I just hope this never becomes an Olympic demonstration sport

[felis_ultharus]

'And he arose and put his two feet into the bag and Pwyll [Prince of Dyfed] turned the bag so that [Lord] Gwawl [Son of Clud] was over his head in the bag, and slipped a knot upon the thongs, and blew a blast on his horn

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[yumemisama]

You know, this might be why "Welshman" has been English slang for "clueless bumpkin retard" since at least the 11th century...

[felis_ultharus]

Yeah, but the English had that stereotype about pretty much anyone they met who wasn't English (and many people who were).

Besides, Perceval the Welshman was the holy fool. Most fools weren't quite holy.

[em_fish]

Why are you at the Olympics?

[felis_ultharus]

I'm at the badger-free Olympics, where badger-in-the-bag is not a demonstration sport (as per my title).

[jenjoou]

Would it be more acceptable if a real badger was used or less? ;)

[felis_ultharus]

Less -- the guy in the story got what he deserved.

I actually suspected that the game probably involved real badgers. But given the way the Middle Ages treated animals, it wouldn't surprise me. I'm still traumatized by the Medieval game played in rural Italy, that involved nailing a live cat to a post and got worse from there.

[infinitecomplex]

You know, I have to wonder if these guys were behind bog snorkelling, as well...

[felis_ultharus]

Bog-snorkelling?