In the UK, all males over 14 must be trained in using a longbow
And 5 other stupid laws from the UK.
- In the UK, all males over the age of 14 must be trained in the use of a longbow.
Ok, fine. Yes this is a law left over from the middle ages and no it is not being enforced. But it’s still on the books and so still counts. That being said, if we were to update this law to the 21st century, what weapon would we train these kids to use? Twitter?
- In Britain you may not operate a cow while under the influence of alcohol.
This law actually makes a lot of sense, when you think about it. At least once you get passed the laughing stage after reading it out loud.
- It is illegal for any common persons pet to mate with a pet from the royal house.
So if your dog gets out of the house and runs toward the queen as she’s walking her corgis, you might be in for some jail time. The royal family isn’t about outbreeding of any kind.
- In Britain, it is illegal to carry a plank along the pavement.
Because… reasons.
- If you happen to catch a whale off the coast of the UK it immediately becomes the property of the queen.
That being said, the act of whaling is illegal in Britain, so todays Hannibal would find himself in jail while the queen would have to find a really big freezer.
- It is illegal to die in the house of parliament.
It is also illegal to walk into parliament with a suit of armor, so they have you covered on both ends of this law. However, assuming the person doing the dying will not be put in jail, who exactly gets punished? If a man drops dead during the daily tour, will his poor widow have to pay a fine? It would be enough to make someone want to walk into the building with a suit of armor, I tell you.
