If it's not true it should be!

From Column 8 today:

"Here is a true story of exams at Cambridge University," an anonymous reader writes. "During an examination, a bright young student asked the proctor to bring him Cakes and Ale. The following dialogue ensued: Proctor: 'I beg your pardon?' Student: 'Sir, I request that you bring me Cakes and Ale.' Proctor: 'Sorry, no.' Student: 'Sir, I must insist. I request and require that you bring me Cakes and Ale.' At this point, the student produced a copy of the 400-year-old Laws of Cambridge, written in Latin and still in effect, and pointed to the section which read 'Gentlemen sitting examinations may request and require Cakes and Ale.' Pepsi and hamburgers were judged the modern equivalent, and the student completed his examination, happily munching and slurping away. Three weeks later the student was fined £5 for not wearing a sword to the exam."