Banned in the U.S.A.

By Alain L. Sanders and Dara Horn Sunday, June 24, 2001
    • Hey, Happy Fourth of July! Sure, it's a free country, but sometimes there oughta be a law against laws. Some don'ts, sensible to silly, from around the nation:

    *RIDGEWOOD, N.J. No Silly String in summer

    *HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. No roosters

    *CARRBORO, N.C. No drive-through windows in downtown business area

    *WEAVERVILLE, N.C. No unleashed miniature pigs in public

    *JONESBORO, GA. No profanity in front of children under 14

    *JUPITER, FLA. No roadside billboards

    *HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLA. No run-down facades with chipped paint

    *SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS No wearing of socks or ties

    *STATE OF TEXAS No walking in the streets if there is a sidewalk

    *HILLSIDE, ILL. No signs on residential property

    *MOUNT PROSPECT, ILL. No harboring pigeons or bees

    *TOPEKA, KANS. No alcohol in a teacup

    *MANHATTAN, KANS. No indoor furniture on outdoor porches

    *SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH No spitting on sidewalks

    *LOS ANGELES No gas-powered leaf blowers

    *COOS BAY, ORE. No possession of paint, ink or chalk with intent to apply graffiti