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300EVIL · #1 03-08-2002, 12:24 AM

I found this site a few years back. I think its absolutely rediculous and histerically funny that some of these laws were and still are in act. Check it out http://www.dumblaws.com/

Here Is Tennesee for your enjoyment.

Dyersburg
It is illegal for a woman to call a man for a date.

Fayette County
You may not have more than five inoperable vehicles on a piece of property.

Lenoir City
When you pull up to a stop sign you must fire a gun out the window to warn horse carriages that you are coming.

Lexington
No one may eat ice cream on the sidewalk.
Spitting on the sidewalk is prohibited.

Knoxville
In front of their buildings, all businesses must have a "hitching post."

Memphis
Illegal for a woman to drive a car unless there is a man either running or walking in front of it waving a red flag to warn approaching motorists and pedestrians.

It's illegal for frogs to croak after 11 PM.

Panhandlers must first obtain a $10 permit before begging on the streets of downtown Memphis. (Passed in 1996)

It is illegal to give any pie to fellow diners. It is also illegal to take unfinished pie home. All pie must be eaten on the premises.

Nashville
No person may keep a cheetah as a pet. [Get the full text of this law.]

Males may not be sexually aroused in public.

Anyone rollerblading may not tie his or herself to a moving vehicle on a highway. [Get the full text of this law.]

No person may roller skate and listen to a personal cd player at the same time. [Get the full text of this law.]

Throwing stones is prohibited as it might break a window. [Get the full text of this law.]

To play pinball, one must be 18 years old. [Get the full text of this law.]

All persons riding scooters must ride in single file. [Get the full text of this law.]

Oneida
An ordinance forbids anyone to sing the song "It Ain't Goin' To Rain No Mo'."