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Strange Laws Part One by Chris Krawczyk
Welcome to the November fun quiz and article. This month we begin a two part series on strange laws.
The first part covers strange laws from around the world. Next month we'll examine strange laws found in the United States.
Some of these laws may have once made sense and simply haven't been removed from the
books, some provide insight into a place or a different time, and some are just weird. All are humorous. If you haven't taken
the fun quiz yet, you should give it a try before you read the article and see how well you do.
Enjoy.
- In Australia only a licensed electrician may change a broken light bulb. Violators may be fined ten dollars.
- In Australia it is against the law for children to buy cigarettes however they are legally permitted to smoke.
- In Bolivia women are limited to one glass of wine in a bar or restaurant. Violators may be fined. Violating this law is also just cause for divorce.
- In Canada you may not pay any debt higher than 25 cents with pennies. Loonies are OK though.
- In Toronto you may not ride a streetcar on Sunday if you have been eating garlic the night before.
- In Denmark it is against the law to start a car if there is someone under it.
- In Finland you must be able to read to get married.
- In France it is illegal to call a pig Napoleon.
- In France it is illegal to kiss on a French railway.
- In France it is illegal to sell a doll that does not have a human face.
- In France it is illegal to land a UFO in a vineyard.
- In Germany hitting someone with a pillow is assault with a weapon.
- In Germany all office workers must have a view of the sky.
- In the United Kingdom it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
- In the United Kingdom sending mail with the Queens head upside down is treason.
- In the United Kingdom you may not enter the House of Commons wearing armour.
- In the United Kingdom it is illegal to drive a car without sitting in the front seat.
- In the United Kingdom a pregnant women can urinate wherever she wants. Including in a policeman's helmet if she requests to do so.
- In Liverpool a woman may only go topless in public if she is employed by an exotic fish shop.
- In Greece you can lose your drivers license if you appear to be poorly dressed or unwashed.
- In Italy you can be arrested after paying your bill in any Italian restaurant if you do not pick up your receipt and take it with you.
- In Japan it is illegal to wear purple unless you are in mourning.
- In Madagascar it is illegal for pregnant women to wear hats.
- In Malaysia it is illegal for restaurant owners to use toilet paper in the place of napkins.
- In Sweden it is illegal to train a seal to balance a ball on its nose.
- In Thailand when a man is driving he must always wear a shirt.
- In Thailand it is illegal to leave your house without wearing underwear.
- In York it is legal to kill a Scotsman inside the city walls as long as he is carrying a bow and arrow.
- On the island of Jersey it is illegal for a man to knit during fishing season.
- In London it is illegal for a cab to carry rabid dogs or corpses.
- In England all men over the age of 14 must practice their longbow for two hours daily.
- In London it is illegal to flag down a Taxi if you have the plague.
- In Chester Welshmen may only enter and stay in the city during daylight hours.
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