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Strange Laws
This text contains some strange (some weird) laws from the history of different countries and cities (New York, England, Switzerland, France, Scotland). Your students can use them to practice modals of obligation.
In New York:
- A person must not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
- While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
- Slippers cannot be worn after 10:00 P.M.
- Doors of all public buildings must open outwards.
- It is illegal to sell your children.
- Detonating a nuclear device within the city limits results in a $500 fine.
- You cannot bathe two babies in the same tub at the same time.
- All persons wishing to keep a rhinoceros as a pet must obtain a $100 license first.
In England:
- London Hackney Carriages (taxis/cabs) must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats.
- Those wishing to purchase a television must also buy a license.
- It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
- It is legal for a male to urinate in public, unless it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
In Switzerland:
- Clothes must not be hung to dry on Sunday.
- You must not wash your car on a Sunday.
- It is considered an offense to mow your lawn on a Sunday, because it causes too much noise.
- It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M. if you live in an apartment.
- A man cannot relieve himself while standing up, after 10 P.M.
In France:
- Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music on the radio must be by French artists.
- It is illegal to kiss on railways in France.
- No pig may be addressed as Napoleon by its owner.
In Scotland:
- It is illegal to be a drunk while in possession of a cow.
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