Weirdest USA's laws pt1

This is a very small part of all of the strange laws that I went trough. It is amazing how many of those there are and one more odd than previous. So here they are grouped by states. 
I know there is a lot to read, but every one of theme is interesting.

Alabama

• It is illegal to play dominoes on Sunday.
• It is illegal to wear a fake mustache that causes laughter in church.
• Bear wrestling matches are prohibited.
• Men may not spit in front of the opposite sex.
• Masks may not be worn in public.
• Solitare may not be played on Sundays.
• In Lee County it's illegal to sell peanuts after sundown on Wednesday.

Alaska

• Huskies are not allowed in school buildings.
• No child may build a snowman taller than himself on school property.
• In Fairbanks it's illegal to feed alcoholic beverages to a Moose.
  

Arizona

• Donkeys are not permitted to sleep in bathtubs.
• There is a possible 25 year prison stay for anyone cutting down a cactus.
• In Glendale it's illegal to drive a car in reverse.
• In Maricopa County no more than 6 girls may live in any house.
• In Nogales one can't wear suspenders.
• In Tombstone it's illigal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than 1 missing tooth visible while smiling.
  
  

Arkansas

• A man can beat his wife yet only once per month.
• In Little Rock dogs can't bark after 6pm.
• In Little Rock if a man and woman flirt with each other on the streets they could be jailed for 30 days.
  

California

• It is illegal to set a mousetrap without a hunting license.
• Animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet from a tavern,school or place of worship.
• Woman can't drive while wearing a housecoat.
• Bathhouses are illegal.
• It's illegal to eat an orange while in the bathtub.
• In Arcadia peacocks have the right of way on any street.
• In Blyth a person must own two cows before s/he is permitted to wear cowboy boots in public.
• In Pasadena it's illegal for a secretary to be alone in a room with her boss.
• In Los Angeles it's illegal to cry on a witness stand in any state court.
• In Los Angeles it's also illegal to bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
  Colorado

• It's illegal to ride a horse while drunk.
• In Denver it's also against the law to loan your next door neighbor your vacuum.
• In Logan County, it is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
• In Sterling a loose pet cat must have a tail light.

Connecticut

• It's illegal to dispose of used razorblades.
• Any one caught biking (riding a bicycle)over 65mph will be ticketed.
• In Devon it's against the law to walk backwards after sunset.
• In Hartford it's illegal to educate a dog.
• In Hartford a man can't kiss his wife on sundays.
  

Delaware

• Getting married on a dare is grounds for an annulment.
• On Fenwich Island it's illegal to lie down on a beach at night.
• In Lewes it's illegal to wear pants that are "form fitting" around the waist.
• In Rehoboth one may not wisper in church.
• In Rehoboth changing into or out of a swimsuit in a public restroom is prohibited.

Florida

• It's illegal for a single, divorced, or widowed woman to Parachute on Sunday afternoons.
• It's against the law to dream about another man's wife or cow.
• It's illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
• It's considered an offense to shower naked.
• It's illegal to skateboard without a license.
• It's against the law to put livestock on a school bus.
• In Miami it's forbidden to imitate an animal.

Georgia

• It's illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole.
• A school girl must offer to carry a school boy's books if they are walking together.
• In Columbus it's illegal to sit on your porch in an indecent position.
• In Johnsboro it's illegal to say "Oh,boy".
• In Quitman it's illegal for chickens to cross the road.
  

Hawaii

• It's illegal to appear in public wearing only swimming trunks.
• It's illegal to put pennies in your ear.
• All residents may be fined for not owning a boat.
• Twins can't work for the same company.

Idaho

• Boxes of candy given as romantic gifts must weigh over 50lbs.
• In Idaho falls it's illegal for anyone over 88 to ride a motorcycle.
• In Tamarack it's illegal to purchase onions after dark except with a special permit from the sheriff.
  

Illinois

• You may be arrested for vagrancy if you do not have at least a one dollar bill on your person.
• In Chicago it's illegal to take a French poodle to the opera.
• In Joilet it's illegal for one to mispronounce the city's name.
• In Zion it's illigal to teach pets to smoke cigars.
  

Indiana

• It's illegal to bathe in the winter time.
• Liquor stores can't sell milk or cold soft drinks.
• In Elkhart it's illegal for a barber to threaten to cut a child's ears off.
• In Gary one can't attend a public theater or ride on public transport within 4 hrs of eating an onion or garlic.
  

Iowa

• A man with a mustache can't kiss a woman in public.
• Kisses can't last for more than 5 minutes
• In Mount Vernon no one can pick a flower from a city park.
• In Mount Vernon all softball diamond lights must be turned off at 10:30 pm.
• Within Ottumwa city limits a man can't wink to any woman he doesn't know.
  

5 Weird Animated Films

''A Scanner Darkly” (2006)
Richard Linklater's second animated feature . Instead of aimless stoner philosophizing, Linklater chose a Philip K. Dick novel about a drug enforcement agent (Keanu Reeves) who becomes a hostage of his own addiction. As heartbreaking as it is exhilarating, the breezy, impressionistic rotoscoped animation is the perfect fit for the material: when the characters are feeling anxious or high, the animation warbles accordingly. But the greatest feat is the "scramble suit," a disguise that the agents use to hide their identities. A constantly shifting mass , it, like the movie, is impossible to pin down… or take your eyes off of.

