6) In France, everyone must have a bundle of hay in their house
In case the king takes a notion that he might like to pop in with his horse, you are obliged to have a bundle of hay in your home.
7) The Swiss are not allowed to hang their washing outside on a Sunday
Thankfully they can do it the rest of the week…
8) Parisian women are not allowed to wear trousers
Repealed only in 2013 by the Ministry of Women’s Rights, this law forbade Parisian women from wearing trousers, stating that a woman in trousers was a “transvestite”.
9) If a whale is found stranded on the British coasts, its head becomes the property of the King
The queen is satisfied with the tail …
10) In Germany, people who work in offices must be able to see the sky
Therefore all offices must have large windows.
