Occasion to reflections...

Some of these laws are ridiculous, as from the moment of their acceptance has passed a lot of time and life there was absolutely another. Really, now it is difficult to imagine the husband who under the law should go or run with a red flag in front of the car of the spouse, warning all about the danger proceeding from the woman at the wheel (USA), or the obligatory requirement to hotel free of charge to feed a horse of the lodger. Others — are completely not ridiculous, and more likely even are awful the cruelty — that it is necessary to kill the right consecrated with the law enemies (Welshmen or Scots in kind old England or Indians in the USA). Is, of course, and really silly, testifying or about dullness of the legislator (or vessels), or about dullness of the population which have achieved acceptance of such laws. Present, for example, the law regulating croak frogs. Important that all laws resulted here — both ridiculous, and cruel, and frankly silly continue to operate, and each of them if there is in it a requirement, can be taken in this world.

 Denmark It is impossible to get the car if under it someone is.  Lewis (Delaware) The introduction into marriage on a bet is the lawful basis for cancellation of similar marriage.

It is forbidden to lick toads. Toads allocate substance which some lick to achieve effect of narcotic influence.

 China That to the student have allowed to visit college, it should be clever.  Portland (Maine) At the person going along the street, laces should be fastened

It is forbidden to whistle under water.

 England It is forbidden to members of parliament to enter into the House of Commons in an armor.  London The London hired carriages (taxi) in conformity with the law should carry a hay bale or oats bag.  France For owners of pigs illegal is to name a pig "Napoleon".  Laws of the Asian states look ridiculous only at first sight. On the business they have deep sense. For example, the Mongolian law according to which women are obliged to go with a naked breast. This law was quite pertinent in the Middle Ages: thus the Mongolian nomads took care of the enemy fighters who have been changed clothes by women.

 Illinois Cocks who are going to crow, should depart from apartment houses on distance of 300 foots, hens — on distance of 200 foots.  Oklahoma Dogs should have the permission signed by the mayor to gather in groups on three or more individuals within a private property.  Chicago (Illinois) Animals also can put in prison. The monkey has spent in prison five days for theft from shop.  Ohio The policeman has the right to bite a dog to make it silent.

According to the city council decree «dogs shouldn't be in public places without the owner on a lead».

 Connecticut The marinaded cucumber should be elastic to be recognized that officially.  Missouri Any city can impose the tax to the orchestra maintenance if in this orchestra the mayor plays a small flute and each musician is able to eat peas by means of a knife.

It is forbidden to put or park UFOs in vineyards in all territory of France.

 Illinois The woman can arrest that she tries on in shop more than six dresses for once.

To rescue the sinking person illegally as it is intervention in its destiny.

 Australia and Ocenia In Australia, for example, the legislation is extremely humane. Life imprisonment term (in this country) can't exceed a supreme penalty of 25 years.  Los Angeles It is not authorized to cry at a summer residence of testimony in court.

 New Jersey To detain a pigeon who is coming back home, or to disturb to its flight illegally.  Delaware It is illegal to try to pawn own artificial limb.  Maine Tenants are forbidden to bite house owners.

In Haifa (Israel) am forbid to result on city beaches of bears.

 Iowa According to the law the kiss can last no more than 5 minutes.  Washington The law, called to reduce number of crimes, says: «Any driver having criminal intentions, is obliged at entrance to a city to stop and by phone to inform on them to the chief of police».

One-armed pianists under the law are obliged to play free of charge.