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We couldn’t make up some of these weird laws that are/were actually on the books. OK, so maybe Hollywood can. In the “Footloose” remake starring Julianne Hough, which opened in theaters last week, dancing and loud music are banned in the fictional town of Bomont, Ga. Reality isn’t so far off.

1. Get rid of those old city stickers.

Citizens can be hit with a $120 ticket for having an improperly displayed and outdated city sticker on their car.

2. No Pigeons.

It is illegal to import, sell, own or keep live pigeons in residential areas, as well as build or maintain any coop for the pigeons. Fines range from $100 to $1,000. Violators could be incarcerated for up to six months.

3. Don’t dye the chickies.

Nobody is allowed to sell or display chicks, ducklings, goslings or other fowl or rabbit that have been dyed an artificial color. Lawbreakers face a fine ranging from $50 to $200.

4. Clean your horse.

Horses used in horse-drawn carriages must be groomed daily, be given water and rest for at least a 15-minute period during each work hour; they also must wear a waste-catching device while on the public way. Fines range from $100 to $500

5. Hands off the streetcar.

Anyone younger than 18 can’t climb, jump upon, cling to or attach himself to any “streetcar, railroad locomotive” or car in motion. Offenders face a fine of $2 to $10, even though streetcars no longer exist.

6. It’s getting hot in here.

A law forbids eating in a place that is on fire.

7. Go fly a kite.

Kites may not be flown in city limits.

8. Gone fishing?

Fishing while riding on a giraffe’s neck is illegal.

9. ZZZZZZZ…..

Fishing in your pajamas is illegal.

10. Nudity.

It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall unless you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.

11. Drunk as a …. dog?

It is illegal to give a dog whiskey.

12. Keep it in the porta-potty

It is illegal to urinate or defecate on any public way, on any outdoor public property or outdoor private property unless it’s a temporary or permanent structure erected outdoors for use as a toilet. Violators can face $100 to $500 in fines or five to 10 days in jail, or both.

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