| During the 6th Century, it was
customary to congratulate people who sneezed because it was
thought that they were expelling evil from their
bodies. During the great plague of Europe, the Pope
passed a law to say "God bless you" to one who sneezed.
There still are some weird laws on the books. In
Washington state, it is against the law to boast that
one's parents are rich. In Maryland, it's illegal to play
Randy Newman's "Short People" on the radio. In Alabama it is
illegal to play Dominoes on Sunday. And in Minneapolis,
double-parkers can be put on a chain gang.
An old statute in Kentucky states that men who push their
wives out of bed for inflicting their cold toes on them can be
fined or jailed for a week. A 100-year-old law in Willowdale,
Oregon makes it illegal to swear during sex. An odd law in
Minnesota makes it illegal to hang male and female underwear
on the same washing line. In Melbourne, Australia it is
illegal for men to parade in strapless dresses - but they are
allowed to cross-dress in anything with sleeves.
An old law in Russia allows a police officer to "beat a
peeping tom soundly." In Texas, two categories of men are
exempt from peeping tom charges: men over 50 and men with only
one eye.
In Normal, Oklahoma you could be sent to prison for "making
an ugly face at a dog."
And if you're in Hawaii and laughing at these odd laws,
stop! In Hawaii it is forbidden to laugh after 10pm. |
驱赶
欧洲黑死病
奇特的
夸耀，炫耀
将汽车并排停放在街道上另一汽车旁边
用链子将囚犯拴在一起
爱偷看他人活动的人；有窥淫癖的人
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