Crazy Laws Still Standing!

             Crazy Laws By Felicity Ribbit

• It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
• It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down
• It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
• Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned in Britain <-- I'm in trouble :O
• The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen
• If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and needs the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter
• In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
• It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
• It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour
• In Trinity College students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword
• It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
• In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day <--- Really I think thats false but it sounded funny so I typed it up!
• In England it is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises [pubs, clubs and bars, restaurants] <--- It is you get arrested for being drunk and disorderly :O
• In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague
• It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses
• In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed
• In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk
• In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon
• Also in France it is illegal to kiss on railways in France
• Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London
• In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad
• In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow
• In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth
• In Massachusetts Christmas was outlawed in 1659
• In New Hampshire it is against the law to tap your feet, nod your head or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern, restaurant or cafe
• In Oklahoma criminals can be fined, arrested or jailed for making faces at a dog (Barking Mad)
• In Germany it is illegal to wear a mask
• It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, without a sword
• In Antwerp, Belgium, it is illegal to wear a red hat and walk down the main street
• In Israel picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden
• In Singapore failure to flush a public toilet after use may result in a very large fine
• In Australia it is illegal to dress up as batman