An English anthropologist was doing research in an isolated African village, and the tribal chief asked if he would like to attend a trial his people were conducting that afternoon.
"You'll be surprised," said the chief, "at how well we've copied your
country's legal procedures. You see, we have read accounts of many
English trials in your newspapers, and incorporated them into our
judicial system."
When the Brit arrived at the wooden constructed courthouse, he was
truly amazed to see how closely the African court officials resembled
those of England. The counsels were suitably attired in long black
robes and the traditional white powdered wigs worn by all British
jurists. Each argued his case with eloquence and in proper judicial
language. But he couldn't help being puzzled by the occasional
appearance of a bare-breasted native girl running through the crowd
waving her arms frantically.
After the trial, the anthropologist congratulated his host on what he
had seen and then asked, "What was the purpose of having a seminude
woman run through the courtroom during the trial?"
"I really don't know," confessed the Chief, "but in all the accounts
we read in your papers about British trials, there was invariably
mentioned something about 'an excited titter' running through the gallery."
"You'll be surprised," said the chief, "at how well we've copied your
country's legal procedures. You see, we have read accounts of many
English trials in your newspapers, and incorporated them into our
judicial system."
When the Brit arrived at the wooden constructed courthouse, he was
truly amazed to see how closely the African court officials resembled
those of England. The counsels were suitably attired in long black
robes and the traditional white powdered wigs worn by all British
jurists. Each argued his case with eloquence and in proper judicial
language. But he couldn't help being puzzled by the occasional
appearance of a bare-breasted native girl running through the crowd
waving her arms frantically.
After the trial, the anthropologist congratulated his host on what he
had seen and then asked, "What was the purpose of having a seminude
woman run through the courtroom during the trial?"
"I really don't know," confessed the Chief, "but in all the accounts
we read in your papers about British trials, there was invariably
mentioned something about 'an excited titter' running through the gallery."
