In Kansas, it’s illegal to serve wine in teacups.

In Michigan it’s illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.

In Minnesota a person may not cross state lines with a bird atop his head.

In Illinois, a hat pin can be considered a concealed weapon.

In Nevada, it’s illegal to put an American flag on a bar of soap.

In Utah, no one may walk down the street carrying a paper bag containing a violin.

In Connecticut, pickles must bounce to officially be considered pickles.

In Alabama, it is illegal to have an ice-cream cone in your back pocket.

In Pennsylvania, it’s illegal to tie a dollar bill to a string and pull it away when someone tries to pick it up.

In Missouri, it’s illegal to deface a milk carton.

In Maryland hammering a nail into a tree is punishable by a $50 fine.

In Wisconsin it is illegal to serve apple pie in public restaurants without cheese.

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