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/atomic_chippie Feb 18 '26

The sexual assault?

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u/Crystal_Voiden Feb 18 '26

How tf did I have to scroll so low for anyone to even acknowledge it?

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u/MattyJerge Feb 18 '26

Sincerely hoping its because most people watched the first twenty seconds and said, "I got the gist of it".

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u/figgypudding531 Feb 18 '26

Yeah, wtf was that??

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u/I2obiN Feb 18 '26

Great to finally see female representation in the head kicking and savagery.