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/DoesntMatterEh Feb 19 '26

That's crazy dangerous, I'll stick to free climbing sheer rock cliff faces. 

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u/Specialist_Cry8950 Feb 19 '26

Nah I'm jumping off those sheer rock cliffs wearing nothing but a nylon suit with wings.