I have found a set of existent laws at another site. I have choosen some and rearranged them. What has to do with Poser?, nothing!, so good fun until is deleted. WOMEN'S RIGHTS - A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month. - A man may legally beat his wife with a leather strap, as long as it is less than two inches wide, or she gives him permission to use a wider strap. - It is illegal for women weighing more than 200 pounds to ride horses in shorts. - It is illegal for men to tickle women under the chin with feather dusters. - A state law stipulates that a woman's hair legally belongs to her husband. - It is a felony for a wife to open her husband's mail. - It is illegal for a woman to ride horseback down a public street with a kimono on. - Women must have their bodies covered by at least 16 yards of cloth at all times. - It is illegal for a women to disrobe in front of a man's picture. - Women need a permit to wear cosmetics. - It is illegal for a woman to drive by herself; "a man must walk or run in front of the vehicle, waving a red flag in order to warn approaching pedestrians and motorists". - Women are not allowed to wear anything red in public. - It is illegal to cut a woman's hair. ANIMAL'S RIGHTS - It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license. - It is illegal for a chicken to cross a road. - Monkeys are forbidden to smoke cigarettes. - It is illegal to ride a mule down Main Street in August, unless the animal is wearing a straw hat. - It is legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens. - It is illegal to drive a camel on the highway. - People who make "ugly faces" at dogs may be fined and/or jailed. - Birds have the right of way on all highways. - It is illegal to plow a field with an elephant. CITIZEN'S RIGHTS - It is illegal for a man to wear any kind of strapless gown. - It is illegal to change the clothes on a storefront mannequin unless the shades are down. - It is illegal for a tenant to bite his/her landlord. - It is still legal to kill one's "servant". - The state considers drunkenness an "inalienable right". - Every citizen is obliged to carry his gun to church. - It is illegal to whistle underwater. - There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates". - Residents may not carry concealed weapons longer than six feet. - It is illegal to take a bath unless one has been ordered by a physician to do so. MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES - Firemen are required to practice for 15 minutes before attending a fire. - It is illegal for an on-duty firefighter to rescue a woman wearing a nightgown; in order to be rescued, a woman must be fully dressed. - No boats may be rowed down Main Street. This statute is punishable by a $10 fine, or ten days in jail. - A state law prohibits its citizens from carrying "space guns". - A state legislation forbids dueling with water pistols. - The speed limit for ambulances in 20 m.p.h. - It is illegal to: Dance in the streets, Molest vegetation, or plant a tree without a permit. - It is illegal to have sex in a churchyard. - A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

you're right, those are funny!!!

to get in on topic, looks like could be a good Poser contest - 'breaking the law' - images to reflect these ridiculous archaic laws (possibly excluding the ones involving beating up your wife)

Scary...

Cool

- A recently passed anticrime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice,
either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.

In my fictional setting of Telluria, the free city of Haven has such a law, which, due to a magical curse placed upon the entire valley by the city founders, can actually be enforced.

Hmm..there used to be a site called 'stupid laws' which had a lot of these, broken down by state and country.
On a lighter note, before PT Barnum got his circus business going, he had a downtown (NYC) 'museum' (the origin of 'this way to the egress'..;), and to advertise it, at one point he paid a farmer to plow his field with an elephant..over and over again..said field was right next to the passenger railroads..;)

Attached Link: http://www.dumblaws.com/

Here in Hastings Michigan it is illegal to swear in public if women or children can here it. (repealed last year) It's also illegal to shoot a black man before sunset.(still on the books)

In the UK, there were a bunch of obsolete laws removed from the statues a few (10? 15? I forget) years ago. They included (I paraphrase, 'cos I never saw the original wording): A cab-driver must always carry a bale of hay in the back for the benefit of the horse. An exception to the "public exposure" rules: A cab driver or a pregnant woman may urinate against the offside rear wheel. NB. "offside" means the side that's not against the pavement (or sidewalk, for US English speakers). (Hope that's not against the TOS..) All policemen should walk in the gutter. I was rather annoyed that that last one was removed..:-)) They're the only ones I remember... Cheers, Diolma

A couple from opposite sides of the country. Old DC law states- "It is unlawful to fish in the Potomac while seated on a horse." Seattle WA- It's against the law to stand at the foot of Pacfic Ave. and whittle.