Banned in the U.S.A.

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...

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