Luna
15-07-2005, 18:34
I cannot believe these are still in force
The following laws are still on the statute books - be warned
* With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
* All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
* London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
* The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal House (enacted by George I).
* It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
* Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
* It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks (enacted by Edward VI).
* Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
* A bed may not be hung out of a window.
* It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
* Mince pies can not be eaten on Christmas day.
* Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
* Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
* It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
* It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
* Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death.
Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.
* A license is required to keep a lunatic.
* Damaging the grass is illegal.
* In Chester, you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
* In Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.
* In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
* In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.
The following laws are still on the statute books - be warned
* With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
* All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
* London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
* The severest Penaltys will be suffered by any commoner who doth permit his animal to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal House (enacted by George I).
* It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
* Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
* It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks (enacted by Edward VI).
* Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated.
* A bed may not be hung out of a window.
* It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
* Mince pies can not be eaten on Christmas day.
* Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
* Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
* It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
* It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
* Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death.
Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.
* A license is required to keep a lunatic.
* Damaging the grass is illegal.
* In Chester, you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
* In Hereford, you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.
* In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
* In York, excluding Sundays, it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow.