Weird and wonderful Martial Arts laws

[Anth]

It usually takes a hundred years to make a law, and then,after the law has done its work, it usually takes another hundred years to get rid of it.
These laws are still on the books here in the States, so beware.

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Pettifog, Wisconsin. Citizens are not allowed to practice karate on any city sidewalk.

Yatesville, New York. It is illegal for anyone to ride an ugly horse when going to a martial arts competition.

Republic, Michigan. No women over 200 pounds and attired in shorts may practice self-defence techniques while men are present.

Jefferson, Ohio. Women may not take karate lessons while in a bathing suit unless escorted by at least two police officers or unless she is armed with a club. Amendment to the law: The provisions of this statute above shall not apply to females weighing less than 90 pounds nor exceeding 200 pounds nor shall it apply to female horses.

Cotton, Minnesota. Pants with hip pockets may not be worn when working out in any of the martial arts (a hip pocket is considered to be the perfect place to hide a pint of liquor).

Fashion, Indiana. Women practising the martial arts or merely taking lessons may not wear heels measuring longer than one-and-a-half inches.

Corry, Pennsylvania. No female wearing a night-gown is allowed to practice martial arts. A women of any age must always get fully dressed before she can legally work out.

Libertyville, Illinois. No married woman is allowed to go to a martial arts exhibition on the Sabbath unless she is properly looked after (how?). Her mate must follow 20 paces behind and is required to carry a bow over his left shoulder and a suitable quantity of arrows.

Austin, Oregon. Men may not teach karate or any other martial art while on a boat on the Sabbath.

Wedgworth, Alabama. No single, widowed or divorced woman may participate in any of the martial arts on Sunday. Also, any unattached female who takes part in such outlandish activities can be arrested and given a jail term.

Wheeler, Mississippi. Citizens are allowed to practice martial arts but may not strike a friend in jest - unless you first tell him you are just kidding around.

Pattonsburg, Missouri. Citizens may not make silly and/or insulting faces at a men while he is practising martial arts.

Halstead, Kansas. A man may not take karate lessons without first having written permission from his spouse unless he's been married for more than 12 months.

Hayden, Colorado. No one is allowed to duel in the town square using martial arts techniques in lieu of standard, acceptable weapons.

Bernice, Oklahoma. Martial arts students are not allowed to chase skunks who are found to be freely roaming the community.

Hickory, Maryland. Citizens are not allowed to tickle a female martial arts buff under her chin with a feather in order to get her attention. To do so can bring a fine of $2.50 and one day in the local jail.

Acme, Louisiana. Citizens (children or adult), may not laugh out loud at a martial arts student going through their moves.

Shellman, Georgia. Martial artists may not stand within five feet of a bar when taking a drink in any public establishment serving alcoholic beverages even if he wants only a glass of water.

Ledyard, Connecticut. No one may practice martial arts while intoxicated. Any such individual must be given a large dose of castor oil. Refusal to take the castor oil will result in a fine.

Foxboro, Massachusetts. No martial artist can be seen going through his moves while his shoelaces are untied.

Suffolk, Virginia. Karate enthusiasts may not read the Sunday paper while training on their front porch while waiting for church to let out.

Marion, South Carolina. Citizens are prohibited from whistling while practising any of the martial arts on the Sabbath.

Boone, North Carolina. Martial artists may not practice on Sunday during the half-hour period before a church service.

Tamarack, Idaho. Canned goods of any kind may be opening by chopping them with the bare hand.

Waverly, Kentucky. Martial art lessons may not be conducted in any bakery facility within the city limits.

Clarendon, Texas. Martial artists may not snooze in a barbershop or catnap in a restaurant within city boundaries.

Sutherland, Iowa. Playfully using a martial arts strike in a effort to remove a hat from the head of another is strictly prohibited.

Rudd, Arkansas. A martial arts instructor must never be seen carrying an open umbrella.

Greenville, Delaware. No martial artist may place his arm around a woman without a good and lawful reason.

Bluff, Utah. Martial arts practitioners are banned from chewing tobacco while practising

Chumuckia, Florida. Martial arts practitioners can chew tobacco, but they are not allowed to dip snuff while working out or while putting on an exhibition.

Bourdoville, Vermont. Martial artists are prohibited from walking a tightrope while going through their moves.

Casper, Wyoming. Goatees are considered illegal on any martial arts expert unless a special permit is first purchased.

Keene, New Hampshire. Martial artists may not try catching fireflies while practising karate under streetlights after dark.

I dont know if any or all of these are really laws, I just nicked it from another site

[Woodmonkey]

Don't know either, Anth, but wouldn't be surprised. There are some strange laws across the US.

[scotto]

I think I broke some of these laws