Here are the 10 craziest laws in America.
The United States is a geographically vast country with varied sets of laws spanning hundreds of years. Here are 10 of the strangest laws according to the Olivet Nazarene University.
Number 10 – In Arizona it’s a crime for donkeys to sleep in bathtubs.
Number 9 – In Arkansas, it’s illegal to mispronounce the name of the state. So don’t say “Are-Kansas” if you decide to visit.
Number 8 – Georgia doesn’t allow people to keep ice cream cones in their back pockets on Sundays.
Number 7 – Idaho makes it a crime to give your significant other a box of chocolates in excess of 50 pounds.
Number 6- Illinois allows minors to drink alcohol–so long as they’re enrolled in a culinary arts program.
Number 5 – Louisiana offers $500 fines to people who send pizza to others without their knowledge.
Number 4 – In Maine, it’s illegal to keep Christmas decorations up after January 14th.
Number 3 – Michigan women may not cut their own hair without their husband’s go-ahead.
Number 2 – In Mississippi, you could be fined up to $100 for using profane language in public.
Number 1 – New Jersey forbids men to knit during fishing season.
What’s the synonym of the following words? Can you make pairs?
1. profane language | a. enormous |
2. to forbid | b. punishment |
3. vast | c. unlawful |
4. fine | d. four-letter words |
5. go-ahead | e. order |
6. illegal | f. permission |
7. law | g. to not allow |
Key:
1. d.
2. g.
3. a.
4. b.
5. f.
6. c.
7. e.
Vocabulary
geographically | földrajzilag |
vast | hatalmas, kiterjedt |
to span | átfogni, átívelni |
donkey | szamár, csacsi |
bathtub | fürdőkád |
to mispronounce | rosszul kiejteni |
your significant other | a “nagy Ő” |
in excess of | valaminél több, valamit meghaladó |
minor | fiatalkorú |
to enroll | beiratkozni |
culinary arts | konyhaművészet |
fine | büntetés |
go-ahead | beleegyezés |
profane language | káromkodás |
in public | nyilvánosan |
to forbid | megtiltani |
to knit | kötni |