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Kentucky
Funny
Laws
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-Throwing flowers at a public speaker could result in up
to one year in prison.
-One may not own a red dyed rabbit or offer it for sale unless
more than six are for sale at once.
-Bow and arrow fishing is illegal.
-A person can be sent to jail for five years for merely
sending a bottle of beer, wine or spirits as a gift to a
friend in Kentucky.
-No female shall appear in a bathing suit on any highway
within this state unless she is escorted by at least two
officers or unless she be armed with a club." Later, an
amendment proposed: The provisions of this statute shall not
apply to any female weighing less than sixty pounds nor
exceeding 200 pounds; nor shall it apply to female horses.
-All nude people in your house must be registered.
-Any person who appears on any highway, or upon the street of
any city that has no police protection, when clothed only in
ordinary bathing garb, shall be fined no less than five
dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars.
-Any person who displays, handles or uses any kind of reptile
in connection with any religious service or gathering shall be
fined not less than fifty dollars ($50) nor more than one
hundred dollars ($100).
-Anyone who has been drinking is "sober" until he or
she "cannot hold onto the ground".
-Every citizen of is required to take a shower once a year.
-You need a license to walk around nude on your property.
-It is illegal to shoot game out of the window of a moving
vehicle, with the exception of a whale.
-It's illegal to fish in the Ohio River without an Indiana
Fishing License.
-No person owning or controlling a billiard or pool table
shall permit, for compensation or reward, any minor under
eighteen (18) years of age to play any game on the table.
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Kentucky
City Laws
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Berea:
-Horses are not allowed out on the streets and highways at
night unless the animal has a "bright" red taillight
securely attached to its rump.
Danville:
-Each year, the mayor must appoint "three intelligent
housekeepers" to the Board of Tax Supervisors.
-It's illegal to throw slops or soapsuds in the street.
Frankfort:
-It against the law to shoot off a policeman's tie.
Franklin:
-You can't legally trade horses after dark.
Fort Thomas:
-Cats may not molest cars.
Lexington:
-It's illegal to carry an ice cream cone in your pocket.
Murray:
-The superintendent of sanitation "shall determine
whether a person is small, medium or large."
Owensboro:
-One may not receive ---- sex.
-A woman may not buy a hat without her husband's permission.
-All bees entering Kentucky shall be accompanied by
certificates of health, stating that the apiary from which the
bees came was free from contagious or infectious disease.
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