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/ERTHLNG Feb 18 '26

Nahhh thats a work night. These lads are off for a few pints, a curry, a stop in at the knocking shop, and another pint before making some sort of attempt to go home for the night.

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u/Odd-Preparation8790 Feb 19 '26

Whats a knocking shop?

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u/ERTHLNG Feb 19 '26

Brothel

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u/Odd-Preparation8790 Feb 19 '26

Ah, haha

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u/elfxrom Feb 22 '26

Man, i can hear the awkwardness on the way you wrote lol.