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The Big Book of British Laws
- With the exception of carrots, most goods may not be sold on Sunday.
- Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks (enacted by Edward VI).
- It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks (enacted by Edward VI).
- It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
- Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
- It is illegal to leave baggage unattended. Explanation: Many terrorists in the UK favor the practice of placing a bomb in a bag, then leaving the bag to explode later. Since this became a real threat, this law was passed to deter the crime and prosecute those who commit it.
- Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism. See above.
- 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. Explanation: One of many Hackney Carriage Laws that have been unaltered for over 100 years, and it has alledgedly been done on mass during taxi/council disputes.
- Committing suicide is classified as a capital crime.
- Placing a postage stamp that bears the Queen (or King) upside down is considered treason.
- In Chester, you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
- You may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close in Hereford.
- In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.