Weird British Laws


* 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 (Repealed)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.

* 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 (Repealed)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.

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