(Self) Horn Toot. Move over Derek Jeter, thanks to a few loyal readers and some mysterious and culturally deprived (or depraved?) tribe in Russia, The Drifter is now a member of the 3000 hit club--with 3009  and counting.  

    What  he (Bloomberg) was thinking...

Hmmm...we’ve made progress. Jobs (albeit for unskilled workers) are still being created, and yet unemployment numbers are up.  I’ve straightened out the Board of Ed. but kids are coming out of school without the skills to compete.  I got some of my friends on Wall St. to cool it for a while and chip in a bit to close the deficit but they’re dragging their feet and it’s not nearly enough. Gulp.  Gulp?  Gulp!  Eureka!  That’s it!  It’s the Big Gulp!  People aren’t working, kids aren’t prepared, Wall St. is slow and lazy--cause….
Everyone’s fat from too much soda!  Wow.  Am I good or what? 

And what were these guys (had to have been mostly guys) thinking?

Alabama

State code allows only 5 minutes to cast your vote.

Arkansas

No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9:00 p.m.

California

In LA,  It is not legal to bathe two babies at the same time in the same tub.

In Riverside, Kissing on the lips, unless both parties wipe their lips with carbonized rose water, is against the local health ordinance.

In Walnut, No person shall wear a mask or disguise on a public street without a permit from the sheriff.

Colorado

(Former) Colorado Water laws prohibit the use of rain barrels or any methods to catch rain for use. They claim the rain has already been legally allocated to the state and individual may not capture and use water to which he/she does not have a right. New Laws passed in June 2009 eradicate this law.

Illinois

A state law requires that a man's female companion shall call him "master" while out on a date. The law does not apply to married couples.

In Zion, It is illegal for anyone to give cats, dogs, or other domesticated animals a lighted cigar. 



Indiana

In Indianapolis, No horse shall be driven or ridden on any street in the city at a speed in excess of ten (10) miles per hour

Iowa

In Ottumwa, It is illegal for any man, within the corporate city limits, to wink at any female with whom he is "unacquainted." 



Kansas

In Topeka, Servers are forbidden to serve wine in teacups. 


Kentucky

A female shall not appear in a bathing suit on any highway within this state.

Louisiana

In Mansfield, Anyone caught wearing sagging pants that expose underwear will be subject to a fine of up to $150 plus court costs

 or face up to 15 days in jail. A court later overturned the law, declaring it unconstitutional.

In New Orleans, Fire Code outlaws the cursing of firefighters while they are in the performance of thier duties.

Maryland

In Baltimore, It is illegal to take a lion to the movies. 



Minnesota

Many municipalities in Minnesota (including Anoka County) still have a Vagrancy law on the books that makes it misdemeanor for a person, with ability to work, who is without lawful means of support, and does not seek employment, and is not under 18 years of age.

Mississippi

A state law prohibits the seduction of a female over the age of eighteen by promised or pretended marriage

Nebraska

It is not legal for a tavern owner to serve beer unless a nice kettle of soup is also brewing. 


New York

It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

In Carmel, A man cannot be seen in public while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.

In Greene, During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.

In Ocean City, It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle.

In Ocean City, It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.

In Staten Island, You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.

In Staten Island, It is illegal for a father to call his son a "faggot" or "queer" in an effort to curb "girlie behavior." 



New York City

You may not smoke within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building.

Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business.

It is illegal to permit dancing in an establishment that sells food without a cabaret license.

It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing."

Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers". 




Ohio

In Oxford, It is unlawful for a woman to appear in public while unshaven. This includes legs and face.

In Youngstown, You may not run out of gas.

Oklahoma

It Is Illegal To Have A sleeping Donkey In Your Bathtub After 7pm

Tennessee

You must believe in god to be elected into office. You also are not permitted into office if you were in a duel.

 Vermont

Public Nudity is allowed. But it is against the law to disrobe in public.


West Virginia

State code deems it unlawful for any person to have in his possession or to display any red or black flag.


Wisconsin

The serving of colored oleomargarine or margarine at a public eating place as a substitute for table butter is prohibited unless it is ordered by the customer.

In Sun Prairie, No rider of a bicycle shall remove both hands from the handlebars or practice any trick or fancy riding in any street in the city nor shall any bicycle rider carry or ride any other person so that two persons are on the bicycle at one time, unless a seat is provided for a second person..



And finally....in China,  Drivers of power-driven vehicles who stop at pedestrian crossings are liable to a fine of up to five yen. -Article 40 of the Beijing Traffic Laws.  

I guess that helps with traffic control and population control simultaneously.