Thursday, June 26, 2014

A Clarification of a Not-So-Weird French Law

In compendiums of odd or weird laws, one of those often cited is that in France, it is illegal to kiss on railways. (Something tells me this law often gets broken in France.)

Actually, the law specifically was written as a safety measure.  It is a measure to prevent kissers from engaging in osculation (and possible follow-up activities) while being physically on the railroad tracks.  It anticipates that the lovers might be distracted, and fail to see, hear, or feel an incoming train.

However, if you are riding in a coach, you may kiss a willing partner to your mutual hearts' delights.

There's still the odd French law to be explained: why it is illegal to name your pig Napoleon?





10 comments:

Kristen Drittsekkdatter said...

Railroad tracks are not the most comfortable place for that sort of thing. That sort of thing would not happen even in Minneapolis.

Duckbutt said...

Is it okay for the French to name their pigs Louis?

TexWisGirl said...

these days, ear buds will more likely cause your death on tracks than kissing.

Bilbo said...

I'm with TexWisGirl!

Mike said...

The French are circumventing natural selection.

Grand Crapaud said...

It's good to know kissing is still okay in railroad cars. I wonder if it includes boxcars too?

MarkD60 said...

Osculation, my new word!

Banana Oil said...

Screwing on the railroad tracks - now that is being really hard up.

Clarissa said...

Somehow, this makes kissing on the railroad tracks particularly sexy!

Cloudia said...

To insult the emperor by naming a pig after him?! Off with your head!