humour
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Here are a few more amusing laws and customs of old: In July 1981, a poor tortoise was sentenced to death for murder. Tribal elders in a village in Kenya believed the tortoise had caused six deaths by way of magic. The outcome? Not one of the villagers was prepared to risk the tortoise performing…
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I’ve recently been blogging about unusual laws and customs I’ve come across. Here are a few more: It’s said that in Medieveal Japan when men wanted to seal an agreement, they urinated together, their streams of urine crisscrossing. I’d rather stick to a simple handshake, thank you very much. During the 16th and 17th centuries,…
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Who would have thought it?!
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Now that’s expecting a bit much…
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This week’s Funny has been sent in by Murray Clarke: Real strawberries – I wonder what’s the alternative?! Thanks, Murray!
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Well, the student only did what they asked…