''The Tune” (1992)
Certainly any of Bill Plympton's animated features would fit comfortably on the list, but it's his bizarre musical debut that remains closest to the heart. Following songwriter Del on a quest to write the perfect song in hopes to impress both boss and main squeeze, the filmmaker takes every opportunity in this charming collection of vignettes to showcase pure weirdness, with some catchy songs thrown in for good mesaure

''Yellow Submarine'' (1968)

(As a fan of Beatles this is my favorite)

For all of its hallucinogenic trippiness, which makes it a favorite for late night tokers, "Yellow Submarine" endures thanks to its inherent sweetness, like an early-animated "Sesame Street" segment gone off the rails. Instead of trying to judge the movie based on any sort of narrative coherence or storytelling skill (basically concerning itself with the Blue Meanies, a band of monstrous cretins, and their attack on free will, imagination, and general grooviness – all the things the animated Beatles stand for), the movie works best as a kind of jukebox musical, packed with references to the band and their songwriting. The animation, for all its primal crudity, has an easily enjoyed charm, with a flower-power liquescence to the movement of characters (and the titular underwater vehicle). 

Fantastic Planet” (1973)
Now here's a film that kisses the idea of outlandish cult films on the mouth. Director René Laloux and artist Roland Topor team up for this short & strange sci-fi, demanding both attention and interpretation as they revel in their (never forced) bat-shit ways. On an alien planet, humans (known as Ohms) are cultivated by an alien race known as Draags, which are giant spiritual beings who either keep Ohms as pets or ban them from their civilization with an occasional extermination cycle. The narrative follows pet Ohm Terr who ends up learning the Draag culture and escaping to the wild, spreading his wisdom to an unwilling and religious tribe. Laloux, like a pro, keeps dialogue to a minimum and allows the weirdness to speak for itself , focusing on the two societies' rituals and relationships with each other and the wildlife. There's some ardent metaphors here, definitely, but if that's not your cup of tea, it contains probably the greatest soundtrack ever. 

“Heavy Metal” (1981)
Rewatching "Heavy Metal," which recently made its way to the glorious Blu-ray high-definition format, what becomes very apparent is the influence that the second story in the loose, tits-and-blood anthology (based on the cult sci-fi magazine of the same time), had on Luc Besson's "The Fifth Element." It, like "Element," centers around a gruff, unspeakably jaded New York City taxi cab driver (Richard Romanus) who stumbles across a beautiful girl with a secret, and unwittingly becomes her ally. The rest of the movie remains pretty cool (it's nifty to see artwork by icons like Richard Corben, up on screen, moving around), but the herky-jerky animation style is often times too sketchy to be fully enjoyed. Part of this is due to the movie's cheapness, another part due to the often rotoscoped images (sort of an early motion capture), but a lot of it has to do with the attitude of "Heavy Metal" – the source material was definitely 100% "fuck you," why should the movie be any different?

That is it for now. Don't be shy to share if you liked! Thanks :)

Source of information: http://blogs.indiewire.com

The Most Weirdest Tribes

I would like to introduce you with couple of the most unusual groups of people.

1. WaYao - clearly they are not the most usual human beings. The Yao people or waYao are a major ethnic and linguistic group based at the southern end of Lake Malawi in Africa. These people played an important part in the history of East Africa during the 19th century. The waYao are a predominantly Muslim people group of about 2 million spread over Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania.

2. Surma people - Surma women have the weirdest mouths in the world. Surma is the collective name for the Suri, the Mursi and the Me'en with a total population of more than 186,000. Suri is the name of a sedentary pastoral people while Mursi is the name of closely related sedentary pastoral peopleSuri or Shuri is the name of a sedentary pastoral people whose language is over 80% cognate with Suri. Here you can get a closer look to them ( WARNING: May contain some disturbing pictures) 

3. Hamer people

Hamer are tribal people in southwestern Ethiopia. Cow jumping is a rite of passage for men, that must be done before a man is permitted to marry. The man-to-be must "jump the cattle" four times to be successful and only castrated male cattle and cows may be used to jump over. This test is performed while naked as a symbol of the childhood he is about to leave behind him. Upon completion of the test, the young man joins the ranks of the maza – a group of men who recently passed the test. They will spend together the next few months of their lives in supervising the events in villages throughout the Hamer territory.
In this video you can see this ritual as a part of wedding.

4. Bushmen - Have you seen the film “The Gods Must Be Crazy”? You’ll learn more about the Bushmen if you’’ see the film. The indigenous people of southern Africa are variously referred to as Bushmen, San, Sho, Barwa, Kung, or Khwe. These people were traditionally hunter-gatherer. They switched to farming as mandated by the government for modernization programs. 

And there is a little insight in the lives of Bushmen

SOURCE: http://spirituality.knoji.com