Believe it or not, these are real laws.
Tightrope walking is illegal in Winchester, Massachusetts (unless you’re in church).
It’s against the law in Los Angeles to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
In Margate City, New Jersey, it’s illegal to surf in the nude or with a sock over the male genitalia.
If you live in Garfield County, Montana, you can’t draw funny faces on window shades—it’s illegal.
In Fruithill, Kentucky, any man who comes face to face with a cow on a public road must remove his hat.
It’s illegal to sleep in a garbage can in Lubbock, Texas.
You’re breaking the law in South Dakota if you fall asleep in a cheese factory.
It’s illegal in Roanoke, Virginia, to advertise on tombstones.
In Idaho it’s against the law to fish for trout while sitting on the back of a giraffe.
In Tennessee it’s illegal to drive a car while you’re asleep.
It’s against the law to feed margarine instead of real butter to prisoners in Wisconsin.
In Hartford, Connecticut, it’s illegal to walk across the street on your hands.
In Oxford, Ohio, a woman may not remove her clothing while standing in front of a picture of a man.
It’s illegal in Oak Park, Illinois, to cook more than 100 doughnuts in one day.
It’s against the law in South Bend, Indiana, to make a monkey smoke a cigarette.
It’s illegal in California to peel an orange in your hotel room.
In Hawaii it’s against the law to put coins in your ears.
In Hillsboro, Oregon, it’s illegal to let your horse ride in the backseat of your car.
In Carmel, California, it’s against the law for a woman to take a bath in a business office.
Deep fat: Americans eat enough ice cream each year to fill the Grand Canyon.