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Laws exist for a reason — to keep order in the world. But certain laws were created back in the day when things were, well, a little different. There are some laws you probably don't even realize exist. Here are 17 of the weirdest, wackiest laws that still exist in the United States. 1. Alaska Unsplash Alaska is big on moose laws. If you kill a moose (or any big game animal), no matter what, you must try to salvage some meat for people to eat. 2. Arizona Pexels / Matthias Zomer If you want to feed garbage to a pig, you must have a permit. However, if you feed your own garbage to your own pig, you're fine. 3. Arkansas Pixabay / ktphotography Section 18-55 of Little Rock’s Code of Ordinances — current as of March 2017 — states that “No person shall sound the horn on a vehicle at any place where cold drinks or sandwiches are served after 9 pm.” Don't disrupt my late night snack! 4. California Unsplash You can have as many frogs as you want, but if they die, you may not eat them. No frog legs for you! 5. Colorado Wikimedia / Anthony Tan In Boulder, you may not roll, throw or otherwise move any boulders on public property. Leave the Boulder boulders alone! 6. Connecticut Wikimedia / Eden Keller Do not use silly string in Southington, CT unless you're in the privacy of your own home. 7. Florida Unsplash If a dog bites you, but the owner had a "beware of dog" sign, they are not liable for your injuries. 8. Illinois Wikimedia / Jorge Royan Whatever you do, don't fall asleep in a cheese shop. 9. Iowa Pixabay / rodeopix Iowa will not deal with fake butter. Imitation butter must be marketed as "oleomargarine" and may not be described as using the words butter, creamery or dairy and you cannot use dairy cows in your marketing. Click through to the next page to learn about some of the other crazy laws in the US! 10. Louisiana pxhere Want to surprise someone with a pizza delivery? That's illegal in Lousiana. You can't order goods or services for someone who doesn't know to expect said goods or services. 11. Maine Unsplash In many counties, you can't skateboard on sidewalks and may need to pay a $10 fine if you get caught. Worth it? 12. Mississippi Wikimedia / Jeremylofgren You may get arrested if you disturb a church service in Mississippi. 13. Nebraska Wikimedia / Will Shenton You cannot purchase a cocktail that mixes liquor and beer. 14. South Carolina pxhere You are banned from playing pinball until you are 18 years old. I guess you just have to stay away from arcades as a teen! 15. Tennessee Unsplash You may not use someone else's Netflix account. Spread the word if you live in Tennessee. 16. Wisconsin PublicDomainPictures.net / George Hodan You can face up to six months in jail for selling home-baked cookies. Yikes. 17. Wyoming pxhere Apparently, you can be fined $750 for not closing a fence behind you. Is your state on this list? Did you know about any of these laws? Share your thoughts in the comments below and share with a friend if you found this interesting!