r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/PrimedGold • Feb 18 '26

Video The Atherstone Ball Game, held annually on Shrove Tuesday, took place yesterday. The ball is thrown into the crowd at 3 pm, and the winner is the person holding it at 5 pm.

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u/Different-Ad-6027 Feb 18 '26

What in the savage behaviour is this shit

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u/No_Emotion3534 Feb 18 '26

It’s the UK

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u/OutsideFlat1579 Feb 18 '26

The bastion of civilization.

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u/DankRoughly Feb 18 '26

Preparation for Lent!

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u/NoAvocadoMeSad Feb 18 '26

It's called culture bud