Weirdest laws in US states - no ice cream on cherry pie in Kansas!

I looked up some weird laws in my State of Pennsylvania.
1. All liquor stores shall be run by the state government.
2. In Connellsville, PA, you cannot wear pants that are lower than five inches below the waist.
3. In Morrisville, PA, it is illegal for a woman to wear any kind of makeup without acquiring a special permit.
4. Pittsburgh has strict rules regarding trolley cars – it’s against the law to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car.
5. If you’re in Coatesville and you misuse a shopping cart – you could be convicted of a crime.
6. Hunters beware – it’s a crime to shoot a big game animal while it’s swimming.
7. Speaking of hunting – it’s illegal to hunt in a cemetery.
8. Let’s play fair – it’s illegal to use dynamite to catch a fish.
9. Start the wedding early – it’s illegal for a minister to perform a marriage when either the bride or groom is drunk.
10 Pa isn’t the only state to have dumb rules – in Rhode Island, it’s a misdemeanor to tell an online lie about your waistline, your age or anything else that qualifies as the “transmission of false data.” So much for online dating – we’d all go to jail.
 
Speaking of weird liquor laws, in Maryland, all kinds of stores are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages, except grocery stores... but wait, it gets even weirder. In each county, ONE grocery store is allowed to sell liquor. In my county, that store is a nice, spiffy, relatively new Safeway. Have never been able to figure out the logic behind that one!
 
Sunny said:
Speaking of weird liquor laws, in Maryland, all kinds of stores are allowed to sell alcoholic beverages, except grocery stores... but wait, it gets even weirder. In each county, ONE grocery store is allowed to sell liquor. In my county, that store is a nice, spiffy, relatively new Safeway. Have never been able to figure out the logic behind that one!
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Sounds like a powerful state legislator owned a chain of grocery stores somewhere down the line.
 
Dumb Laws in Texas. The entire Encyclopedia Britannica is banned in Texas because it contains a formula for making beer at home.

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.

It is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

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Connecticut

Crossing on the street
You aren’t allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. (Hartford)

Razor Blades
It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.

Walking backwards
It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset. (Devon)

Educating dogs
You may not educate dogs. (Hartford)

Town records
Town records may not be kept where liquor is sold.
 
This truly is shocking. I don’t know what to think about all these crazy laws. No clothes lines? No biting off another members limbs? Well duh! Luckily there are varying degrees of guilt. No seducing an unmarried woman and this was in place until 2016???? What?
Oh you poor souls! That’s just crazy.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
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. "
If neither train can move until the other is gone-how does the 'other" train get "gone' if it can't move?
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One of 'em is backin' up to a spur
 
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One of 'em is backin' up to a spur
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If I can't have ice cream on my cherry pie, I'm not going to Kansas. And I've eaten fried chicken (in public!) with a fork in Gainesville, GA. So far, the chicken police haven't caught up with me. How does Wisconsin get away with making and selling limburger cheese?
 
Utah also only allows liquor sales in state owned liquor stores. We have a lot of strange liquor laws and regulations.

A few years back I tried to buy some booze for a party and discovered it was Arbor Day, and at that time our liquor stores were closed on Arbor Day. Wouldn't want someone drinking and planting... probably explains all those crooked trees.
 
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