So, are children currently becoming more verbal than ever thought possible. Oh, there were always some tantrum and manic out bursts. But this? Oh, hell no.
Linda? Poor lady. And putting a fellow toddler in a headlock? Oh, baby.
Verbal skills are off the charts. Great determined spirit. Never give in to someone who is not in charge. You can do anything, girls.
Just keep an eye on these charmers.
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| The Egg Dance |
The Egg Dance
History
is a bloody horror. Between war, politics, brutality, plagues,
intrigue, and so much other parts of inhumanity in post-Crusades, the
common people suffered incredibly miserable and hard lives.
Very
few times of pleasure and joy existed. Love, sex, family, and
successful amounts of food to eat were about it. But there had to be
more to life.
Communities
pulled together in whatever hell was going on around them. With this
unity and great imagination, they found other ways to raise their joy in
different ways.
The
English are truly creative in this. I know that all countries are as
well, but the information on the English is readily available. Crazy people, them.
Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake: Competitors must race down a steep hill, chasing and trying to catch a round of cheese (preferably a double Gloucester cheese) as it rolls and plummets to the bottom of the hill.
Dwile Flonking: Competitors use a pole to launch beer-soaked cloth at opponents. Missing a target twice results in the flonker must quickly down a pot/pint of ale before the opposing team can pass a soaked cloth to each other.
Ferret Legging: Ferrets are trapped in trousers worn by the participant. The winner is the last one to release his/her ferret.
Wellie Wanging: Competitors must hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible within boundary lines from a running or standing start.
Shin-Kicking or hacking or purring (from the early 17th century): Two contestants attempt to kick each other in the shins, to force their opponent to the ground.
Numerous
YouTube videos are available to elaborate on these games. Although
these community games date back centuries, interest has resurged and
have developed a following along with rules and awards.
So,
the games that were designed by humble village people as a diversion
for their lives have now developed as part of the 21st century. Not
video games or dependence on electronics, but this involves interaction
with real people in real time settings.
History has taken some detours and games have evolved. Good or bad. But people have always known how to party.
This is a post from 2021, I think. I have to respect my hand and the surgery. So, I must post previous literary gems.
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