while standing.

Lubbock County: It is illegal to drive within an arm's length of alcohol – including alcohol in someone else's blood stream.

Richardson: It is now illegal to place a "for sale" sign on a car if it visible from the street.

Texas: 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.

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Abilene: It is illegal to idle or loiter anyplace within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of flirting or mashing.

It seems that lawmakers are much the same anywhere.

Do a good turn daily!
Don

 

[PenMan1]

A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

Don

Man! Combine THIS LAW with the Kennesaw Law, and you've got a GREAT LAW!

 

[edstreet]

In Alabama (go figure right?)

Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.

Incestuous marriages are legal.

It is illegal to impersonate a person of the clergy.

It is illegal to maim oneself to escape duty.

It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.

It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday.

Dominoes may not be played on Sunday.

It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.

Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death.

Boogers may not be flicked into the wind.

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.

You must have windshield wipers on your car.

You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.

Masks may not be worn in public.

Women are able to retain all property they owned prior to marriage in the case of divorce. However, this provision does not apply to men.

It is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle.

In Anniston

You may not wear blue jeans down Noble Street.

in Auburn,

No person may spit on the floor of a church.

It is illegal to bike, roller-skate, skateboard, or inline skate in a commercially zoned area.

Men who deflower virgins, regardless of age or marital status, may face up to five years in jail.

Some other attention getters.

Bathing in city fountains is prohibited.

It is illegal to howl at ladies within the city limits.

It is considered an offense to open an umbrella on a street, for fear of spooking horses.

If an animal control officer is in uniform, it signifies to the public that he is an animal control officer.

 

[alphageek]

Actually the windshield wiper law isn't that weird. It's a federal laws for all cars produced since the late 60s to have them.

 

[ed4copies]

It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.

You must have windshield wipers on your car.

MOST of the cars I see have "lanterns" on the front of the automobile (called headlights, now). Suppose this would hold up as a defense if you are ticketed for going the wrong way on a one-way street??

 

[avbill]

I dont want to know the cray law in my town!