1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armor

10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

I have a book of these somewhere - with more weird laws from other countries too, hilarious! I'll see if I can dig it out....

>>>>>>>>>jumps in car and types 'Liverpudlian tropical fish store' into Sat Nav...

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

I always wondered how I managed to get away with using the toilets at Oban station at 3 or 4 in the morning (then closed). I had been travelling overnight with some friends and was waiting for the ferry.

i was once told that a scottish soldier,if wearing a kilt and full regimental uniform could ask a public servant to tie his shoe lace up for him

Being in possession of an offensive wife.

Hasnt this been done before????

Hasnt this been done before????

Yes, but it's not illegal.

1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament

2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down

3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store

4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day

5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter

6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the king, and the tail of the queen

8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing

9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armor

10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.I dare ya :hihi:

lets get a scottish bow and arrow pardae on the go in york :P

6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet

I'd like to see the fine print. There's probably a loophole somewhere... such as, it's a felony to REMOVE a policeman's helmet, but legal for a pregnant woman to use it as a toilet once it's off his head.

lets get a scottish bow and arrow pardae on the go in york :P

Whatever you do, don't wear your tartan hunting jacket!:hihi:

Whatever you do, don't wear your tartan hunting jacket!:hihi:

hehe, i best leave the bag pipes at home too

hehe, i best leave the bag pipes at home too

Wait! The pipes might be a good way to lure the prey into the open!

Wait! The pipes might be a good way to lure the prey into the open!

hehe, we could get one of those wasp things, but the opposite for attacting scots

10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.


I'll have to remember that one, it may come in handy:twisted:

I'll have to remember that one, it may come in handy:twisted:
:hihi:
Can you imagine that in court?

That's got to be worth a Simpsons episode :hihi:

:hihi:
Can you imagine that in court?

That's got to be worth a Simpsons episode :hihi:


It'd be great, what a lark!!!

.........misread a couple of posts above

10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

i think the true law is a TRUE BORN MAN of York may shoot a TRUE BORN MAN of Scotland within the walls of the city with a bow and arrow.

i think that means that both sets of grandparents and parents must be born in York (or Scotland)

I think i saw it in the York Dungeons :)

10. In the city of York, it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.

i think the true law is a TRUE BORN MAN of York may shoot a TRUE BORN MAN of Scotland within the walls of the city with a bow and arrow.

i think that means that both sets of grandparents and parents must be born in York (or Scotland)

I think i saw it in the York Dungeons :)

That's my trip to York canceled