Dumb Laws at Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina and South Dakota (USA) - REAL!!!

Pennsylvania
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel.
A special cleaning ordinance bans homemakers from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling.
All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
Allentown: There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public.
Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue.
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.
By law, "watch stuffers" are unwelcome in McKeesport, Pa. Now, no one is quite sure what a watch stuffer does, but whatever he does, he better do it somewhere else.
Carlisle: In the middle of town, one must pay a fee of $50 dollars a year to park on a particular block. At night, however, the cars must be moved for street cleaning. This law is enforced even if snow or ice prevents the cars from being moved.
Connellsville: One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist.
Danville: All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires.
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish.
Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents.
If a motorist sees a horse coming down the road, the driver must pull off to the side of the road and cover the vehicle with canvas. If the horse is still scared the driver must get out of his car and take it apart until the horse isn't scared anymore.
In Bensalem, Pennsylvania it is illegal to race mufflerless go-karts after 6PM on Sunday.
In Harrisburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to have sex with a truck driver inside a toll booth.
In Hazelton, Pennsylvania, there is a law on the books that prohibits a person from sipping a carbonated drink while lecturing students in a school auditorium.
In Pennsylvania, "any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue."
In Philadelphia, you can't put pretzels in bags.
In the Mount Pocono region any group of 5 or more Native Americans are to be considered a raiding party and may be killed on the spot.
In York, Pennsylvania, you can't sit down while watering your lawn with a hose.
It sounds like the title of a rock album or something, but "Coasting on Beaver Street" is illegal in Edgeworth, Pa.
It is contrary to Pennsylvania law to discharge a gun, cannon, revolver or other explosive weapon at a wedding.
It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to
120 men can live together, without breaking the law.
It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors.
Millville: One may not shoot any dog that is found wandering the streets. The sale of alcohol is prohibited.
Ministers are forbidden from performing marriages when either the bride or groom is drunk.
Morrisville: It is required that a woman have a permit to wear cosmetics.
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays.
Newtown: Every outlet or switch (which can be purchased for 59 cents) that is installed requires an electrical inspection fee of 1 dollar and 33 cents.
No man may purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor"
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator. Stoves, dishwashers and microwave ovens are not specifically mentioned.
Pittsburgh: It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car. No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator.
Ridley Park: You cannot walk backwards eating peanuts in front of the Barnstormers Auditorium during a performance.
Tarentum: Horses are not to be tied to parking meters.
The state law of Pennsylvania prohibits singing in the bathtub.
Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
Witchcraft was first legalized in the colony of Pennsylvania.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
You may not catch a fish with your hands.
You may not sing in the bathtub.

Rhode Island
Any marriage where either of the parties is an idiot or lunatic is null and void.
Exercising any labor, business, or work, or using any game, sport, play, or recreation, or causing any of the above to be done to or by your children, servants, or apprentices on the first day of the week (Sunday) results in a penalty of $5 for the first offense and $10 for the second.
In Providence, Rhode Island it is illegal to sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
In Newport, Rhode Island it is illegal to smoke from a pipe after sunset.
In Scituate, Rhode Island it is illegal to keep a flock of chickens in your motorhome if you live in a trailer park.
Impersonating a town sealer, auctioneer, corder of wood, or a fence-viewer is against the law. Penalty: $20 to $100 fine.
It is considered an offense to throw pickle juice on a trolley.
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.
It is illegal to coast downhill in your car with your transmission in neutral, or with the clutch disengaged.
It is illegal to place a windmill within twenty-five (25) rods of any traveled street or road.
It's a misdemeanor to keep more than 11 inoperable vehicles in front of a house.
Professional sports, except ice polo and hockey, must obtain a license to play games on Sunday.
Providence There is not an appeals process for exemption of property tax due to a disability or poverty. It is illegal to wear transparent clothing. You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.
Riding a horse over any public highway for the purpose of racing, or testing the speed of the horse is illegal. Penalty: Maximum $20 fine and imprisonment for 10 days.
This state still prohibits unmarried people from having sex under any circumstances. However, if caught, the lovers are both fined only 10 dollars
West Warwick It is illegal to use water on even-numbered days for the sole purpose of watering plants, gardens, or lawns. If you break this law there is a fine of $25-$100.
You may not sell toothpaste and a toothbrush to the same customer on a Sunday.

South Carolina
A railroad my not remove itself from a town of more than five hundred people.
All schools must prepare a suitable program for Francis Willard Day.
By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.
Charleston: It is against the law to drive a motorized vehicle on King Street. The Fire Department may blow up your house. This law was made so that the fire department could create a fire brake.
Dance halls may not operate on Sundays.
Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
Fortune tellers are required to obtain a special permit from the state.
Fountain Inn: Horses are to wear pants at all times.
Horses may not be kept in bathtubs.
In some church in South Carolina, every man must bring a rifle to church on Sunday to ward off Indian attacks.
In some town in South Carolina, it is perfectly legal for a man to beat his wife. But only if its on the courthouse steps on Sunday.
In South Carolina, wife beaters weren't allowed to hold public office.
In South Carolina you can be fined for not denouncing "the evils of intemperance" on the fourth Friday of every October.
It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
It is illegal to communicate with a woman using obscene messages.
It is illegal to display a confederate flag on a courthouse.
It is illegal to give or receive oral sex.
It is illegal to sell any alcoholic beverages on Sunday, unless you own a private club.
It is legal to beat your wife on a Sunday morning on the steps of the state house.
It is perfectly legal to beat your wife on the court house steps on Sundays.
Lancaster County: It is illegal to dance in public.
Merchandise may not be sold within a half mile of a church unless fruit is being sold.
Musical instruments may not be sold on Sunday.
No work may be done on Sunday. An exception is that light bulbs may be sold.
On Hilton Head Island, South Carolina it is illegal to shine a flashlight on a sea turtle
Performing a U-turn within 1,000 feet of an intersection is illegal.
Railroad companies may be held liable in some instances for scaring horses.
Spartanburg: Eating watermelons in the Magnolia Street cemetery is forbidden.
When approaching a four way or blind intersection in a non-horse driven vehicle you must stop 100 ft from the intersection and discharge a firearm into the air to warn horse traffic.

South Dakota
If there are more than 5 Native Americans on your property you may shoot them.
In hotels in Sioux Falls, every room is required to have twin beds. And the beds must always be a minimum of two feet apart when a couple rents a room for only one night. And it's illegal to make love on the floor between the beds!
In South Dakota no horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
In South Dakota it is illegal to try to convince a pacifist to renounce his beliefs by threatening to arm-wrestle him.
It is illegal to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory.
Movies that show police officers being struck, beaten, or treated in an offensive manner are forbidden.
No horses are allowed into Fountain Inn unless they are wearing pants.
Spearfish: If three or more Indians are walking down the street together, they can be considered a war party and fired upon.