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New York Crazy Law
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The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
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Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
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A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits
men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way."
A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male
to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes
outside for a stroll.
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A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her
pocket.
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While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while
looking toward the door.
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A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
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It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.
Staten
Island
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It is illegal for a father to call his son a "Faggot" or "Queer" in an effort to
curb "girlie behavior."
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You
may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
Carmel
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A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
Greene
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During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the
sidewalks.
New York
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You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.
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Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and
wiggling the fingers".
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Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.
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It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."
Ocean
City
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It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
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It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only
beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.
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