1.Would you believe that in Victoria, Australia there is a law that exists that only an electrician can change a light bulb? Being a Newfie I always thought it took two Newfies to change a light bulb one to hold the bulb, the other to turn the one that’s holding it and all the time all we needed was an electrician!

2.It is against the law in Victoria, Australia to wear pink hot pants after noon on Sundays. This one really stumped me as to why this was made into a law I do not know.

3.It is against the law in England for a cab to carry a rabid dog or a corpse. Go figure. This is self explanatory, who would pay the cab fare?

4.Anyone that goes to the House of Parliament in England should have a checkup first. It is against the law to die there. If you do I guess you wouldn’t have to worry about being arrested.

5.If your posting a letter from England you better make sure the stamp of the Queen is the right side up. It’s against the law to place a postage stamp of the Queen upside down.

6.Anyone that lives in France and owns a pig better not name him Napoleon. It’s against the law. I guess if you’re pushed to it you could always call him Nap for short.

7.This law is precious. In the UK it is within the law to tell the tax collector what you don’t mind him knowing but against the law to withhold information you don’t want him to know. It seems they have you coming and going. This law was still used in 2006.

8.If you’re ever in Alabama don’t try to drive your car blind folded, as if you would.

9.Do you fish much? If you’re fishing in Ohio it is against the law to get a fish drunk. So you better take a fishing buddy if you want someone to drink with!

10.Naval ships pretty much have to carry rum onboard as it is the law when they enter the Port of London to provide a barrel of rum to the Constable of the Tower of London. This man must have a Hugh stock of rum or he doesn’t have to buy any to celebrate.

11.Here’s one for the books. A pregnant woman in the UK can relieve herself any place she wants even in a policeman’s hat. Can you imagine walking up to a policeman and saying “may I borrow your hat?”

12.If you have a dog and happen to be in Lancashire on the beach and the dog starts barking you have to shut him up NOW if asked by a policeman. It’s the law!

13.Here’s one that really makes sense. You are not allowed to skateboard in a police station in Miami, Florida. As if you would!

14.It has been said that if you masturbate “you will go blind” but in Indonesia it is against the law with the penalty being decapitated. Not much need for glasses here either way I guess.

15.This is still in the law books in the UK that any male over the age of 14 must practice two hours of longbow practice a day. I say get out of town!

16.A law in London permits a Freeman to take his sheep across London Bridge for free, no bridge toll here. They can also drive Geese down Cheapside. Looks like either way their saving money.

17.San Salvador seems to go a bit to the extreme with drunk drivers. They not only lose their license they lose their lives before a firing squad! It’s the Law.

18.If you’re a male in the UK and get short taken in public you can only relieve yourself if you aim at the rear tire and have one hand on your vehicle. This could be a problem for anyone needing two hands.

19.Florida has another quirky law that woman can’t parachute on Sundays if they do they can be arrested.

20.Now hers a winner in Kentucky it is against the law to carry a concealed weapon more than six feet long. Makes no sense to me either!

21.If your visiting Chester you better be aware that Welshman are not allowed into the city before dawn and has to leave before sunset.

22.New York has a quirky law that says you can kill a Scotsman within the ancient city walls but only if he’s carrying a bow and arrow. Don’t leave home without it!

23.In Boulder Colorado you can’t kill a bird in the city limits. So if your there be very careful what you do to the birds.

24.Vermont has a law that brings a smile to my face and that is woman can’t wear false teeth without their husbands permission.

25.If you’re in London and happen to have the plague forget about taking a taxi to the doctors the law states you’re not allowed to flag one down.

26.A Bahrain law states that a doctor can’t examine a woman’s genitals by directly looking at them, he must use a mirror. I wonder if my doctor would go for that.

27.If you notice the head of a whale on a beach on the British Coast, don’t touch it. This is the property of the King. If the full whale is there the tail belongs to the Queen in case she needs the bones for her corset.

28.If you’re going to Eureka, Nevada USA and have a moustache you better get it shaven. It is illegal to kiss a woman if you don’t. Oh what we have to do for love!

29.I like this one! If you live in Alexandria and have garlic, onion or sardines smell on your breath it is against the law to have sex with your wife. Get the mouth wash out!

30.Another law I like is if you live in Logan County, Colorado, USA it is against the law to kiss your wife if she’s sleeping. So stand at the bottom of the bed and yell!

So there you have it some of the worlds quirkiest laws. How many of them are true I don’t know but it is a riot seeing that some of them could be. Some laws that were written over time just never got changed. I have more but you’ll have to wait for the next article for them.