These 12 Crazy Laws in Vermont Will Leave You Scratching Your Head in Wonder

Vermont is very unique and peculiar, and its laws reflect just that. While some relate to animals and the environment, others will have you wracking your brain as to how (and more so why) anyone came up with them in the first place.

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1. It's illegal to undress in public in Vermont, but if you leave your house naked, it's totally fine. Flikr/McD22 2. It is against the law to whistle underwater. Pixabay/jill111 How are you supposed to do that anyway? 3. At one point in time, it was legal to tie a giraffe to a telephone pole in Vermont. Flikr/sea turtle Those giraffes must have been roaming the streets and getting in the way of things again. 4. It's unlawful to deny the existence of God. Wikimedia/Walter Baxter 5. Billboards have been outlawed in Vermont since 1968. Flikr/Kevin Jarrett We like to keep our landscapes free of all that advertising pollution--and I can't say I mind. 6. It's against the law to defame a court. Flikr/Jared and Corin If you're caught calling it Kangaroo, you could face a $200 fine. 7. You're not allowed to paint a landscape during war time. Wikimedia/Frederic Edwin Church Choose that still-life during times of fighting if you don't want to end up in jail. 8. It's also illegal to paint a horse--even when it's not war time. Flikr/Five Furlongs We'll let you interpret what they mean by "painting a horse." 9. In the city of Barre, all residents are required to bathe every Saturday night. Flikr/Amancay Maahs We hope they choose to bathe on other nights of the week too. 10. Vermont has banned the prohibition of clotheslines. Flikr/Grant MacDonald Just to deter all of those crazy people who are rallying to make hang-drying your clothes illegal, you know. 11. Putting doves inside the freezer is against the law. Flikr/Ed Schipul You're allowed to hunt a wide variety of animals in Vermont, but if you hunt doves, eat them fast! 12. And lastly, if you're a woman and you want to get false teeth, you're going to have to ask your husband for a written letter of permission. Flikr/Stefan Z Because that makes total sense, right?

I don’t know about you, but I’m going to go home, take a bath, paint a winter scene with doves and hang it on my clothesline to dry…but only after untying my giraffe from the telephone pole.

Which is your favorite? Share in the comments any other bizarre laws that have given you a good laugh!