Call Sir Thomas Plunkett and get those trees back!

Mar 15, 2006 22:20

Amusing thing of the day: an article in the Guardian about the sterling efforts of the Irish legal system to get rid of all the bizarre old laws that nobody uses but which are still technically in force.

My own favourites from these now-repealed laws are:
  • No Jew to keep in his possession a hauberk or an aubergel - what a shame that sea_of_tethys has just had a ( Read more... )

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pelirroja_ljc March 16 2006, 13:58:09 UTC
I love the vast conspiracy to remove the corn from Ireland. Really, if you find yourself running short I'm sure Iowa would be happy to help out.

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