STUPID LAWS IN IOWA

It is a crime to use a dead person’s handicapped parking sign or license plate It is illegal for a man with a mustache to kiss a woman in public It is illegal for one-armed piano players to receive payment for their performance Kisses may last no more than five minutes Boxes used to package hops must be exactly 36 inches long Anyone trying to pass off margarine (or oleo or oleomargarine) as real butter is guilty of a misdemeanor It is a violation of the law to sell or distribute drugs or narcotics without having first obtained the appropriate Iowa drug tax stamp Liquor stores may not place advertisements for beer outside the store In Cedar Rapids, it is illegal to read person’s palms in the city limits Ministers must obtain a permit to carry their liquor across state lines Any hotel in city limits must have a water bucket and a hitching post in front of the building It is illegal for a horse to eat a fire hydrant One must obtain written permission from the City Council before throwing bricks into a highway It is illegal to pick a flower from a city park All softball diamond lights must be turned off by 10:30 PM

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