Crazy Laws Probably Still Extant in Certain Countries*In Singapore failure to flush a public toilet after use may result in a very large fine.
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In Australia it is illegal to dress up as batman.
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In Israel picking your nose on Saturday is forbidden.
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In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.
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In San Salvador, drunk drivers can be punished by death before a firing squad.
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In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
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In Massachusetts Christmas was outlawed in 1659.
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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.
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In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
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It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen’s image upside-down.
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It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
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Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned in Britain.
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The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen.
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If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and needs the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter.
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In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman’s helmet.
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In Scotland it is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow.
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In France, it is forbidden to call a pig Napoleon.
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Also in France it is illegal to kiss on railways.
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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.
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In England, it is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour.
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In Trinity College students can demand a glass of wine at any time during an exam, provided they are wearing their sword.
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It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow.
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In Ohio, it is against state law to get a fish drunk.
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In England, all men over the age of 14 must carry out two hours of longbow practice a day.
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In England it is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises. [pubs, clubs and bars, restaurants]
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In London, it is illegal to flag down a taxi if you have the plague.
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It is illegal for a cab in the City of London to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
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Royal Navy ships that enter the Port of London must provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London.
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In Oklahoma criminals can be fined, arrested or jailed for making faces at a dog (Barking Mad).
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In Germany it is illegal to wear a mask.
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It is illegal for a student to walk through Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, without a sword.
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In Antwerp, Belgium, it is illegal to wear a red hat and walk down the main street.
—From Will and Guy’s Humour Collection------------
*For the record and for the peace of mind of foreign tourists, please let us know soonest if any of these laws has already been repealed.
