General Chat

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It Is Illegal For A Cab In The City Of London To Carry Rabid Dogs Or Corpses.


And in France it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon

In The City of York It Is Legal To Murder A Scotsman, But Only If He Is Carrying A Bow And Arrow


And


In Alabama It's Illegal For A Driver To Be Blindfolded While Driving A Vehicle.


And


In England It Is Illegal To Flag Down A Taxi If You Have The Plague

Of course, I knew all of that, although I did once take a rabid dog to the vet in a cab ;-)

and why was the vet in a cab - didn't he have a property to practice in?

He was a travelling vet Ann

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It is Chester where Welshmen are banned from entering before sunrise and staying post-sunset. they could be shot with a bow and arrow if inside city walls.

lol Joan

I was just about to add that one....so it must be true :-D

Did you know you need 5 people to constitute a queue, brought in WW2.

Carol

I didn't know that Carol


It is also illegal to impersonate a Chelsea Pensioner (which once carried the death sentence in the 19th century). Wife beating is, however, perfectly legal just so long as it is not after 9pm and doesn't disturb the neighbours.

it is illegal to cross a one way street in Scunthorpe unless you are carrying an open umbrella

I so do not understand that one Errol.....Why?


:-D Joan...did you not check it out?


here is one I actually remember

It could be regarded an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down

I also remember it being illegal to deface a coin

I love it,just what we need away from religion and politics which always start arguments. Keep it up girls. :-D :-D

um actually I made it up - sorry :-(

Lol...Errol .....did you know it was a crime to tell porkies on my thread

Ta FD......I am afraid I am C&Ping like a good un though.


Did you know it was illegal to kill yourself and if caught doing it you would be hung


and apparently

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

Aha Susan it is only a crime if telling porkies whilst unfurling your umbrella to cross a Scunthorpian street (of the one way variety of course)
And thank you for putting up such a light hearted thread

:-D

and did you know


the average person falls asleep in 7 minutes

A bear has 42 teeth

An ostrich's eye is bigger than it's brain

Most lipsticks contain fish scales

No two corn flakes look the same

Lemons contain more sugar than strawberries

8% of people have an extra rib

85% of plant life is found in the ocean

Ralph Lauren's original name was Ralph Lifshitz

rabbits like licorice

if you try to say the alphabet without moving your lips or tongue every letter will sound the same

And yes you all tried....don't tell porkies :-D

Its illiegal to ride a doneky backwards through the streets of Manchester :-D

lol Have you tried Hayley? :-D