Have you ever taken a look at the laws and statutes for your state or country? The dense tangle of legalese probably sounds like nonsense.

The Internet has seen its fair share of "stupid law" lists. Most of the laws cited are fake, and so are the following randomly generated laws... but, in the United States at least, you never know.

• It's prohibited in La River, West Virginia to hitch a horse on a public street.
  
• It's a violation of the law to detonate a nuclear device without the express written permission of the appropriate governing body according to New York law.
  
• In South Carolina, it's a felony to operate a bathtub while blindfolded.
  
• In Hazeltine, Indiana, it's illegal for a person to wear a cowboy hat unless they own more than three cows.
  
• It's unlawful in Black Poplar, North Dakota for a teenager to go bowling without the express written permission of Major League Baseball.
  
• It's against the law in Uecksle, Mississippi to steal a road sign unless you have a good reason.
  
• It's a misdemeanor for a women weighing more than 228 pounds to open a soda can without a good reason in Washington.
  
• It's a Class C misdemeanor in North Potwinopolis, South Carolina to sell a garbage disposal to a webmaster.
  
• It's forbidden to carry a concealed rain gauge without a license under the Maine State Constitution.
  
• It's illegal for a thunderstorm to hit during a parade in California.
  
• In Florida, it's prohibited to allow a dog to eat a child's homework.
  
• According to South Dakota law, it's prohibited to fall asleep while wearing a pair of shoes.
  
• According to Massachusetts law, it's punishable by a $8,000 fine for a thunderstorm to hit during a parade.
  
• It's against the law to write an editorial about "stupid laws" in Bopshu County, West Virginia.
  
• In Rhode Island, it's forbidden to use a seat cushion as a floatation device.
  
• Under the Michigan State Constitution, it's illegal to hitch a horse close to a city park.
  
• It's a crime in San Diego, Iowa for a rooster or hen to make a loud noise within 342 feet of a private residence without the express written consent of Major League Baseball.
  
• According to Massachusetts law, it's a misdemeanor to fall asleep while wearing a hat.
  
• It's a crime in St. Blackburn, North Dakota to use "dihydrogen monoxide" as a dangerous weapon.
  
• According to Kentucky law, it's unlawful to attend a baseball game while wearing grey pants.
  
• It's a felony to urinate within plain view of a milkman according to California law.
  
• It's a felony in St. Harris, Wyoming for a man to flirt with a restaurant waitress unless he is a webmaster.
  
• It's punishable by a $5,000 fine in Marthaburg, Wyoming to allow a pet to bite a school teacher.
  
• It's a misdemeanor to compile and distribute a list of "stupid laws" under the Virginia State Constitution.
  
• In Maryland, it's prohibited for a lawmaker to compose a law that a typical eighth-grader would be unable to comprehend.