linda040899
09-24-2007, 09:17 AM
Cross post from Bird Breeder-Hobbyist:
It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 am and after 4 pm in Norfolk, Virginia.
Ducks quacking after 10 pm in Essex Falls, New Jersey are breaking the law.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within
the city limits.
In McDonald, Ohio, farmers cannot march a goose down a city street. And fowl, particularly
roosters, are prohibited from going into bakeries in Massachusetts.
In Kansas, it is illegal for chicken thieves to work during daylight hours.
In New York, frogs may be taken from their ponds from June 16 to September 30, but
only between sunrise and sunset.
In Pennsylvania, no one is allowed to shoot bullfrogs on a Sunday.
In Arizona, the bullfrog-hunting season is permanently closed.
In Vermont, you can be fined if your pig runs in a public park without the permission
of a selectman.
French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law requiring all black cats to wear
bells on Friday the 13th.
Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody of a family pet when a couple divorces
- the animal is
legally awarded to whoever happens to have possession of it at the time of the initial
separation.
Dogs in Foxpoint, Wisconsin, may not bark profusely, snarl, or make any menacing
gestures.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow. [How dare
you write on my cow?]
It is illegal to ride a mule down Lang, Kansas' Main Street in August, unless
the animal is wearing a straw hat.
Over in Berea, Kentucky and also in Willamantic, Connecticut, 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.
Horses may not wear cowbells inside the city limits of Tahoe City, California.
In Washington, though, every cow wandering the streets of Seattle must be wearing
a cowbell.
In Burns, Oregon, horses are allowed in the town's taverns, if an admission
fee is paid before they enter.
You can't blow your nose in public places in Leahy, Washington, because it might
scare a horse and cause it to panic.
In Wanassa, New Jersey, a dog is breaking the law if it is heard to be "crying."
Our smile for the day! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy:
It is illegal for hens to lay eggs before 8 am and after 4 pm in Norfolk, Virginia.
Ducks quacking after 10 pm in Essex Falls, New Jersey are breaking the law.
In Quitman, Georgia, it is against the law for a chicken to cross any road within
the city limits.
In McDonald, Ohio, farmers cannot march a goose down a city street. And fowl, particularly
roosters, are prohibited from going into bakeries in Massachusetts.
In Kansas, it is illegal for chicken thieves to work during daylight hours.
In New York, frogs may be taken from their ponds from June 16 to September 30, but
only between sunrise and sunset.
In Pennsylvania, no one is allowed to shoot bullfrogs on a Sunday.
In Arizona, the bullfrog-hunting season is permanently closed.
In Vermont, you can be fined if your pig runs in a public park without the permission
of a selectman.
French Lick Springs, Indiana, once passed a law requiring all black cats to wear
bells on Friday the 13th.
Madison, Wisconsin, will not allow joint custody of a family pet when a couple divorces
- the animal is
legally awarded to whoever happens to have possession of it at the time of the initial
separation.
Dogs in Foxpoint, Wisconsin, may not bark profusely, snarl, or make any menacing
gestures.
In Texas, it's illegal to put graffiti on someone else's cow. [How dare
you write on my cow?]
It is illegal to ride a mule down Lang, Kansas' Main Street in August, unless
the animal is wearing a straw hat.
Over in Berea, Kentucky and also in Willamantic, Connecticut, 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.
Horses may not wear cowbells inside the city limits of Tahoe City, California.
In Washington, though, every cow wandering the streets of Seattle must be wearing
a cowbell.
In Burns, Oregon, horses are allowed in the town's taverns, if an admission
fee is paid before they enter.
You can't blow your nose in public places in Leahy, Washington, because it might
scare a horse and cause it to panic.
In Wanassa, New Jersey, a dog is breaking the law if it is heard to be "crying."
Our smile for the day! :happy: :happy: :happy: :happy: