Stupid Laws » Scotland http://www.stupidlaws.com Browse and discuss the largest collection of dumb, crazy, and stupid laws covering the United States, England, Australia, Europe, Florida, California, Texas and many other countries and states. Stupid state laws, local law, and national laws. Sun, 22 Jan 2012 23:14:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Any man owning more than 12 sheep must prove that he is not a “pimp” http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-owning-more-than-12-sheep-must-prove-that-he-is-not-a-pimp/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=any-man-owning-more-than-12-sheep-must-prove-that-he-is-not-a-pimp http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-owning-more-than-12-sheep-must-prove-that-he-is-not-a-pimp/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:03:46 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=684
  • Elephants must not be placed in electric ovens.
  • Birds have the right of way on all highways.
  • Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.
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    1. Elephants must not be placed in electric ovens.
    2. Birds have the right of way on all highways.
    3. Up to a felony charge can be levied for promoting the use of, or owning more than six dildos.

    ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-man-owning-more-than-12-sheep-must-prove-that-he-is-not-a-pimp/feed/ 5     Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer. http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-scotsman-found-to-be-wearing-underwear-beneath-his-kilt-can-be-fined-two-cans-of-beer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=any-scotsman-found-to-be-wearing-underwear-beneath-his-kilt-can-be-fined-two-cans-of-beer http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-scotsman-found-to-be-wearing-underwear-beneath-his-kilt-can-be-fined-two-cans-of-beer/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:04:06 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=686
  • It is forbidden by law to ask a Scotsman what he wears under his kilt.
  • Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
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  • It is forbidden by law to ask a Scotsman what he wears under his kilt.
  • Women are forbidden from wearing patent leather shoes, lest men see reflections of their underwear.
  • The wearing of suspenders is prohibited by city ordinance. Women can be fined up to $500 – Men up to to $2000.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/any-scotsman-found-to-be-wearing-underwear-beneath-his-kilt-can-be-fined-two-cans-of-beer/feed/ 2     By law, any person operating a Fish and Chip shop must provide Deep Fried Mars Bars as part of their menu. http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-any-person-operating-a-fish-and-chip-shop-must-provide-deep-fried-mars-bars-as-part-of-their-menu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-law-any-person-operating-a-fish-and-chip-shop-must-provide-deep-fried-mars-bars-as-part-of-their-menu http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-any-person-operating-a-fish-and-chip-shop-must-provide-deep-fried-mars-bars-as-part-of-their-menu/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:04:47 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=690
  • Women are permitted to go topless in Liverpool provided they work as a clerk in a shop selling tropical fish.
  • You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
  • It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
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  • Women are permitted to go topless in Liverpool provided they work as a clerk in a shop selling tropical fish.
  • You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth.
  • It is unlawful for a person to consume an alcoholic beverage while operating a motor vehicle upon a public roadway, if the person is observed doing so by a peace officer.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-any-person-operating-a-fish-and-chip-shop-must-provide-deep-fried-mars-bars-as-part-of-their-menu/feed/ 0     By law, on Rabbie Burns night, 25th January, all Scottish people must eat Haggis, Neeps and Tatties. http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-on-rabbie-burns-night-25th-january-all-scottish-people-must-eat-haggis-neeps-and-tatties/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=by-law-on-rabbie-burns-night-25th-january-all-scottish-people-must-eat-haggis-neeps-and-tatties http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-on-rabbie-burns-night-25th-january-all-scottish-people-must-eat-haggis-neeps-and-tatties/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:04:23 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=688
  • It is illegal to hunt haggis between 1st April and 30th July.
  • After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
  • The State Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 1955 world championship and expressed a longing that someday the Dodgers will return to “their one and only true home.”
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  • It is illegal to hunt haggis between 1st April and 30th July.
  • After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.
  • The State Senate passed a resolution to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers’ 1955 world championship and expressed a longing that someday the Dodgers will return to “their one and only true home.”
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/by-law-on-rabbie-burns-night-25th-january-all-scottish-people-must-eat-haggis-neeps-and-tatties/feed/ 1     If someone knocks on your door and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-someone-knocks-on-your-door-and-requests-the-use-of-your-toilet-you-must-allow-them-access/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=if-someone-knocks-on-your-door-and-requests-the-use-of-your-toilet-you-must-allow-them-access http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-someone-knocks-on-your-door-and-requests-the-use-of-your-toilet-you-must-allow-them-access/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:05:08 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=692
  • A pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including (if she requests) in a policeman’s helmet.
