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These 19 bizarre and silly laws, like the infamous “no donkeys in bathtubs,” show how sometimes the legal system gets carried away with rules that make no sense. It’s hard to believe such oddities are still on the books.
Imagine the lawmakers behind these decisions—did they really think donkeys needed to be banned from bathtubs? You’ll shake your head at how strange some of these laws truly are.
It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road, as they are culinary delicacies.
It is illegal to have a sheep in the cab of your truck without a chaperone.
It is illegal to handle a salmon suspiciously.
All pubs must have hitching rails for horses, and all taxis must carry a bail of hay for horses.
It is illegal for a restaurant to provide margarine instead of real butter, unless specifically requested by the customer. It was illegal there until 1967.
It is illegal to hunt whales in this landlocked state.
It is also illegal to hunt whales in Ohio, but just on Sundays.
It is illegal to own just one guinea pig because they get lonely so it’s a law to have them in pairs.
Forgetting your wife’s birthday is illegal. It is also not recommended.
It is illegal to cross Boston commons without carrying a shotgun. However, this is a blue law and is not enforced.
It is illegal to push a live moose from an airplane.
It is illegal to drive with a gorilla in the backseat of your car.
It is illegal to hunt camels. (Not that there are any camels in the wild.)
If an elephant is left tied to a parking meter, the parking fee has to be paid.
No Donkeys are allowed to sleep in a bathtub.
Like Arizona, no Donkeys are allowed to sleep in a bathtub. These laws were passed after floods caused donkeys sleeping in bathtubs to float away.
No Flamingos in barber shops.
It is illegal to dance in a pub or restaurant without a permit. This is to help separate clubs and bars.
