FYI

[FrBrGr]

In the interest of diversity and to promote world wide understanding of traditions and culture, I offer the following . .

 

In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death. (Like that makes sense..)

 

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. (Do they look different reversed?)

 

Muslims are banned from looking at the genitals of a corpse. This also applies to undertakers. The sex organs of the deceased must be covered with a brick or piece of wood at all times. (A brick?)

 

The penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decapitation. (Much worse than "going blind!")

 

There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)

 

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's illicit lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. (Ah! Justice!)

 

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England - but only in tropical fish stores. (But of course!)

 

In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (Makes one shudder at the thought.)

 

In Santa Cruz, Bolivia, it is illegal for a man to have sex with a woman and her daughter at the same time. (I presume this was a big enough problem that they had to pass this law?)

 

In Maryland, USA, it is illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception: Prophylactics may be dispensed from a vending machine only "in places where alcoholic beverages are sold for consumption on the premises." (Is that a great country or what? Well, not as great as Guam!)

 

And from the useless trivia bank . . .

 

Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. (Who volunteers for this stuff?)

 

Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. (Is that why Flipper was always smiling?)

 

The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. (From drinking little bottles of . . . ?) This has to be the result of a study here in the USA, made possible by one of the now-famous "earmarks" we've heard so much about during the presidential campaign . . .

 

Butterflies taste with their feet. (Ah, geez - Another government-financed study . . . ?)

 

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that - and they vote!)

 

Starfish don't have brains. (I know about some people like that, too! And from the sound of things, they may also vote!)

 

Finally . . .

 

Turtles can breathe through their butts. (And I thought that I had bad breath in the morning!)

[Guest]

So THAT's what you do when you retire

 

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[White Fox]

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Don't knock retirement. They also work on some very perplexing issues. Some of the most important issues in life.

 

Like figuring out why it is that you can eat a huge meal and leave the table absolutely stuffed, eating so much you don't even feel well. And the next day when you "Crap", you will expel just the same amount as if you had eaten almost nothing.

 

These extremely important issues must be considered, and it is our retirees who consider them!

 

It is a heavy burden indeed for all of us.

 

W

[ReFur]

There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time. Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)

 

Wouldn't you like to know the history behind this? ..betcha it was one convincing lawyer. Can you imagine the charisma it would take to pull this off. Betcha he was the first one to take the job, too!

 

Funny, my brother was stationed in Guam for several years. Never told me about this one!

 

Linda