In a similar vein, there's an apocryphal story that an Oxford student spotted that under an ancient university rule, students were allowed to request food during exams (at their cost, of course). So during his exams, he duly piped up and asked for a pint and a steak-and-kidney pie. He pointed out the rule, handed over a fiver, and the lecturer had to go out and get him his food.

Next day, he was hauled up before the university disciplinary board, and fined ten pounds for not wearing his sword...

For the record, there's any number of ppl advocating the end of the monarchy in print, and none of them have faced criminal action. It may well still be on the books, but it'd never see action - it's just that it's more trouble than it's worth to get rid of the deadwood in this mound of ancient laws. Even the States has a similar deal with old laws, and you've only got a couple of hundred years' worth to deal with!

Graham.

Graham.