1. Silly Laws

2. In Zion, IL, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals. In St. Louis, it's illegal to sit on the curb of any city street and drink beer from a bucket. In Hartford, Conn., you aren't allowed to cross a street while walking on your hands. In Baltimore, it's illegal to take a lion to the movies.

3. Silly Laws The state of Washington passed a law stating it is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. In Alabama, putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death. A law in Fairbanks, Alaska does not allow moose to have sex on city streets. In Sweden, prostitution is legal but it is illegal to use the services of a prostitute. In Switzerland, it is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 PM.