Stupid Laws in Hawaii

A statute forbids people in bathing suits from appearing uncovered on the streets in Waikīkī.

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Surfers must express themselves using a vocabulary of no more than one hundred words.

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A surfer can choose which hundred words will be at his beck and call, but once chosen there can be no deviation.

By law, twins must not work for the same company.

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Men from the Orakama tribe are not permitted to eat their second wife.

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The implications for the first wife are apparent.

No child can be given the name “Charles”.

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All girls under the age of 12 must own a grass skirt and must take Hawaiian dancing lessons.

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A law dating to 1418 makes it illegal to sink the islands.

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It is illegal to get a tattoo behind your ear or on your eyelid unless in the presence of a registered physician.

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In the past there was a law that required children to obey all “lawful and moral” commands of their parents.

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All residents may be fined as a result of not owning a boat.

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