conkers? - Nuts to You ; )

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "stbjohn2" <stbjohn2 at y...> wrote:
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> 
> 
> I just followed a link on muggle.net to a report on filming of GOF. 
> (they are somewhere in surrey, filming at a park with a lake, so 
> maybe it's the 2nd task). The blogger said he/she(?) saw Emma Watson 
> wearing a heavy-duty protective mask playing conkers. So what the 
> heck is Conkers?  (sorry if it's been discussed before, I did a 
> search until my patience ran out and couldn't find anything)
> Sandy

bboyminn:

I'm sure many Brit's will weigh in on this with their own experience.

However, if you would like to do some research-

Woodland Junior School - Kent. UK
How to Play Conkers.
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/conkers.html

Conkers in the News- Cumbria, UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/3712764.stm

Apparently, it has something to do with knocking Horse Chestnuts
together until one of them breaks. There is also the 'String' foul
which warrants an extra shot, and the Stamps/No-Stamps rule.

And let's not forget the controversial banning of Conkers on the fear
that some student might have allergies to nuts. Although, most
commented that the only nuts they were allergic to were the nuts
running the government and schools.

Just passing it along.

Steve/bboyminn (was bboy_mn)