These 10 Crazy Laws in Nebraska Will Leave You Scratching Your Head In Wonder

Every state has its share of weird laws. Some of them made sense when they were enacted but later became antiquated and forgotten. Others were created to give towns some kind of notoriety - some were even meant as jokes. Eventually people forgot about them, and town governments just never went back to remove them from the books. Whatever the reasons for these 10 delightfully weird laws in Nebraska, they're all worth a good chuckle:

1. People With Gonorrhea Aren't Allowed to Get Married

Well, at least it's treatable.

2. Bodily Functions in Church Can Land You in Big Trouble

If you dare to sneeze or burp during church service, your pew-mates aren't the only ones judging you. It's technically a crime.

3. Bars Can't Sell Beer Unless They Are Also Brewing a Pot of Soup

I can't say I would mind a bowl of fresh soup with my beer, actually.

4. Barbers Shouldn't Have Stinky Breath

The Waterloo city ordinance passed in 1910 says that barbers are forbidden to eat onions between 7 a.m. and noon, presumably to spare their morning customers from their unbearable onion breath.

5. Hotels Are Required to Provide Clean White Cotton Nightshirts for Guests

Try getting a hotel to honor this law today. No really, try it and then let us know how it went! Please?

6. Condoms Can Only Be Sold By Doctors

You aren't supposed to be able to run into a gas station to buy a box of condoms...Nebraska law says only a doctor can distribute them.

7. No Donut Holes for Leigh

This weird law was enacted in 1887, shortly after Leigh was incorporated. Like most of these other laws, it was ignored when it became illogical, but it was only formally repealed in 1997.

8. Men Aren't Allowed to Run Around With Shaved Chests

I can't even guess what the reason for this one was, but it sure would annoy modern guys who like that baby-soft look.

9. Mothers Can't Give Their Daughters Perms Without a State License

We like to imagine this one came about in the 80s after a particularly horrifying home perm experience. What that even means is up to the imagination.

10. BONUS Bogus Law: Whale Fishing

It's been spread all around the internet that whale fishing is illegal in Nebraska. No one has been able to find proof of it, though, so we're calling shenanigans on this one! Still, though... pretty amusing.

Did we hit them all? What other weird laws in Nebraska have you heard of? Let us know in the comments section!