The Don
05-31-2008, 08:17 PM
* Most goods may not be sold on Sunday. One exception to this are carrots. (Repealed)
* All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) 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.
* It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
* It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
* Chelsea Pensioner 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.
* Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
* Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
* It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
* Picking up abandoned baggage is as act of terrorism.
* Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license. I pay for one
* It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
* Anal sex is prohibited.
* You may not make out in public.
* 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.
* Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. (Repealed)
Chester
* You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
Hereford
* You can shoot a Welsh person all day, but only on Sunday, with a Longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
London
* You are considered a freeman if you can drive your geese down Cheapside and to be hanged with silk rope (as opposed to plain old hemp).
* Companies may vote in local elections.
York
* Upon sight of a Scotsman, it is still legal to shoot him with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.
No wait, these are more stranger ones
These laws are apparently still valid in the British legal today, having not been repealed since they became obsolete. I do not guarantee their truth. However, they may be of some use to some hitchhiker somewhere: Being caught short: According to British law, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants. But most importantly, she can, upon request pee in a Policeman's helmet. It is also totally legal to urinate upon the rear inside wheel of any vehicle (this apparently dates back to the days when it was considered the norm to pee on your neighbours cart. Taxi drivers: British taxi drivers must, by law carry a shovel and a bale of hay in the back of their hackney cab. (Again, dates back to when they all drove horses and carriages. Christmas: It is illegal to celebrate Christmas, it must be treated solely as a religious festival, although no-one is likely to prosecute nowadays as the last conviction was in the puritan days of Cromwell. Policemen: Any question a policeman asks you, you may apparently ask it back. So the correct response to "What is your name?" is; "No, what's your name?". << I like this last one
* All English Men over 14 are meant to carry out 2 hours (or so) 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.
* It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
* It is illegal for two adult men to have sex in the same house as a third person.
* Chelsea Pensioner 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.
* Throughout the whole of England it is illegal to eat mince pies on the 25th of December.
* Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked manequin.
* It is illegal to leave baggage unattended.
* Picking up abandoned baggage is as act of terrorism.
* Those wishing to use a television must apply for a license. I pay for one
* It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
* Anal sex is prohibited.
* You may not make out in public.
* 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.
* Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime. (Repealed)
Chester
* You can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
Hereford
* You can shoot a Welsh person all day, but only on Sunday, with a Longbow, in the Cathedral Close.
London
* You are considered a freeman if you can drive your geese down Cheapside and to be hanged with silk rope (as opposed to plain old hemp).
* Companies may vote in local elections.
York
* Upon sight of a Scotsman, it is still legal to shoot him with a bow and arrow, except on Sundays.
No wait, these are more stranger ones
These laws are apparently still valid in the British legal today, having not been repealed since they became obsolete. I do not guarantee their truth. However, they may be of some use to some hitchhiker somewhere: Being caught short: According to British law, a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants. But most importantly, she can, upon request pee in a Policeman's helmet. It is also totally legal to urinate upon the rear inside wheel of any vehicle (this apparently dates back to the days when it was considered the norm to pee on your neighbours cart. Taxi drivers: British taxi drivers must, by law carry a shovel and a bale of hay in the back of their hackney cab. (Again, dates back to when they all drove horses and carriages. Christmas: It is illegal to celebrate Christmas, it must be treated solely as a religious festival, although no-one is likely to prosecute nowadays as the last conviction was in the puritan days of Cromwell. Policemen: Any question a policeman asks you, you may apparently ask it back. So the correct response to "What is your name?" is; "No, what's your name?". << I like this last one