Romney vs. Obama: The Oddsmakers Weigh In
It's illegal to wager on elections in the U.S. -- but in Great Britain, anything goes. Here's what U.K. bookies are saying about the presidential race.
AUGUST 7, 2012, 6:08 P.M. ET
Memo to all those American sports fans -- and journalists -- in London for the Olympic Games: While you're there, try doing a few things that are illegal back here in the "land of the free."
Smoke a Cuban cigar. It's OK: No one is going to arrest you for breaching the Helms-Burton Act! Nobody cares! Those crazy Brits just don't believe that Cuba might invade them, conquer them, and destroy their way of life! They're not even afraid of Cuba -- can you imagine?
Walk down the road with a drink in your hand. If your 18-year-old child is with you, buy the kid a drink too. It's amazing. No one cares!
Jaywalk. In London, pedestrians always have the legal right of way. Wacky. It's like cars and trucks aren't even people.
(More here.)
Memo to all those American sports fans -- and journalists -- in London for the Olympic Games: While you're there, try doing a few things that are illegal back here in the "land of the free."
Smoke a Cuban cigar. It's OK: No one is going to arrest you for breaching the Helms-Burton Act! Nobody cares! Those crazy Brits just don't believe that Cuba might invade them, conquer them, and destroy their way of life! They're not even afraid of Cuba -- can you imagine?
Walk down the road with a drink in your hand. If your 18-year-old child is with you, buy the kid a drink too. It's amazing. No one cares!
Jaywalk. In London, pedestrians always have the legal right of way. Wacky. It's like cars and trucks aren't even people.
(More here.)
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