LOONEY LAWS MONTH:

In Knoxville, TN, you're not allowed to lasso fish.

Some ancient middle-eastern countries banned tickling because leaders believed it to be an aphrodesiac.

In Idaho it is illegal to give someone a box of candy if it weighs over fifty pounds.

Convicted drunk drivers in San Salvador face a firing squad.

Modems in Australia are not allowed to answer on the first ring. If they do it's a $12,000 fine.

Massage parlors are outlawed in, of all places, Hornytown, NC.

Hawaii residents can be fined for not owning a boat.

In England, it is illegal for two men to have sex if there is a third person within the residence.

Horses in Marshalltown, IA, are not allowed to eat fire hydrants.

Wearing New York Jets clothing in Ada, OK is a felony.

Atheism in Vermont is illegal.

In Nova Scotia, you're not allowed to water your lawn if it's raining.

Kansas City minors can buy shotguns with no problem, but they're not permitted to buy capguns.

Wisconsinites may not murder their enemies. The law says nothing about their friends, however.

In Maine you will be fined if your Christmas decorations are not down by January 14th.

It is OK to attempt to escape from a Denmark prison. If you're caught, however, you forfeit any possibility of an early parole.

A classic from Kansas: "If two trains shall meet on the same track, neither shall proceed until the other has passed. "

In Huntington, WV, it's legal to beat your wife, provided you do it on Sunday on the courthouse steps.

In British Columbia, it's illegal to kill Bigfoot.

In Utah, the husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

You can be fined $500 if you detonate a nuclear device within the San Diego city limits.

A woman can go topless in New York City as long as she's not doing it for money.

It's a felony in Montana for a wife to open her husband's mail.

In France it's illegal to name your pig Napoleon.

If you've participated in a duel, you can't become governor of Pennsylvania.

In South Dakota, if there are more than five Native Americans on your property, you're allowed to shoot them.

It's against California law for a car to exceed 60 mph if it doesn't have a driver.

Kissing in Iowa can't last longer than five minutes.

In Oklahoma, it's statutory rape if the man is over 18 and the girl is under 18, but only if she's a virgin. If she's not (and she's at least 16), it's not illegal. If he's also under 18, it's permitted as well.

It is illegal to hunt and/or kill camels in Arizona.