> Here is an example of how mindless adherence to tradition can get a bit weird and very funny

See also; the King's Remembrancer and the Quit Rent Ceremony and the Trial of the Pyx:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/King%27s_Remembrancer

It is truly strange how my country can create a political and cultural operating system that allows this stuff to just go on and on for almost 800 years, right up to now.

> The King's Remembrancer swears in a jury of 26 Goldsmiths who then count, weigh and otherwise measure a sample of 88,000 gold coins produced by the Royal Mint.

I mean, you have to admire the stamina for that.