Stupid Laws from Maryland

Thistles may not grow in one's yard.

It's illegal to throw bales of hay from a second-story window within the city limits. (Baltimore)

It's illegal to take a lion to the movies. (Baltimore)

It is a park rule violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10 fine. This would include joggers that go shirtless. (1898) (Baltimore)

No person who is a "tramp" or "vagrant" shall loiter in any park at any time. (Baltimore)

It is a violation of city code to sell chicks or ducklings to a minor within 1 week of the Easter holiday. (Baltimore)

Though you may spit on a city roadway, spitting on city sidewalks is prohibited. (Baltimore City)

You may not curse inside the city limits. (Baltimore City)

You can not have a antenna exposed outside of your house yet you can have a 25' satellite dish. (Columbia)

Though clotheslines are banned, clothes may be draped over a fence. (Columbia)

A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk. (Ocean City)

Eating while swimming in the ocean is prohibited. (Ocean City)