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It is unlawful to injure a football goal post; doing so Itisispunishable unlawful to football goal post; doing so byinjure a $200a fine. (Massachusetts) is punishable by a $200 fine. (Massachusetts) Kites may not be flown within the city limits. Kites may not be flown within the city limits. (Chicago, Illinois) (Chicago, Illinois) Whistling underwater is illegal. (Vermont) Whistling underwater is illegal. (Vermont) It used to be illegal to interrupt a religious meeting Itbyused to beaillegal to interrupt a religious meeting having horse race. (Spokane, Washington) by having a horse race. (Spokane, Washington) It is illegal to skateboard without a license. It(Florida) is illegal to skateboard without a license. (Florida) You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms. You cannot wear roller skates in restrooms. (Portland, Oregon) (Portland, Oregon) Swearing at someone over the phone in Virginia is Swearing at by someone punishable a $100over fine.the phone in Virginia is punishable by a $100 fine. Citizens may not swim in the public fountains Citizens may notlimits. swim(Rockville, in the public fountains within the city Maryland) within the city limits. (Rockville, Maryland) It is forbidden to run a marathon in less than 3 Ithours is forbidden to run(Iceland) a marathon in less than 3 30 minutes. hours 30 minutes. (Iceland) No person may roller skate and listen to a radio at No may roller skate and theperson same time. (Nashville, TN)listen to a radio at the same time. (Nashville, TN) No member of the clergy is allowed to tell jokes or No memberstories of the clergy is allowed to tell ajokes or humorous from the pulpit during church humorous stories from the pulpit service. (Nicholas County, WV)during a church service. (Nicholas County, WV) No pool tables are allowed in a public establishNo poolbecause tables are allowed gambling. in a public(Orland establishment, it supports Park, ment, because it supports gambling. (Orland Park, Illinois) Illinois) ShopInRI 77 ShopInRI 77 Shop In RI 71