  • It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment.
  • Public restrooms must be supplied with toilet paper.
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  • A pregnant woman may relieve herself anywhere she likes, including (if she requests) in a policeman’s helmet.
  • It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment.
  • Public restrooms must be supplied with toilet paper.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-someone-knocks-on-your-door-and-requests-the-use-of-your-toilet-you-must-allow-them-access/feed/ 0     It is illegal to be a drunk in possession of a cow. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-be-a-drunk-in-possession-of-a-cow/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-be-a-drunk-in-possession-of-a-cow http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-be-a-drunk-in-possession-of-a-cow/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:05:25 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=694
  • If your are under the age of 21 and you have in your possession a empty beer bottle, you may be charged with illegal possession of alcohol.
  • It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
  • If you are drunk and not driving your car, and the person who is driving the car is drunk as well, you may both receive DUIs.
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  • If your are under the age of 21 and you have in your possession a empty beer bottle, you may be charged with illegal possession of alcohol.
  • It is illegal to get a fish drunk.
  • If you are drunk and not driving your car, and the person who is driving the car is drunk as well, you may both receive DUIs.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-be-a-drunk-in-possession-of-a-cow/feed/ 0     It is illegal to hunt haggis between 1st April and 30th July. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-hunt-haggis-between-1st-april-and-30th-july/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-hunt-haggis-between-1st-april-and-30th-july http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-hunt-haggis-between-1st-april-and-30th-july/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:05:45 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=696
  • By law, on Rabbie Burns night, 25th January, all Scottish people must eat Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.
  • It’s illegal to dig ginseng on other people’s property between the months of April and September, according to an 1866 law.
  • It is illegal to hunt from an aircraft.
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  • By law, on Rabbie Burns night, 25th January, all Scottish people must eat Haggis, Neeps and Tatties.
  • It’s illegal to dig ginseng on other people’s property between the months of April and September, according to an 1866 law.
  • It is illegal to hunt from an aircraft.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-hunt-haggis-between-1st-april-and-30th-july/feed/ 3     It is illegal to kill an Englishman except for pleasure. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kill-an-englishman-except-for-pleasure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=it-is-illegal-to-kill-an-englishman-except-for-pleasure http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kill-an-englishman-except-for-pleasure/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:06:01 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=698
  • It is illegal to drive cars through city cemeteries for pleasure.
  • It is illegal to kill a mouse unless for consumption.
  • It is illegal to kill “any living creature”.
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  • It is illegal to drive cars through city cemeteries for pleasure.
  • It is illegal to kill a mouse unless for consumption.
  • It is illegal to kill “any living creature”.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kill-an-englishman-except-for-pleasure/feed/ 5     Trespassing on someone else”s land is legal. http://www.stupidlaws.com/trespassing-on-someone-elses-land-is-legal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trespassing-on-someone-elses-land-is-legal http://www.stupidlaws.com/trespassing-on-someone-elses-land-is-legal/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:06:12 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=700
  • Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
  • It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
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  • Though you do not need a fishing license to fish on your own land, but a hunting license is required to hunt on your own land.
  • It is legal to protest naked in front of city hall as long as you are under seventeen years of age and have legal permits.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/trespassing-on-someone-elses-land-is-legal/feed/ 1     You are presumed guilty until proven innocent for some crimes. http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-are-presumed-guilty-until-proven-innocent-for-some-crimes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-are-presumed-guilty-until-proven-innocent-for-some-crimes http://www.stupidlaws.com/you-are-presumed-guilty-until-proven-innocent-for-some-crimes/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:06:24 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=702
  • “Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
  • It is completely illegal to hit innocent little seal pups over the head with a heavy club – apart from on every day of the year.
  • You may not trade with Pirates. (Crimes Act 1958)
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  • “Crimes against nature” are prohibited.
  • It is completely illegal to hit innocent little seal pups over the head with a heavy club – apart from on every day of the year.
  • You may not trade with Pirates. (Crimes Act 1958)
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