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AUSTRALIA
It is illegal to wear hot pink hot pants after midday on a Sunday It's an offence to possess 50kgs of potatoes in Western Australia Taxi cabs in Queensland are required to carry a bale of hay in the trunk Bars are required to stable, water and feed the horses of their patrons You must have a neck to knee swimsuit in order to swim at Brighton Beach (Melbourne) The Summary Offences Act of 1966 deems it illegal to be heard by someone singing an obscene song. Does that include Taylor Swift? Oops... It is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar It is illegal to dress up as Robin and Batman Only licensed electricians may change a light bulb It is illegal to be drunk in a pub CANADA Everyone commits an offense who makes, prints, publishes, distributes, sells or has in his possession for the purpose of publication, distribution or circulation a crime comic. It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel or accept an invitation to a duel. Do not try to scare the Queen in Canada, unless you want to be arrested. It is illegal to remove a band aid in public. Offending a place with a bad smell is illegal under the criminal code in all of Canada. Current law in Alberta states that it is against the law to paint a wooden ladder. In Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan, it’s illegal to walk down the main street with untied shoes. In Toronto, it is illegal to swear in a public park. In Quebec City its illegal to swear in French. In Fredericton it is against the law to wear a snake, or carry a pet lizard in public. It is against the law for Taxi drivers in Halifax, Nova Scotia, to wear shorts or t-shirts. In Charlottetown, P.E.I.,it’s illegal to intentionally ring any doorbell or knock at any door in order to disrupt, disturb, or annoy any person in his home or place of work. UNITED KINGDOM Disturbing people willfully by ringing their doorbell or knocking their door is also illegal in the United Kingdom. So, next time you ring someone’s doorbell and run, remember that it can land you in trouble. Erecting a washing line across any street is a criminal offense under section 28, Town Police Clauses Act 1847. You can be sent behind bars if found keeping a pigsty in front of your house unless it is duly hidden. Singing any profane or obscene song or ballad in any street of the UK is illegal, and you can be charged for the same. In the Metropolitan Police District of the UK, it is an offense to shake or beat any carpet rug or mat in the streets. However, the citizens are allowed to beat a doormat before 8 a.m. A Yorkshire law allows its citizens to shoot a Scotsman with a crossbow upon seeing one, except on Sundays. Similarly, in Chester, it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow after midnight. One of the laws of London forbids a person with a notifiable disease (including the Plague) from entering any public conveyance. Dying in the Houses of Parliaments is illegal. You are breaking the law if you place a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s head upside down on an envelope. Also, destroying or defacing anything bearing a likeness of the king is considered an act of treason in the UK. If you're living in the UK and using a television without a license, then you can be charged with a criminal offense. UNITED STATES In Fairbanks, Alaska, it is illegal to give beer to a moose. In Phoenix, Arizona, the law states that every man who enters the city limits must wear pants. It is illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas while within the state. The state legislature passed a law that the Arkansas River can raise no higher than the Main Street bridge in Little Rock. The city of San Francisco holds a copyright on the name "San Francisco." It is illegal to manufacture any item with the name without first getting permission from the city. Since the Supreme Court upheld the copyright, San Francisco has had an annual $300 million surplus every year. In Florida, walking topless within a 150 foot zone between the beach and the street is prohibited. In Kansas City, saying the name "George Washington" without adding the phrase "blessed be his name," can land you with a fine of up to fifty cents. In Kentucky, it is illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket. An old statute in Flint, Michigan, compels dentists to offer a slug of whiskey with no additional charge to said patient. |