Stupid Laws – Page 111 – Stupid Laws

You may not engage in business on Sunday with the exception of most any business

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18.2-341. Working or transacting business on Sunday. A. On the first day of the week, commonly known and designated as Sunday, no person shall engage in work, labor or business or employ others to engage in work, labor or business except in the following industries and businesses: 1. Transportation by whatever means and supporting facilities;…

It is illegal to challenge someone to a duel, or accept a duel, even it it is never actually fought. Penalty: Imprisonment for one to seven years.

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Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. (Repealed)

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It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.

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Section 623 of The Pennsylvania Penal Code of 1939 (18 P.S. § 4623)

It is illegal to tickle women.

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A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.

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All liquor stores must be run by the state.

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Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.

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Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween.

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Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes.

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