That’s a law, you say?

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Well, here’s one that’ll cause you to scratch your head in puzzlement before you even begin pondering the answers.

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The following is a list of incredibly kooky laws from around the globe. Try guessing the locations that passed the laws, then I’ll reveal the answers at the end of the post.

1. In this city, you must smile at all times (except during funerals or hospital visits). If you frown, you may face a fine.
2. In this small town in Italy, kissing in a moving vehicle is forbidden.
3. Down under, in this city, it’s illegal to vacuum your house from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. during weekdays and 10 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends.
4. It is against the law to have a sleeping donkey in your bathtub after 7 p.m. in this U.S. state.
5. Don’t host a luau after sunset in this city if you plan on singing loudly (i.e., breaking the law).
6. In this Celtic country, if someone knocks on your door and needs to use your toilet, you are legally required to let them enter.
7. In this Texas town, it is against the law to make furniture while you are nude.
8. In this state, which was one of the original 13 colonies, it’s illegal to tie a dollar bill on a string, place it on the ground, and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.
9. In this Polynesian country, it’s against the law to forget your wife’s birthday.
10. Carrying ice cream cones in your pocket is illegal in this southern U.S. state.
11. Taking a lion to the cinema is illegal—not in Kenya, but in a city on our own country’s east coast.
12. In this country, it’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon.
13. In this forested Canadian province, it’s illegal to kill a Sasquatch.
14. You must not fish while sitting on a giraffe’s neck in this windy city.

Answers:

1. Milan, Italy
2. Eboli, Italy
3. Melbourne, Australia
4. Oklahoma
5. Honolulu, Hawaii
6. Scotland
7. Devon, Texas
8. Pennsylvania
9. Samoa
10. Kentucky
11. Baltimore, Maryland
12. France
13. British Columbia
14. Chicago