Stupid Laws from Georgia

It is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroners office.

Signs are required to be written in English.

No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.

All citizens must own a rake. (Acworth)

It is against the law to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole or street lamp. (Atlanta)

One man may not be on another man's back. (Atlanta)

At Nickajack Elementary School, all peanut products are banned, even peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. (Cobb County)

Can't cut off a chicken's head on Sunday. (Columbus)

It is illegal to carry a chicken by it's feet down Broadway on Sunday. (Columbus)

All Indians must return to their shore of the Chattahoochee River by nightfall. (Columbus) (Repealed)

One may not place a dead bird on a neighbor's lawn. (Conyers)

Rocks may not be thrown at birds. (Dublin)

A person must obtain a permit to spread rat poison. (Dublin)

Persons may not wear hoods in public. (Dublin)

It is illegal to play catch in any city street. (Dublin)

Cars may not be driven through playgrounds. (Dublin)

Chicken must be eaten with the hands. (Gainesville)

It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy." (Jonesboro)

Though it is illegal to spit from a car or bus, citizens may spit from a truck.(Marietta)

It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. (Quitman)

Cars are not to drive on sidewalks. (Quitman)