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Bet you didnt know this! - t to the maxx2 - 12-08-2005
# In Chicago, people who are diseased, maimed, mutilated, or deformed to the point of being an unsightly or disguting object are banned from going out in public.
# Also in Chicago, it is illegal to fish in pajamas.
# One more in Chicago, it is illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
# It is illegal to speak English, the officially recognized language is "American."
# In Guernee, it is illegal for women weighing more than 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts.
# In Joliet, it is illegal to mispronounce the name Joliet.
Bet you didnt know this! - rocco79 - 12-08-2005
hmmmm werid.
Bet you didnt know this! - BJoe - 12-09-2005
The last one is also a $5 dollar fine too.
Bet you didnt know this! - Mr. Tune - 12-09-2005
Interesting...
Bet you didnt know this! - PoPRC - 12-09-2005
Here are a bunch more dumb Illinois laws.
-- In Oblong, Illinois, it's punishable by law to make love while
hunting or fishing on your wedding day.
-- A state law in Illinois mandates that all bachelors should be called
master, not mister, when addressed by their female counterparts.
-- In Illinois, it is illegal for anyone to give lighted cigars to dogs, cats, and other domesticated animal kept as pets.
-- Under an 1872 law still on the books, an alderman in Chicago can carry a gun.
--"Dwarf-tossing," the strange practice of hurling dwarfs in padded suits, is outlawed in the bars of Springfield, Ill., because it's dangerous and exploitative. The practice is apparently allowed elsewhere in town, with a special permit.
--It's not clear what this has done to the bar business, but a law in Chicago, Ill., makes it illegal to serve liquor to the feeble-minded.
--In Illinois, the law is that a car must be driven with the steering wheel.
--Illinois law prohibits barefoot dancing and taking a nap on the dance floor.
--You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least one dollar bill on your person.
--You must contact the police before entering the city in an automobile.
--Carbondale-No one may stand on the sidewalk on the 500 block of Illinois Ave.
--Champaign-One may not pee in his neighbor's mouth.
--Chicago(Multiple)--Law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.
It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.
It is forbidden to fish while sitting on a giraffe's neck.
Kites may not be flown within the city limits.
In the Pullman area, it is illegal to drink beer out of a bucket while sitting on the curb.
It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
--Evanston-Bowling is forbidden.
It is unlawful to change clothes in an automobile with the curtains drawn, except in case of fire.
--Galesburg- There is a $1,000 dollar fine for beating rats with baseball bats.
--Kenilworth- A rooster must step back three hundred feet from any residence if he wishes to crow.
--Kirkland- Bees are not allowed to fly over the village or through any of Kriland's streets.
--Moline- Ice skating at the Riverside pond during the months of June and August is prohibited.
There is a ban on unnecessary repetitive driving on 23rd Avenue.
--Morton Grove- You may not own a handgun
--Normal- It is against the law to make faces at dogs.
Bet you didnt know this! - snakebite46 - 12-09-2005
I think in Chicago, theres still a law that every house must have a leather fire bucket.
Bet you didnt know this! - slim - 12-09-2005
omg those are crazy! way to funny!
..peeing in neighbors mouth...... guess i better stop.
Bet you didnt know this! - slim - 12-09-2005
another one is....
you DO NOT have to have a windshield in a car, but you are REQUIRED to have windshield wipers...
Bet you didnt know this! - Ponch - 12-10-2005
Here's a couple more;
Crete
It is considered an offense to attempt to have sex with one's dog.
Cars may not be driven through the town.
Crystal Lake
If one wishes to plant new sod in his or her yard in the summer months, that person may not use the city's water to water it. Additionally, the resident must obtain a permit from the city to water the lawn with outside water sources.
Des Plaines
Wheelbarrows with For-Sale signs may not be chained to trees.
Eureka
A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.
Bet you didnt know this! - north_shore_racer - 12-10-2005
ha if any of those ridiculous ones applied to winnetka then i would totally be doing hem...i might have to get a cheap bowling ball and take the train to evanston...and i might have to buy a rooster and go to my friends house in kenilworth
John
Bet you didnt know this! - FreeRideFrosty - 12-10-2005
And I was just getting ready to go to Normal to make faces at dogs with a bunch of my friends today... guess there goes those plans...
And I can't believe I wasted my 900th post on this...